Well, an entry-level RTX 50-series card is now with us in the form of the , as are tons of 'out of stock' signs (in the US, at least—the UK seems to be faring a little better). If we're looking for consolation, Nvidia has also put out a GeForce Game Ready driver to go along with this GPU release, and the fix list is loooonger than I've seen in a long time, perhaps ever.
The for the (version ) list 25 "Fixed General Bugs" and 15 "Fixed Gaming Bugs" (and yes, I did count those line by line). Crucially, these general fixes include ones for various black and blank screen issues.
Of course, apart from these extensive apparent bug fixes, the driver also has something positive on offer. Primarily that it's required to get your new RTX 5060 Ti up and running.
Nvidia says, "This driver is required for users adding the new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti to their systems. It also includes support for games adding or launching with [[link]] DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, including Black Myth: Wukong and No More Room in Hell 2."
In addition to this, there's "support for 19 new G-SYNC Compatible displays" and "6 new Optimal Playable Settings profiles" for Deadlock, , , , , and .
Presumably, we'll now be able to play these games with little risk of a random black screen. Fingers crossed, anyway.