As of 2026, there are no "new" GF106 drivers.
Nvidia classified the GF106 architecture as legacy (End-of-Life) in April 2018. This means:
The last driver branch to support GF106-based cards was the 390.xx series (specifically, 391.35 for Windows, and 390.157 for Linux).
If the proprietary NVIDIA GF106 driver fails repeatedly, consider these alternatives:
Nvidia has officially stopped supporting the Fermi architecture.
| 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 |
Note: The original desktop GTS 450 used GF106, while some later revisions used GF116.
Right-click on Start > Device Manager > Display Adapters. Write down the full name (e.g., "NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450" or "Quadro 2000"). Generic IDs like "Standard VGA" mean you have no driver installed.
Since this is old hardware, you may encounter issues:
"This graphics driver could not find compatible graphics hardware" If you get this error, it means the installer doesn't recognize your specific card ID (common if you are using a re-branded OEM card from Dell/HP).
Black Screen after Update If you update and get a black screen:
