NVIDIA's GeForce support plan for Windows 10

[halohalo]

Official link:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5695/kw/windows 10

NVIDIA will support Windows 10 with GRD and Studio drivers until October 2026. After October 2026, Windows 10 driver support will transition to a quarterly security update through October 2029.

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Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs will only receive driver updates for critical security items beginning October 2025 and continuing through October 2028.

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5676/kw/windows 10/related/1

[superleiw]

I think they should extend support beyond 2026 for GRD drivers. We are only 5 months away from the deadline now.

Windows 10 is still supported through ESU and then there are also LTSC 2019/2021 editions.

 

If their Windows 10 userbase remains large., hopefully they'll review their decision...

 

 

[EliraFriesnan]

Nothing new! I'd say it's even way more generous than for Vista's support: 2007 - Spring 2016. Less than 9 years.

[superleiw]

I think for Vista it made sense because userbase was simply too low.
But Windows 10 userbase is still close to 30% of Global Marketshare atm.

[EliraFriesnan]

14 hours ago, superleiw said:

I think for Vista it made sense because userbase was simply too low.

It doesn't matter. People paid money. They needed to fulfill the period.

Titan X from 2015 is supported with Vista, so they must give drivers up to 2025, at least.

Ending in 1 year, without telling in advance, is a scammy practice.