NVIDIA Confirms Windows 11 Update Degrades Gaming Performance
NVIDIA has officially confirmed that the January 2026 Windows 11 update (KB5074109) causes significant performance issues on GeForce graphics cards. Users experiencing frame rate drops, visual artifacts, and black screen problems are advised to uninstall the update as a temporary solution. Microsoft has not yet issued a comprehensive statement regarding the issue.
Windows 11 Update Hits Gaming Performance: NVIDIA Confirms the Issue
A significant development has occurred in the tech world. Graphics processing giant NVIDIA has officially confirmed that the January 2026 update (KB5074109) for the Windows 11 operating system is causing severe performance degradation on GeForce series graphics cards. This statement formalizes the increasing user complaints in recent days, revealing the scale of the problem.
Details of the Performance Issues
According to NVIDIA's statement, users who installed the Windows 11 update KB5074109 are encountering various problems, particularly in games and graphics-intensive applications. The most prominent issues include sudden frame rate (FPS) drops, visual artifacts on screen, and unexpected black screen problems. It is believed these problems stem from NVIDIA drivers failing to achieve full compatibility with Windows 11 after the update.
NVIDIA announced that the issue is under investigation and that a solution is being worked on in coordination with Microsoft. The company also recommended that users, if affected by the performance problems, temporarily uninstall the relevant Windows update from their systems. During this process, it is noted that cleaning up temporary files accumulating in directories such as C:\ProgramData\NVIDIA Corporation\NetService and C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2 may positively contribute to system stability.
Expected Statement from Microsoft Has Not Arrived
Following NVIDIA's announcement, attention turned to Microsoft. However, the software giant has not yet issued a comprehensive statement on the matter or shared technical details about the root cause of the problem. This situation is reminiscent of a similar scenario in 2022. At that time, the Windows 11 22H2 update was also found to degrade gaming performance, and Microsoft confirmed the issue and released a temporary fix patch. History seems to be repeating itself, raising questions about the quality control processes for major operating system updates. The tech community is now awaiting an official response and a permanent fix from Microsoft, while users are resorting to workarounds to restore their system's gaming performance.
