Overview

• NVIDIA's 572.16 driver, released in late January 2025 to support the RTX 50 series, has caused stability issues for RTX 40 series GPUs, including crashes, freezes, and BSODs.
• The problems are particularly pronounced when using features like DLSS Frame Generation and G-Sync in demanding games such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2.
• Temporary workarounds, including rolling back to older drivers or disabling certain features, provide limited relief but prevent access to new functionalities like DLSS 4.
• Multiple driver updates have resolved similar issues for RTX 50 series GPUs, but RTX 40 series users report no significant improvements nearly three months later.
• NVIDIA has yet to officially acknowledge these issues in its driver release notes, leading to growing frustration among affected users.