Nvidia extends Game Ready driver support for Windows 10 users through 2026

In brief: Nvidia has confirmed that it will continue delivering Game Ready drivers for one year after Windows 10 reaches its end-of-life date this October, giving users more time to upgrade. Additionally, gamers who still use Maxwell, Volta, and Pascal graphics cards will receive security updates for another three years.

The company explained its plans regarding Windows 10 and older GPUs in the patch notes for the 580.88 graphics driver, released July 31. Those with RTX cards can expect to receive day-one optimizations for games released in 2026, even if they still use Windows 10 after Microsoft ends official support on October 14, 2025.

Microsoft's decision is controversial because, despite Windows 10 recently celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Windows 11 only recently overtook it in user adoption. Furthermore, millions of functioning devices do not meet the new OS' system requirements.

Most systems and programs will likely still work for ...