Andrew Cunningham
Nvidia launched a brand new driver replace for its GeForce graphics playing cards that, amongst different issues, launched a brand new Video Tremendous Decision upscaling expertise that would make low-resolution movies look higher on high-resolution screens. However the driver (model 531.18) additionally apparently got here with a bug that precipitated excessive CPU utilization on some PCs after operating after which closing a recreation.
Nvidia has launched a driver hotfix (model 531.26) that acknowledges and will repair the problem, which was apparently being brought on by an undisclosed bug within the “Nvidia Container,” a course of that exists largely to include different processes that include Nvidia’s drivers. It additionally fixes a “random bugcheck” situation which will have an effect on some older laptops with GeForce 1000-series or MX250 and MX350 GPUs.
Not all PCs operating the newer Nvidia drivers have been being affected by the bug—some reporters noticed the conduct on their programs, whereas others did not. Even comparatively low CPU utilization within the 10 to fifteen p.c vary can have a noticeable efficiency impression, taking CPU cycles from different duties and stopping the CPU from going into an idle state. This generates extra warmth and makes use of extra energy and will additionally have an effect on the battery lifetime of laptops.
One other latest software program bug in Nvidia’s drivers precipitated video games to run slower when the Discord app was operating within the background; an software profile situation was stopping GPU reminiscence from reaching its peak clock speeds, decreasing body charges accordingly. This repair may very well be pushed silently within the background to PCs operating Nvidia’s software program, however putting in the repair for the CPU utilization bug requires that you just obtain and set up Nvidia’s typical 850MB driver package deal.
