• OskarAxolotl@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      They always do. The main reason graphics drivers are so fucking huge is that they contain tons of game specific patches. Nvidia has what they call “game-ready” updates which are supposed to increase performance of popular games or patch specific bugs.

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      1 year ago

      You’re surprised that companies released updated graphics drivers to coincide with a tent pole release?

      No offence but are you new to PC gaming?

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Why? They do that pretty much with every major release, especially for demanding titles. People tend to build PCs specifically for a specific game, so the major GPU vendors want to fill that high end need.