Shockjockey
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Just wondering why there are so many changes to video card drivers all the time. My other hardware hardly ever gets an update.
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 11:17:57
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That's a good question. I believe it's because the GPU is so complex with billions of transitors,(compared to other components) getting it to work as "ONE" requires some refining. Also new games need the drivers to be changed and tweaked for better optimization. I'm sure there are many other reasons.
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 11:22:21
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Diver updates for New Games as NVIDIA Call their Drivers Game Ready now.
But overall newer drivers are to provide more stable use of your Graphics Card for what ever you use it for.
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Shockjockey
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 12:23:44
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So why doesn't NVIDIA and AMD get together and say Here is our Driver, if you want to play your game on our hardware make it work? The point I am getting at is why should NVIDIA or AMD write a new driver every time a new game comes out, just make the game maker comply with existing driver.
post edited by Shockjockey - 2016/10/27 12:29:50
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 12:41:02
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Most Likely NVIDIA & AMD Gets Big Bucks from the Game Manufactures to Optimize the Driver for their Game.
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 14:32:38
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new features, optimization, bug fixes, ect.
You should be impressed they care to update as often as they do.
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 14:55:15
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Programmers are people too and they like to eat so we have to give them work to do?
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 15:06:41
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Because game devs are hacks and if at all possible will break anything they touch.
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 17:20:57
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Shockjockey
Just wondering why there are so many changes to video card drivers all the time. My other hardware hardly ever gets an update.
Because Windows 10 says so
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 17:59:38
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yodap
Shockjockey
Just wondering why there are so many changes to video card drivers all the time. My other hardware hardly ever gets an update.
Because Windows 10 says so
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 18:32:10
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fearpoint
new features, optimization, bug fixes, ect.
You should be impressed they care to update as often as they do.
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Shockjockey
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 19:01:55
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I would be impressed if the drivers were all good. Seems half of them have huge bugs anymore.
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/10/27 21:41:05
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Moving to General Software.
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/11/01 05:34:49
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I find it (maybe) redundant to always have each new driver a similar file size from the last. Maybe it's so different than the last that they can't just add smaller patches. Maybe it's just easier and convenient for everyone to have the complete driver package each time without worrying about tiny patches.
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Re: Why do video cards require constant new drivers?
2016/11/01 18:33:20
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I update my video drivers twice a year at the most. I don't know why there are so many driver versions. I mean, I know why there are supposedly so many diver updates, but I don't bite unless I find a reason to stop using whichever driver I ave been using for months.
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