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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    Nvidias had a few streaks of terrible drivers so I check to see if they're safe first.
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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    I used to be a bit of a driver updating zealot but now I only update when a new game demands it or if there's some general performance issue that has to be addressed.

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    When I need to. I don't jump on a game ready driver unless i'm having issues, if the games runs fine then I don't bother.

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    About every 4-6 months. Used to be every release, but my GPU is no longer new.
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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    I generally wait a fortnight, these days, to try and avoid issues with new drivers.

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    Every time a new one comes out. Goes for any software update for my gaming machine....or my Apple products

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    When I remember, usually once every couple of months, or thereabouts.

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    Not anymore. ATi drivers and Flash have a issue of some sorts. I still continue to get occassional Windows crashes where I get a green screen and the fans on my card go full speed.

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    When I feel I'll see a benefit from the update...

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    Usually pretty soon after release. I try to leave a little time to see if there's any big issues with the drivers though. As said, Nvidia has had a few hiccups.

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    If the driver works flawlessly I won't change it until it's a game ready driver that I need.

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    Update when they're available , or at least when I notice they're available.

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    I used to update GPU drivers when OEM pushes it as an update, but lately I am installing direct from nvidia site and there have been 3-4 updates recently.

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    when a game forces me to update.

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    Pretty much as soon as they drop as running a Crossfire configuration it means that there are more issues / performance fixes to be had each time as they fix or improve the multi card profiles.

    I think if I just had a single GPU then I would only update it if the release notes had some fixes / improvements for a game I actually played and if not leave well alone.

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    Re: QOTW: How often do you update your graphics card driver?

    As soon as they are updated by the hardware company.

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