The Booty Report

News and Updates for Swashbucklers Everywhere

Arrr! Nvidia be huntin' down the pesky crashes plaguin' their fancy RTX 5090 and 5080 treasures, aye!

2025-02-08

Arrr, matey! A heap o' crafty tricks be sailin' the seas, like settin' yer monitor’s refresh rate to a crawl! But let’s hoist the sails and pray Nvidia be sendin’ a fix faster than a cannonball!

Ahoy, mateys! Gather ye round and lend me yer ears, fer I’ve news from the treacherous seas of Nvidia! The mighty RTX 5090 and 5080 graphics cards be sufferin' from a right nasty curse, leavin' many a gamer stranded in the dark. Reports be tellin' us that these fancy contraptions be crashin' like a ship in a storm, all thanks to some foul new drivers!

The scallywags at Nvidia have hoisted their flags to announce they be investigatin' these misfortunes, hopin' to calm the storm before too long. It seems that when the latest driver (version 572.16) took to the seas, chaos ensued! From black screens to GPUs bein' tossed overboard, the tales have spread like a scurvy plague among the crew of RTX 5000 owners.

But fret not, me hearties! Some clever souls be suggestin' a full wipe of yer old driver before settin' sail with the new one. There be whispers of turning off HDR and droppin' yer refresh rates to 60Hz to calm the turbulent waves! So, if ye find yerself grumblin' at crashes, give these tricks a whirl while ye await Nvidia's remedy. Mayhap, a hotfix be on the horizon soon, or ye might just have to live with the mischief for a spell! Arrr!

Read the Original Article