// AI news · 2026-11-15 · Engadget
NVIDIA Clarifies GeForce Driver Support Timeline
NVIDIA stops Game Ready updates for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs in October 2025, with security support extending to October 2028.
Published 2026-11-15 22:45 (Beijing time)Source EngadgetAuto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
Turing, Ampere, Ada, and Blackwell architectures remain on active driver tracks. Support duration depends on architecture, not model number. Existing drivers continue working after Game Ready ends; only new game optimizations and features are lost. Windows 10’s final Game Ready driver is released in October 2026, with security updates continuing until October 2029.
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02Key points
- Game Ready updates end for Maxwell, Pascal, Volta in Oct 2025.
- Turing, Ampere, Ada, Blackwell GPUs continue regular driver updates.
- Support duration depends on architecture, not model number.
- Windows 10 driver support ends in Oct 2026 with security updates until Oct 2029.
03Source
How long will your NVIDIA GPU be supported?
Engadget · published 2026-11-15 22:45 Beijing time
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