NVIDIA GeForce Driver 576.02 WHQL: Say Goodbye to Black Screens and Crashes
Are you an NVIDIA gamer troubled by black screens, random system freezes, and game crashes? You are not alone. Owners of newer RTX 50 series cards, and even RTX 40 and 30 series GPUs, have faced driver issues. NVIDIA has released the GeForce Game Ready Driver 576.02 WHQL to resolve these irritating problems.
Say Goodbye to Black Screens and Crashes
This new driver, version 576.02, is a significant bug-fixing update. NVIDIA has included solutions for a large number of problems, focusing on overall stability and specific game bugs. Here are some critical issues this update addresses:
Gaming Bugs Fixed:
- Fortnite: No more sudden crashing interrupting Victory Royales.
- The First Berserker: Khazan: DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED crash is resolved.
- Star Wars Outlaws: Game freezing upon idling is eliminated.
- DLSS Frame Generation + GSYNC: Improved game stability for smoother, tear-free gameplay.
- Monster Hunter Wilds: Crash upon accepting quests with DLSS-FG is fixed.
- InZOI: "GPU crashed or D3D Device Removed" errors are resolved.
- Overwatch 2: Stuttering when VSYNC is on is improved.
- Hellblade 2 Senua's Saga & The Last of Us Part 1: Smooth Motion crash fixed, reduced aliasing when TSR is enabled.
- RTX 50 Series Dithering/Banding: Color artifacts in some games on RTX 50 cards are resolved.
- Control: Flickering corruption in locations is fixed.
- VSYNC Stutter Issues: Overall VSYNC stutter issues are resolved.
- DLSS 4 + VSYNC in NVCP: Issues with these features combined are resolved.
- UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection: Artifacts are removed.
General Stability Improvements:
- Windows 11 24H2 Stability: Improved stability for the latest Windows update.
- PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (50) Bugchecks: Crashes with DLSS 4 multi-frame generation are resolved.
- RTX 50 Series Black Screen/Underflow & Random Black Screens: Significant black screen issues for RTX 50 users are resolved.
- General System Stability: System stability enhancements are implemented.
- RTX 50 Series Hard Hangs: System hangs with driver 572.16 are fixed.
- Display Wake Issues: PCs failing to wake displays from sleep are fixed.
- RTX 5090 DP Output Blue Screens: Blue screens on protected video playback on RTX 5090 dual DP outputs are fixed.
- 3DMark Black Screen Issues: Black screens in 3DMark testing are fixed.
- Daisy Chain Display Issues: Blank screens and refresh rate issues on daisy-chained monitors are resolved.
- RTX 50 Series Black Screens on Demanding Games: Black screens in graphically intense games on RTX 50 series are resolved.
- RTX 50 Series Display Issues on LG 5k2k Monitors: Black screens on specific LG monitors in DisplayPort 2.1 mode with HDR are resolved.
- Black Screen on Driver Install/Boot: Black screens during driver installation or Windows boot are fixed.
- DP2.1 Instability on LGE Monitors: UHBR10/13.5 link rate instability on certain LGE monitors is corrected.
- FCH Spread Spectrum Black Screen Bug: Black screens caused by disabling "FCH Spread Spectrum" are fixed.
- RTX 50 Series DPC Latency: Slightly elevated DPC latency on RTX 50 systems is optimized.
- RTX 50 Series Varjo Aero VR Headset Issues: Failures connecting to Varjo Aero VR headsets are fixed.
- Display GPU Activity Icon Bug: "Display GPU Activity Icon" setting option now shows changes without restarting.
- RTX 50 Series Black Screen with DLDSR: Black screens when selecting DLDSR resolutions are addressed.
- Octanebench Performance Regression: Octanebench performance is improved.
- DaVinci Resolve UI Overlay Bug: UI overlay issues on DaVinci Resolve's Fusion page are fixed.
Performance Improvements Noticed
Beyond bug fixes, the 576.02 driver may also improve performance. Users report higher scores in benchmarks like 3DMark Steel Nomad and games like Marvel Rivals. Power efficiency gains, especially at idle, are also reported.
Time to Update Now
If you have experienced NVIDIA driver issues, especially with an RTX 50 series card, download the GeForce Game Ready 576.02 WHQL driver immediately. It resolves many problems and may improve performance. Visit the NVIDIA driver download site and update. Smooth and stable gaming is available again.
