Compatibility and driver branches
Includes critical security fixes for Fermi GPUs.
Ensure you are using the 391.35 WHQL driver. Older legacy drivers often cause DPC latency issues or BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) on newer Windows 10 build versions.
: When installing, select "Custom (Advanced)" and check the box for "Perform a clean installation." nvidia gf106 driver
NVIDIA has officially classified the Fermi architecture, including the GF106, as . This status significantly changes how drivers are distributed and updated. 1. Windows Support
If you are building a retro gaming PC (Windows 7 era) or maintaining an old workstation with a GF106 card, follow these best practices:
GeForce 400 Series (or 400M Series for laptops) Product: GeForce GTS 450 (or your specific GF106 card) : When installing, select "Custom (Advanced)" and check
| Operating System | Last Driver Version | Release Date | | --- | --- | --- | | Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) | 391.35 | March 2018 | | Windows 8 / 7 (64-bit) | 391.35 | March 2018 | | Windows 7 / 8 (32-bit) | 391.35 | March 2018 | | Linux (x86_64) | 390.157 | Sept 2022 (final legacy) |
| Desktop GPUs | Mobile (Notebook) GPUs | | --- | --- | | GeForce GTS 450 (revised version) | GeForce GT 445M | | GeForce GT 545 (DDR3 version) | GeForce GT 540M | | GeForce GT 530 (OEM) | GeForce GT 525M | | GeForce GT 440 (OEM, 192-core) | GeForce GT 435M | | NVS 5200M (professional mobile) | Quadro 1000M |
Because Nvidia’s automatic driver detection tools no longer target these old GPUs, you must manually download the final legacy drivers from Nvidia’s official archive. Windows Support If you are building a retro
NVIDIA GF106 is a classic Fermi-based graphics architecture that powered legendary mid-range cards like the GeForce GTS 450
It launched with 192 CUDA cores—a "sweet spot" number. On paper, it was meant to destroy the AMD Radeon HD 5750. But at launch, the drivers were raw. Early reviews of the GTS 450 (the primary GF106 desktop card) showed a card that was scrappy but inconsistent. It struggled with tessellation compared to its bigger brothers, and early WHQL drivers had a nasty habit of micro-stuttering in DirectX 11 titles.
nvidia-driver-390 from your distro’s repository (e.g., apt install nvidia-driver-390 on Ubuntu/Debian)
Once you have downloaded the correct 390.xx driver file ( .exe ), run the installer.