The Nvidia Game Ready driver 572.70 promises to fix the black screen issue.
I don't want to look into empty voids while I play...
Nvidia has released a new Game Ready driver that offers support for the RTX 5070 and DLSS 4 updates for various new and existing games. However, users have expressed their frustration over persistent black screen issues following the recent driver update. Given this situation, it may be advisable to wait for Nvidia to release more stable versions before proceeding with updates.
With the launch of the RTX 5000 series, the competition between Nvidia and AMD in the GPU market has begun to tilt, especially with AMD's entry and its Radeon RX 9000 series. Although Nvidia's new driver promises to fix certain previous issues, it is advisable to avoid installation for now.
In an official statement, Nvidia announced the new Game Ready Driver (572.70), which provides support for the RTX 5070 GPU and compatibility with DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation in certain titles. A fix is mentioned for a black screen problem that occurred when starting systems through DisplayPort. This issue became common after installing the 572.60 driver, causing the login screen to disappear when attempting to access Windows 11, leaving only the mouse cursor. The temporary solution involved uninstalling the latest quality update in Windows 11 recovery mode and reverting to driver 572.47 for greater stability.
Despite the new Nvidia drivers being enticing due to the promised improvements, caution is advised as crashes and, unusually, blue screens (BSoDs) have been reported in several games. This is not a new problem; the driver that introduced DLSS 4 (572.16) also caused critical errors, especially in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 when modifying Frame Generation settings. While a patch (572.65) was released to address the issue with driver 572.60, complaints about the problems persisted. Although the release notes for 572.70 claim to have resolved the black screen issue, many users are still reporting the same situation, along with stuttering in games and errors during driver installation.
Given the number of issues surrounding Nvidia's new Blackwell GPUs, those who are not using an RTX 5070 are advised to roll back their driver to a version prior to 572.47, especially to avoid instabilities and other errors in their systems. PC configurations vary, and some users may not face these inconveniences, but given the consistency of shared frustrations, it is prudent to opt for the most stable version available at this moment, even if it means sacrificing some gaming enhancements.
It is hoped that Nvidia will manage to re-release stable drivers that do not tarnish their reputation, although there may always be minor issues for some users. In the meantime, it is wise to keep the system free of GPU driver updates.
