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has anyone actually noticed a difference between driver branches for 3d modeling??

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Accepted solution by Lars Ekström — If video calls pays your bills, the stable/studio branch is a sensible default. Games still run well on it; you just get new game…
  1. Nina V.
    @ninav520

    not gonna lie this is driving me nuts every time i open the NVIDIA app it asks which branch i want and i click whichever is selected... now Im doing serious 3D modeling with deadlines and i care more about stability than the newest game fixes, is the slower branch genuinely more tested, or is it the same driver with a different label? i would also like to know if switching branches is painful, or if it is just a matter of downloading a different package and installing it cleanly. thx in advance!!

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  2. Tomas
    @tomas_copper

    uhh which apps do you use for video calls, and do they list a recommended dirver? ?

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  3. Camila S.
    @camila.sato52

    idk man that sounds like bad advice tbh but hey ymmv

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  4. Gabe
    @daemonworks-2og
    in reply to @camila.sato52

    @arjun.vance works on paper, not in real life. ok this thread just saved my weekend idk maybe im wrong lol

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  7. Tomas
    @tomas_copper
    in reply to @ninav520

    been there man dont hop branches every week. Pick one, note the version, and only change when something you need is fixed or added. Frequent switching makes troubleshooting harder.

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  8. Milan V.
    @tensor_garage

    ok so bump 😤 still happening with game-ready for me... make a backup before u touch the fan curve, learned that the hard way good luck man!

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  9. Arjun V.
    @arjun.vance

    oh ive been there lol switching branches is easy: download the other package from the NVIDIA support page and install it with teh clean install option (or DDU if you want to be thorough).. ;) your apps dont need reinstalling. good luck man!

    thinking

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  11. Gabe
    @daemonworks-2og
    in reply to @subnet_loop

    hmmm broadly: gaming branches ship faster with optimizations for new releases... studio/stable branches ship less often and focus on validation with creative apps... both run games and apps fine... the difference is cadence and test focus, not capability. hope that helps :)

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  12. Lars Ekström
    @lars_polar
    Accepted solution

    If video calls pays your bills, the stable/studio branch is a sensible default. Games still run well on it; you just get new game optimizations a bit later.

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  13. Nina V.
    @ninav520
    in reply to @lars_polar

    @lars_polar Moved to teh studio branch for 3D modeling and Ill only update between projects. Simple rule, less stress.

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