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NVIDIA Pulls Faulty Driver Amid Widespread GPU Issues

2/26/2026

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NVIDIA has withdrawn the GeForce 595.59 driver due to severe stability issues affecting RTX 30 and 40 series GPUs.
Users report fan control failures, black screens, and game crashes, including Battlefield 6 and Cyberpunk 2077.
The driver was intended to optimize performance for Resident Evil Requiem and has drawn significant backlash.
NVIDIA advises reverting to the stable version 591.86 WHQL while it investigates the underlying problems.

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NVIDIA has withdrawn the GeForce 595.59 driver due to severe stability issues affecting RTX 30 and 40 series GPUs.
Users report fan control failures, black screens, and game crashes, including Battlefield 6 and Cyberpunk 2077.
The driver was intended to optimize performance for Resident Evil Requiem and has drawn significant backlash.
NVIDIA advises reverting to the stable version 591.86 WHQL while it investigates the underlying problems.