Nvidia usually releases new drivers to make sure their graphics cards work well with the latest games. These updates are meant to fix bugs and improve performance. However, sometimes, these updates end up causing more harm than good, something we saw with games like inZOI and The First Berserker: Khazan.

And if you're using an Nvidia GPU and recently updated to the latest 576.40 driver, you may have already run into some problems in DOOM: The Dark Ages. The game's developers have shared a list of known issues caused by this new driver version, especially for users with the latest RTX 50-series GPUs.

What are the known issues?

Below is the list of known issues on PC.

• Issue (Added: 5/13): Users with NVIDIA 50 series GPUs on the 576.40 drivers may experience game freezes if Alt + Tabbing with FSR FrameGen enabled in fullscreen mode.
  • Resolution: To avoid this issue, either do not Alt + Tab frequently, run the game in borderless window mode or disable FSR Frame Gen.
• Issue (Added 5/13): Users with NVIDIA GPUs running the latest drivers who have AMD Ryzen CPUs may experience persistent crashes at launch.
  • Resolution: To prevent or resolve this issue, either disable the integrated GPU in Windows Device Manager or download and install AMD driver version 25.4.1.
• Issue: If you are playing on an RTX 50 series GPU and enable G-Sync (supported display required) or V-Sync plus Multi Frame Generation through NVIDIA Control Panel you can crash the game.
  • Resolution: Until a driver fix is available, the workaround for this issue is to either disable one of these options in the NVIDIA control panel or if you want both enabled, set them in-game.
• Issue: If you are playing on an RTX 40 or 50 series GPU and enable Multi Frame Generation or FrameGen, V-Sync still shows as enabled.
  • Resolution: This is a minor cosmetic issue – the game disables V-Sync under the hood in these cases.
• Issue: Users with NVIDIA GPUs may find that Alt-Tabbing while launching the game can cause the game to launch in the background and not be accessible.
  • Resolution: This is a known driver issue. Until a fix is available in a driver update, to avert this issue, avoid Alt-Tabbing during game launch. If encountered, it can be resolved by restarting your PC.
• Issue: Users with NVIDIA 50 series GPUs may experience TDRs or system hangs when starting gameplay recording using Shadowplay with MultiFrameGen set to 3x or 4x.
  • Resolution: To avoid this issue, either do not use the noted MFG settings or record gameplay with a different application.
• Issue: If capturing with OBS, game visuals may freeze when Alt-tabbing from Fullscreen
  • Resolution: Until there is an update from OBS, the workaround for the issue is to capture in Windowed or Borderless mode.
• Issue: The game can lock up when manually resizing the game window with FSR FrameGen enabled.
  • Resolution: To avoid this issue, do not manually resize the game window with FSR FrameGen enabled.
• Issue: Users who unplug a 2nd monitor during gameplay may notice that the game has frozen.
  • Resolution: To avoid this issue, do not unplug any monitors while playing the game.
• Issue: Players running the game with the MSI Afterburner or RivaTuner overlays enabled may experience stability issues.
  • Resolution: To avoid this issue, do not run the game with either application running in the background.
• Issue: In rare cases, players running DOOM: The Dark Ages on a supported PC spec at appropriate settings, who have the latest GPU drivers installed and also have an intel CPU model number that starts with the number 13 or 14 can run into persistent crashing.
  • Resolution: In such cases, you may have a corrupted CPU. Please contact intel Customer Support at https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/contact.html

Source: Steam

One of the first problems players have seen is freezing when using Alt + Tab in fullscreen mode, especially when AMD's FSR Frame Generation is turned on. This mostly affects people using Nvidia's 50-series cards. The developers suggest a few ways to avoid this. You can either stop using Alt + Tab often, run the game in borderless window mode, or turn off FSR FrameGen completely.

Another big issue affects people who are using both an Nvidia GPU and an AMD Ryzen CPU, as they have reported the game crashing right after launching it. The fix for now is to either disable the integrated GPU in Windows Device Manager or download and install AMD driver version 25.4.1. This may seem like a strange fix, but it has worked for some users.

There is also a crash issue related to V-Sync and Multi Frame Generation if both are enabled using the Nvidia Control Panel. The developers say that until Nvidia fixes this in a future driver update, you should either disable one of the settings in the control panel or set both options from inside the game instead. There's also a small bug where V-Sync still appears as ‘on’ even if it's actually turned off in the background when Multi Frame Generation is used. This doesn't break the game but might confuse players.

Some players are also seeing the game launch in the background if they press Alt + Tab during startup. The game won't open properly and becomes hard to find. The developers recommend not pressing Alt + Tab while launching. If it does happen, restarting your computer usually fixes the issue. These are only some of the issues players are currently facing. For a full list of known issues, check out the official post on Steam.

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Abdul Haddi

Abdul is a tech writer and Editor for PC Guide, specializing in all things tech, gaming, and hardware.