Optimize Your Graphics Experience: 3 Simple Ways to Update NVIDIA Graphics Card Drivers

The NVIDIA graphics card is the heart of your computer, especially for gamers and graphic designers. To fully harness the power of your graphics card, updating the driver is crucial. This article will guide you through 3 simple ways to update your NVIDIA graphics card driver, helping your computer run smoother, display sharper images, and provide an enhanced gaming experience.

Why You Should Update Your NVIDIA Driver

NVIDIA frequently releases driver updates for its graphics cards for the following purposes:

1. Optimize Graphics Card Performance

Over time, the performance of the graphics card is optimized by the manufacturer to improve your usage experience.

2. Fix Issues on the Graphics Card

Sometimes, graphics cards may have software bugs or vulnerabilities. Driver updates can repair and patch these issues in the NVIDIA GPU.

3. Improve Compatibility

Updates help the graphics card better align with Windows updates or new versions, such as upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11.

How to Check the Name of the NVIDIA Graphics Card in Use

First, check the information on your current graphics card:

Step 1. Press Windows + R > Type DXDIAG > Go to the Display tab > Find Chip Type > Note down your graphics card information.

Step 2. Go to the Render tab > Find Chip Type > Note down your graphics card information.

Notes Before Updating the NVIDIA Driver

Close any software or processes currently using the NVIDIA graphics card.

Searching for and updating the driver might slow down your computer slightly, depending on your RAM and CPU power. This could affect the performance of other tasks on your computer.

How to Update the NVIDIA Driver

1. Update Automatically via Device Manager

Step 1. Press Windows + X and then select Device Manager.

Step 2. Go to Display adapter > Right-click on NVIDIA GeForce MX250 > Select Update Driver.

Step 3. Click Search Automatically for updated driver software. Wait for the system to automatically download and update the latest NVIDIA graphics card driver.

2. Update via Experience Software

Computers equipped with NVIDIA cards automatically install corresponding Experience software. For example, GeForce cards have GeForce Experience, RTX cards have RTX Experience, and Quadro cards have Quadro Experience.

Step 1. Open the Experience software > Log in with Google or Facebook.

Step 2. Go to the DRIVERS tab > Click Download to automatically download and install the update.

3. Update via Driver Download from the Website

Step 1. Visit THIS PAGE > Enter the information for your NVIDIA card that you previously noted.

Step 2. Click DOWNLOAD.

Step 3. Run the downloaded file > Select AGREE AND CONTINUE. Wait for the installation to complete and choose RESTART NOW to restart immediately or RESTART LATER to restart later.

Step 4. Choose Express > Click NEXT.

Step 5. Wait for the installation and select RESTART NOW to restart immediately, or RESTART LATER to restart later.

This article provides useful information on upgrading your NVIDIA driver. Hopefully, you will find the method that works best for you. Good luck!