curiosity - video driver update?

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Leslie Wand

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curiosity - video driver update?

PostWed Mar 17, 2021 4:42 am

i've been happily using an older, recommended, nvidia studio driver (460.89) since its release.

i now see that the studio version of 461.40 is working properly.

i understand gamers wanting the latest drivers, but does resolve actually benefit in any tangible way from newer drivers, eg, faster rendering, frame rates, etc?

sorry for going off-topic with this, but i can't find answers anywhere else...

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Re: curiosity - video driver update?

PostWed Mar 17, 2021 2:11 pm

There are times when a new driver is required, yes.

But if things are working...
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Re: curiosity - video driver update?

PostWed Mar 17, 2021 4:25 pm

There have also been times where the game driver has suffered fewer crashes and faster performance than the studio driver but this is not always the case.

Unless there is a regular crash or a security issue requiring update I would probably wait until you aren't working on a live project.
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Re: curiosity - video driver update?

PostWed Mar 17, 2021 4:57 pm

Nvidia puts out a change log with details, worth a read before decideing to go about updateing
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Re: curiosity - video driver update?

PostThu Mar 18, 2021 1:43 am

thanks gents, appreciated.

i think i'll stick with the 'if it ain't broke....'

i read the release notes, but can't see any relevance to resolve.

anyway, stay well ;-)
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