- Linux 590 driver no longer recognizes several GTX 900 and 10 series GPUs
- Windows update schedule remains unclear, causing uncertainty over Nvidia graphics card
- Nvidia will only provide quarterly security updates for older architectures
Nvidia has released the first 590 branch driver for Linux, signaling a significant change in support for older GPUs.
Reports from community members indicate that several GPUs from the Pascal and Maxwell era no longer register with the new driver.
Cards like the GTX 1050 Ti don’t work even though the release notes still list legacy support.
Windows support schedule remains uncertain
The gap between official documentation and user experience shows that these architectures are effectively abandoned, at least for Game Ready updates on Linux.
While the 590 driver is currently only available on Linux, Nvidia has not yet released a corresponding Windows version.
Previous support for Maxwell and Pascal cards extended until Windows driver 581.80 in late November, which briefly delayed deprecation.
Users who rely on driver update tools should expect a similar Windows update soon.
The Linux version now precedes Windows, suggesting that Game Ready optimizations for these GPUs may be ending, although confirmation depends on upcoming Windows drivers.
Nvidia clarified that these older architectures, which have served users for over a decade, will still receive quarterly security updates.
This maintains protection against critical vulnerabilities, even though performance tuning for new titles will end.
Gamers using Nvidia GTX 900 and GTX 10 graphics cards can expect reduced support for cutting-edge features and optimizations.
The 590 driver branch focuses on new game improvements rather than ongoing maintenance of older GPUs.
In addition to Maxwell and Pascal, Nvidia has reduced discrete support for Volta.
Since Volta has only appeared in a limited number of mainstream discrete GPUs, the practical impact remains small.
Consumer GPU users are primarily affected by changes to Game Ready support for older architectures.
The move furthers Nvidia’s strategy to prioritize support and optimization for current-generation hardware, while retaining essential driver functionality for existing GPUs through security-focused updates.
This deprecation highlights the challenges of maintaining driver support across multiple generations of GPUs.
Users who rely on older Nvidia graphics cards may need to consider hardware upgrades to continue to experience full Game Ready performance.
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