is updating my nvidia driver a good idea?

[Simple Slimy]

i am on 388.13 and feel like the newer would be worse is that true or will it make things run better

 

[Worstcaster]

You can update and try.  If it doesn't work the way you want, uninstall it and reinstall the older version.

[Crunchy Dragon]

Generally speaking, it's a good idea to keep your graphics card drivers up to date.

[Blai5e]

1 hour ago, Simple Slimy said:

i am on 388.13 and feel like the newer would be worse is that true or will it make things run better

 

So you haven't updated your GeForce driver since 2017? Give a new(er) driver a go, you might be surprised.

[BigRom]

1 hour ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Generally speaking, it's a good idea to keep your graphics card drivers up to date.

I mean if its working fine, don't mess with it tbh

 

I've had moments where I had time to kill, decided to update the drivers for the lulz and immediately all the games I play started crashing. Cue the ol' safe mode DDU and reinstall to older version that was working

[Mick Naughty]

If it has fixes for the games you play or stuff you use, then it’s a good idea. 

 

If you update to a buddy version that’s on you, reading notes helps depict that. 

 

I do it every few months. As I only buy one game a year normally. So no real point for me after the first month or so. 

[Crunchy Dragon]

9 hours ago, BigRom said:

I mean if its working fine, don't mess with it tbh

 

I've had moments where I had time to kill, decided to update the drivers for the lulz and immediately all the games I play started crashing. Cue the ol' safe mode DDU and reinstall to older version that was working

Well sure.

 

But if OP is on version 388 and gaming, it might not be a bad idea to update.