

The update can be applied to Founders Edition cards from Nvidia or any RTX 4090 or 4080 made by Nvidia's partners. If the bug is preventing you from installing the firmware update in the first place, Nvidia recommends connecting "using an alternate graphics source" like an integrated GPU or secondary GPU, or allowing your system to sit with a blank screen until it can install a driver on its own Windows Update can usually grab a functional driver for most GPUs by itself, though you'll want to download and install the newest version to take advantage of new fixes and optimizations. The problem doesn't affect everyone, but if you notice a blank screen when you first boot your computer after installing an RTX 4090 or 4080, this firmware update may fix your problem.

But if you're adjusting BIOS settings, performing a fresh Windows install, or booting up for the first time after installing a new GPU, you need your GPU to be able to draw a basic image without having drivers loaded.

Obviously, you aren't buying a GPU to use it with no drivers installed. Further Reading RTX 4090 review: Spend at least $1,599 for Nvidia’s biggest bargain in years
