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NVIDIA drivers

Most NVIDIA packages in this catalog serve GeForce generations that current Game Ready drivers left behind - mobile chips like the GeForce GT 635M, MX130 or GTX 1080 Mobile that still power millions of older laptops.

NVIDIA drivers by device type

About NVIDIA drivers

NVIDIA drops older generations from its new drivers, so for a GeForce card from around 2010-2013 (the Fermi and Kepler generations) the newest download on the vendor site simply refuses to install. What works is the last branch released for that generation - which is exactly what these pages list, with release dates and supported Windows versions.

On laptops with switchable graphics (Intel plus NVIDIA), the usual order is Intel graphics driver first, GeForce second - the reverse is a known recipe for a black screen after a seemingly successful install. When unsure which chip a laptop carries, the Hardware ID in Device Manager answers precisely.