The release fixes BSOD error on Ampere architecture GPU

Dec 3, 2020 12:25 GMT  ·  By

NVIDIA has pushed out a new GeForce graphics driver targeted at several of its GPU models, namely the 457.51 update, which implements support for its new GeForce RTX 3060 Ti card and also adds other changes.

Specifically speaking, this update fixes the blue-screen crash seen with Ampere architecture GPUs upon waking from sleep, as well as while playing or browsing videos from the Chrome browser, and resolves corruption for Lenovo Y740 notebooks.

However, NVIDIA’s update might still experience problems with Sunset Overdrive, Forza Motorsport 7 and Steam VR games, with freestyle filters while running Vulkan applications, as well as with a few other scenarios as highlighted in the Release Notes below.

Regarding compatibility, besides a supported GPU, your configuration must be running a 64-bit variant of Microsoft’s Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10 operating systems. Also, bear in mind that there is a separate package for users who are running Windows 7 64-bit on certain configurations.

As for installation, remove any previous version present on your computer, save and run the appropriate package for your system, wait for all files required to be made available, and follow all instructions displayed on the screen for a complete upgrade.

With this in mind, download NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Driver 457.51, install it, and perform a reboot once finished. Also, check back with us to stay “updated one minute ago.”

Release Notes