How To Update Nvidia Drivers?

Have you recently bought a new Nvidia graphics card and looking for a way to update the graphics drivers? Or maybe you have run into some issues and are looking for different ways to update your graphics driver. Whichever the case, here is an entire guide on how to update Nvidia Drivers automatically and manually.

Why Update Nvidia Drivers?

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Nvidia Driver updates are important and require to be installed, especially if you are going to play a recently released game. Each Nvidia Driver update is finely-tuned and highly optimized for an upcoming game, or it can even be a bug fix.

Nvidia usually releases an update just before any highly anticipated, graphics intensive game is supposed to release. This is for playing that game in the best condition possible from the get-go.

Also, issues like low frame rates, stuttering, crashing and other glitches on games are also addressed in Nvidia driver updates. So all in all, updating the Nvidia drivers are important.

How To Update Nvidia Drivers?

Now, coming to the main question, how to update Nvidia graphics driver? There are many ways you can update your graphics drivers. One is through the Device Manager, another is manually, and 3^rd one is using the GeForce Experience. I have discussed all the 3 methods below quite extensively.

1) How To Update Nvidia Graphics Drivers Through Device Manager

The Nvidia Drivers can be updated from the Device Manager automatically. This method is quite fast and easy to perform. Also, you will be able to perform these methods for any driver on Device Manager. To update Nvidia Graphics Drivers through Device Manager, follow the steps given below:

Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run utility.
Type devmgmt.msc and press Enter to open the Device Manager.
Locate the Display Adapters option and expand it.
Right-click on the graphics driver and click on the Update driver option from the right-click context menu.
Select the Search automatically for drivers option.
Windows will search for an update for the graphics driver.
Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the process.
Restart your PC after the update is complete.

If this seems too complicated to you, try the next method, which uses GeForce Experience.

2) How To Update Nvidia Graphics Drivers Using GeForce Experience

Nvidia GeForce Experience is a free utility software from Nvidia that simplifies tracking updates and updating graphics Nvidia graphics drivers easy. It also has many other functions, like playing games on their optimal settings, screen capturing, directly livestreaming the games, etc. Using Nvidia GeForce Experience is the easiest way to update your graphics drivers.

To use GeForce Experience for updating Nvidia Graphics Drivers, follow the steps given below:

Visit here and download the GeForce Experience. Install it after the download finishes. If you are installing GeForce Experience for the 1^st time, it will take a long time updating all the Nvidia drivers before installing.
If you have already installed GeForce Experience, open it.
Click on the Check For Updates option, located on the upper right corner of the screen.
Nvidia GeForce Experience will search for any available update and show it to you.
Click on the Download option and simply wait for it to finish.
Restart your PC after the driver update is complete.

3) How To Update Nvidia Graphics Drivers Manually?

There ca be many times when you will need to manually update Nvidia Drivers. Incidentally, if GeForce Experience faces some error, you will need to update the graphics drivers manually.

To manually update Nvidia Drivers, follow the steps given below:

Visit this link.
Enter the product details required to search for the optimized drivers.
Click on the Search option.
Download the driver to your PC.
Now, press the Windows + R keys to open the Run utility.
Type devmgmt.msc and press Enter to open the Device Manager again.
Expand the Display Adapters and right-click on the graphics driver.
Select the Update Driver option.

Click on the Browse my computer for drivers option.
Browser to the location where you have downloaded the graphics driver update.
Click on Next.
Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the process.

Wrapping Up

So, there you have it. Now you know how to update Nvidia drivers. If you have any questions related to this topic, ask them in the comment section below.