NVIDIA Investigating Black Screen Issues with WHQL drivers 572.xx

NVIDIA is currently looking into a black screen issue affecting systems running GeForce RTX 30 Series and newer GPUs. Reports of the problem began surfacing after the release of WHQL drivers 572.xx, the first dedicated drivers for the RTX 50 Series.

What's Causing the Black Screen Issue?

The issue doesn't seem to be exclusive to the new RTX 50 Series GPUs. Users with RTX 30 and RTX 40 Series cards have also reported random black screens, crashes, and system freezes, often resulting in a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).

For RTX 30 and 40 Series users, a potential fix is rolling back to an older driver version. However, for RTX 50 Series owners, there are no previous drivers available, meaning the only solution will have to come from NVIDIA's driver update.

Temporary Fixes Users Have Tried

Since no official patch has been released yet, some users have attempted workarounds, including:

What's Next?

NVIDIA has yet to confirm the root cause of the problem or provide a timeline for a fix. Given the widespread impact across multiple GPU generations, it is likely that an updated driver patch will be released soon.

For now, affected users are encouraged to revert to older drivers (if possible), test refresh rate adjustments, or monitor NVIDIA's official updates for a permanent fix.