NVIDIA is making strategic updates to its driver support roadmap, as it has confirmed that Game Ready Driver (GRD) support for GeForce GPUs based on Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta architectures will officially end in October 2025.
However, these GPUs will continue receiving quarterly security updates through October 2028, ensuring ongoing protection against vulnerabilities.
“Our support lifetime for these GPUs reaches up to 11 years, well beyond industry norms,” NVIDIA stated.
These architectures have powered several best-selling graphics cards, including the GTX 900 and 10 series, as well as select Titan models.
While active feature support is winding down, NVIDIA’s long-tail security support gives users time to plan their upgrade path without compromising safety.
Extended Windows 10 Support for RTX Users
As Microsoft prepares to sunset Windows 10 in October, NVIDIA is extending a lifeline to RTX users still on the operating system.
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The company has announced that Game Ready Driver support for all GeForce RTX GPUs, including the RTX 20, 30, and 40 series, will continue until October 2026.
“We’re extending Windows 10 Game Ready Driver support for all GeForce RTX GPUs to October 2026, a year beyond the operating system’s end-of-life, to ensure users continue to receive the latest day-0 optimizations for new games and apps,” NVIDIA explained.
This move allows gamers and creators using RTX cards on Windows 10 to continue enjoying performance improvements, stability fixes, and support for the latest game releases without rushing to upgrade their OS.
Alongside these announcements, NVIDIA’s latest Game Ready Driver update introduces support for 62 new G-SYNC Compatible displays.
These monitors meet NVIDIA’s baseline Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) requirements, delivering smoother gameplay and reduced screen tearing, even without a native G-SYNC module.
