One Nvidia app to rule your GPU.
  • Ookami38@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    232·
    2 months ago

    Can I not have to log in to download a bloody driver without jumping through a thousand hoops? Can I choose not to use it at all? Probably not, probably still shit.

    • hightrix@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      Yes and yes. I don’t install this shit and just install drivers directly from nvidias website without logging in.

      • Ookami38@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        21·
        2 months ago

        I’ve done that before, yes, but I seem to recall it being a lot of hoops to go through. Could be misremembering it, as well though.

        • hightrix@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          2 months ago

          I do it every time I update. It was pretty straightforward last time.

          That’s said, I really hope this new app doesn’t change something or force me to download it to get the same functionality I have now.

          • Zoot@reddthat.comEnglish
            2·
            2 months ago

            Sounds like all the reason in the world to me to start eyeing up AMD cards.

      • Ookami38@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        I’ve done that before, yes, but I seem to recall it being a lot of hoops to go through. Could be misremembering it, as well though.

        • shastaxc@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Well you have to know the model of your graphics card and your operating system. If you don’t know those things, you will have to either figure it out or download the app so it can detect that information automatically.

          • Ookami38@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            2 months ago

            Yeah, that’s pretty basic. I seem to recall the option to even search by OS/GPU being fairly hidden, but again, probably just misremembering.

            • stringere@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              2·
              2 months ago

              It’s the massive list of GPUs and all their variants that probably made it such a memorably bad experience.

                • stringere@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                  1·
                  2 months ago

                  As someone that works in tech and is in no way averse to updating my own drivers: this is why I just used the stupid app out of frustration. Even knowing my exact GPU it was still a hassle.

                  • Ookami38@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                    1·
                    2 months ago

                    Okay thank God I’m not insane hahah. I’m over here like, man I’m in tech support, surely I’m just not that bad with Nvidia drivers 😂😂