Nvidia RTX 50-Series Black Screen Bios Fix Is Rolling Out to Some Owners
Nvidia has plugged one hole in the leaky ship of its RTX-50 series graphics cards, with the release of a fix for black screen issues that have plagued some new owners after a recent driver update. Some can already access it through BIOS updates for their graphics cards, while others should get the fix as part of a driver update set to roll out later this week.
Alongside overheating issues and difficulty in even getting one of the new Nvidia RTX 5000 graphics cards , some users have been experiencing a pervasive black screen issue. There appears to be a multitude of causes for this problem, from BIOS compatibility issues to underlying hardware problems. But Nvidia may have nailed down the root cause and is now issuing BIOS updates to fix it. VideoCardz confirmed a BIOS update has been released for MSI's Gaming Trio 5090 OC already, with users already reporting the issue appears to be fixed.
Although Nvidia has yet to detail what the problem is or was, it did follow up with one user on the Nvidia subreddit that a driver release was coming later this week that should also fix the issue. For any cards that don't receive a BIOS update for the problem, the driver should finally put it to bed.
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That's good news, because while graphics card BIOS updates aren't impossibly difficult to perform, they aren't as straightforward as a standard driver update. They also hold the potential to brick a card if the user updates to the wrong BIOS or there is an interruption mid-flash, so utilizing driver updates to fix it is preferable for the vast majority of gamers.
It's hoped that the combination of BIOS and driver updates will fix the black screen issue for most affected RTX 50-series owners, but it's worth bearing in mind that this isn't the only problem facing this new generation of graphics cards. There are also overheating cables and missing hardware to consider . So if you are facing black screen issues (or any issues, frankly) with your new Nvidia graphics card, it's worth being dogged about having the issue fixed. Although you may end up having to wait for a replacement card due to patchy supply, if you've paid hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a new graphics card, it's important you get what you paid for.
If you experience any major problems with your new graphics card that aren't fixed by these new updates, contact Nvidia or the board manufacturer of your graphics card directly. They should be able to furnish you with a replacement in due course.
If you aren't lucky enough to have a new graphics card but are still thinking about upgrading, here are the best graphics card deals available this month . Additionally, AMD is launching its RX 9000 series GPUs in early March, so keep your eyes peeled to see whether those cards are worth considering instead.
