NVIDIA's RTX 40 GPUs Face Persistent Crashes Following Driver Update

Issues linked to the 572.16 driver persist for RTX 40 series users, with no official acknowledgment from NVIDIA despite months of complaints.

NVIDIA's 572.16 driver, released in late January 2025 to support the RTX 50 series, has caused stability issues for RTX 40 series GPUs, including crashes, freezes, and BSODs.
The problems are particularly pronounced when using features like DLSS Frame Generation and G-Sync in demanding games such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2.
Temporary workarounds, including rolling back to older drivers or disabling certain features, provide limited relief but prevent access to new functionalities like DLSS 4.
Multiple driver updates have resolved similar issues for RTX 50 series GPUs, but RTX 40 series users report no significant improvements nearly three months later.
NVIDIA has yet to officially acknowledge these issues in its driver release notes, leading to growing frustration among affected users.