'It's been particularly bad since Blackwell': Nvidia's new GPU driver has another nasty bug — and gamers are rapidly losing patience
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Driver instability around new GPU generations is a reminder that the software stack — not just silicon — is a real operational risk. If you’re running production on cutting-edge GPUs, budget time for driver vetting and rollback plans the same way you would for a database upgrade.
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