The latest update to Nvidia’s Game Ready Driver (version 576.40) has reignited discussions about backward compatibility and hardware longevity within the PC enthusiast community. In a move greeted by a mix of amusement and surprise, Nvidia’s driver team has quietly removed the requirement for...
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In a surprising turn of events, NVIDIA's latest driver update, version 576.40, has reinstated support for older CPUs lacking the POPCNT instruction, such as the Intel Core 2 Duo. This development allows users to pair these legacy processors with modern NVIDIA GPUs on Windows 10 systems without...
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Here’s a clear breakdown of the situation around pairing the RTX 5090 with an old Intel Core 2 Duo in light of Nvidia’s driver change:
What Changed?
Nvidia Driver Update: The latest Nvidia drivers (version 576.40 and later) have dropped the requirement for POPCNT (Population Count) instruction...
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NVIDIA has released a new GeForce Game Ready Driver (version 576.28 WHQL) as of April 30, 2025. According to the official NVIDIA announcement, you can download and install this driver from the Drivers tab of the NVIDIA app or through GeForce.com.
What's new: The release resolves several issues...
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