Nvidia GeForce 531.18 driver bug causes higher CPU usage; company acknowledges issue

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 03/06/2023 04:49 PM | source: tomwarren (The Verge) - via videocardz | 32 comment(s)

Nvidia has confirmed a bug in its recently released Game Ready driver version 531.18 that causes higher CPU usage. The issue has been added to the company's list of known issues, but there is no indication of when a solution will be released.

The bug can cause the Nvidia container to consume more than ten percent of the CPU after logging in or exiting games. When exiting it seems that telemetry hangs. Users can install an old driver as a temporary solution, it remains to be seen when Nvidia releases a hotfix for the problem.

if you're noticing high CPU usage from Nvidia's latest drivers (531.18) you're not alone. Seems to be a bug with the latest drivers where Nvidia container uses 10%+ CPU after logon or after closing games. Rolling back to previous drivers will fix

— Tom Warren ( @tomwarren )

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TimmyP
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#6109177 Posted on: 03/06/2023 05:33 PM

Its not a big deal if you delete the dll.

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#6109186 Posted on: 03/06/2023 06:11 PM

happens only with GFE installed, for games that are "supported" by it, the settings telemetry hangs in the service.

Now I feel vindicated I never install gfe just the drivers

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#6109189 Posted on: 03/06/2023 06:18 PM

This happened to me and I run barebone drivers only. I used DDU and it went.

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#6109197 Posted on: 03/06/2023 07:07 PM

happens only with GFE installed, for games that are "supported" by it, the settings telemetry hangs in the service.

unfortunately , bug happens also without GFE

I ve never installed GFE and I have the bug

but since I deleted the faulty dll (we discussed the solution on the thread of 531.18 ) , no problem with 531.18

TimmyP
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#6109211 Posted on: 03/06/2023 07:29 PM

Now I feel vindicated I never install gfe just the drivers

ugh

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