A simple inquiry regarding a GPU driver.
A simple inquiry regarding a GPU driver.
We reached 2022 and I’m still using driver 442.59 on my 1060 6gb, which is Pascal for sure. Every time I try to upgrade to newer versions, it always says "the latest one," but my performance drops significantly—not just in games. Windows updates have been paused for about three months since I had an issue with Tomb Raider, and it ended up being a minor fix that caused a lot of annoying stuttering. Should I try experimenting with drivers from 450 to 466? (using ddu safe mode, of course) or is there really not much to worry about? Yes, I’m playing on a solid NVMe SSD with full health from three different disk check tools.
Ensure you have the most recent BIOS for your motherboard, then verify your operating system is current (especially if using Windows 10). Obtain the newest drivers from Nvidia's support page, use DDU, and install the previously downloaded ones via an elevated command—right-click the installer and select Run as Administrator. Keep in mind you should be using the latest drivers unless there are reports of performance issues. Also, provide your full system specifications: CPU, motherboard, RAM, SSD/HDD, GPU, power supply, chassis, OS, including the age of your PSU.
PSU is around two months old and it's a quiet system power 9.6kW (I understand it's not the top choice, but you have to go with what you can afford).
Specs are:
CPU - i5 7500
Motherboard - rog strix 250g
RAM - 2x8GB Kingstong Hyperfury at 2133MHz
1x Seagate Baracuda 1TB, 1x Kingston A400 M.2 (OS exclusive). 1x Samsung 980 SSD 500GB NVMe
GPU - MSI GTX 1060 Gaming x6GB
PSU - as mentioned before
Chassis is probably the case, a Bequiet full tower, I'm not sure which model.
OS - Windows 10 21H1, build 19043.928.
Regarding the BIOS, I was advised not to interfere because I'm still learning and it hasn't caused any clear issues; all my devices and parts are functioning properly. I explained why I asked.
Any driver updates I attempt just improve performance significantly (it's barely usable now).
Also mentioned earlier is the reason Windows 10 updates were paused manually.