NVIDIA driver support ends - Windows 8.1/8/7 and Kepler GPUs
Discussion
https://www.techpowerup.com/287749/nvidia-releases...
"Starting from release 496.13, NVIDIA has also removed support for Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7. The last driver to support these operating systems is 472.12. This makes some sense, since between this release and today, Microsoft has launched their Windows 11 operating system. NVIDIA also trimmed more fat by removing support for the Kepler architecture, which was launched in 2012 and included models like GeForce GTX 780 Ti, GTX 780, GTX 770, GTX 760, GT 740, GT 730, GTX 690, GTX 680, GTX 670, GTX 660 Ti, GTX 660, GTX 650 Ti and GTX 630."
"Starting from release 496.13, NVIDIA has also removed support for Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7. The last driver to support these operating systems is 472.12. This makes some sense, since between this release and today, Microsoft has launched their Windows 11 operating system. NVIDIA also trimmed more fat by removing support for the Kepler architecture, which was launched in 2012 and included models like GeForce GTX 780 Ti, GTX 780, GTX 770, GTX 760, GT 740, GT 730, GTX 690, GTX 680, GTX 670, GTX 660 Ti, GTX 660, GTX 650 Ti and GTX 630."
Don't see any issue with companies doing this eight years is a long time and if I've read the article right they are still supporting the series of GPU's on Windows 10 and 11.
Nvidia likely looked at the amount of active users with the GPUS still on Windows 7 and 8 and realised it wasn't economically viable to keep supporting obsolete operating systems.
Nvidia likely looked at the amount of active users with the GPUS still on Windows 7 and 8 and realised it wasn't economically viable to keep supporting obsolete operating systems.
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