Advice Request Best time to update graphic drivers?

[Genux]

When is a good time to update, if you don't buy the latest games?

 

[sepik]

Check the changelog of the drivers, if it fix some OS/games/etc bugs, then for sure go and update. If it fix some games bugs that you dont play, then its kinda useless to update. I'll update every three months(depending on the changelog for sure).

 

[Paul Lee]

As soon as they come out IMO. You have nothing to lose

 

[CoherentCrayon]

I usually update my graphics drivers as soon as new versions are released, mainly because they can bring performance improvements and security fixes. If a problem were to occur, it wouldn't be a big deal, as you can boot into safe mode to uninstall the driver. But I've never had a problem with an NVIDIA driver update from what I can remember

 

[plat]

I used to never be current because I seriously hated installing Nvidia drviers. In Windows v. 1809, I got these hardware errors, like "firefox exe was blocked from accessing graphics hardware," along with several WHEA loggers. So, the only uninstaller software I'll tolerate is Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) which whacked the corrupted Nvidia driver and associated junk out in safe mode, plus I got like 1.5 GB additional disk space back. Absolute latest driver for my GTX 1080--mmmm, I wait a couple of weeks until it's "safe" but better to stay pretty current. I only clean-install the latest Nvidia graphics driver. No GeForce Experience, no audio, nuttin'.

 

[Deleted member 178]

1pm, while you take a nap looooool

 

[SumTingWong]

As soon as they come out IMO. You have nothing to lose

I would wait for a week after its released to see if there is any major bugs.

 

[DeepWeb]

I only update for compatibility or security. So with every new version of Windows 10. Especially Nvidia is crazy if they think I will update their stupid 400 MB drivers every month.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

When is a good time to update

When the driver passed the WHQL test .so if your driver updater APP show version XXXXX and its WHQL you can update it without any problem.

 

[show-Zi]

I will install it when it is distributed. Since troubles and compatibility of drivers are easy to surface, it is a casual idea that it is okay to return immediately if there is a problem.

 

[37507]

If anyone here has an NVIDIA card, I recommend Tiny NVIDIA Update Checker to update your drivers. You avoid all the NVIDIA bloatware and telemetry. All you need is 7-Zip or WinRAR.

TinyNVIDIAUpdateChecker via Softpedia

 

[sepik]

Why in earth you want to need ittity-bitty-tiny-driver-cheker? Zeesus...
Oh that Nvidia "Experience" software.
-sepik

 

[TairikuOkami]

When is a good time to update, if you don't buy the latest games?

Never. I like to keep everything updated to the latest bestest thing, but when I upgraded laptop's the latest GPU driver, it failed to boot, since the driver was just compatible, but not supported. So in your case, if you do not have any problems, do not even bother.

Why in earth you want to need ittity-bitty-tiny-driver-cheker? Zeesus...

Because it will help you to find the correct driver. Like AMD has APU drivers, which are meant to be used with 2 GPUs, etc. The default AMD checker will offer you the latest driver, which can cause problem, if both GPUs are not running the same driver version.