{"id":670,"date":"2021-08-10T12:34:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T12:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgearhead.com\/?p=670"},"modified":"2022-05-24T17:29:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T17:29:40","slug":"how-to-rollback-gpu-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgearhead.com\/how-to-rollback-gpu-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Rollback GPU Drivers?"},"content":{"rendered":"
We have all been there.<\/p>\n
AAA game titles running smoothly as ever and suddenly a new update rolls out.<\/p>\n
You download the new update, go through the express installation, restart your system and launch the game again. Only this time, the screen is laggy & choppy, and you find some real performance dips.<\/p>\n
At times as such, your only wish is if there was a way you can roll everything back.<\/p>\n
Well guess what, there is.<\/p>\n
Today, I am going to teach you how you can rollback your GPU drivers without breaking a sweat.<\/p>\n
Are you also not satisfied with updating your GPU driver to one of the latest upgrades?<\/p>\n
Time to roll it back to a previous much better & optimized version!<\/p>\n\n
Now there are mainly two methods of rolling back your GPU driver to a previous version and I am going to discuss both, so you can have a clear picture on how it’s done. Just in case, if one doesn’t work out for you, then you can always choose the latter method.<\/p>\n
Having performance glitches while playing Witcher 3 Wild Hunt? Well with this method you can say goodbye to those glitches once and for all. Using device management to reroll back drivers is one of the most common methods any basic tech enthusiast must be quite familiar with. Well, just in case, if you aren’t! Then here’s how you rollback your GPU driver using the device manager.<\/p>\n
1) To use the Windows (in built) feature to roll back to a previous GPU driver, press the Windows + R <\/b>keys. It will open up the Run <\/b>box where you have to enter the command, devmgmt.msc<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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It will open up the Device Manager on your system.<\/p>\n
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2) Locate your graphic card from the provided list of options.<\/p>\n
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3) Right Click <\/b>on your GPU driver. Select Properties. <\/b><\/p>\n
It will open a new screen which will appear like this.<\/p>\n
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4) Head on to the Driver Tab and within the tab, you will find the third option, Roll Back Driver<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Simply, click on the option and voila! Your GPU driver will rollback to its previous installation.<\/p>\n
It will show a confirmation box just to make sure whether you’re intentionally choosing this option or you’ve clicked on the option by mistake. My guesses are, you are intentionally doing it so just click “YES”<\/b><\/p>\n
Once the driver is rolled back, restart your PC or Laptop and check if the game is running smoothly again.<\/p>\n
At times, even the previous driver is not up to mark and may have certain performance issues. And you’re the type of gamer who wants the absolute best gaming performance. Your card was working just fine before these latest updates started rolling out, and now you’re not satisfied with ray tracing options and God knows what else, right? Well in that case, you can custom download and install your favorite GPU driver from its official website. To custom install your driver from the official website,<\/p>\n
1) Uninstall the latest GPU driver from the system from the same section from where you rolled back the driver. The last option says, “Uninstall Driver” so if you want to uninstall it, just click on it.<\/p>\n
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This will permanently remove the existing GPU driver from your system.<\/p>\n