Nvidia to end driver support for 32-bit PCs

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Just yesterday, Nvidia released its new GeForce 388.71 WHQL driver. As it turns out, that could be one of the last to support 32-bit operating systems, according to a support page listed by the company.

Release 390 will be the last to support the legacy architecture, and according to Ars Technica, that is likely to arrive in January. Nvidia also says that it will support critical security fixes for an additional year, but 32-bit machines won't get any new features, optimizations, or enhancements.

The change affects users running Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10, Linux, and FreeBSD, assuming that you're using a 32-bit flavor of the OS. Of course, this even applies to those that are running a 32-bit operating system on 64-bit architecture.

Indeed, there are reasons that some people may still be on a 32-bit version of an OS, and that includes legacy software. 64-bit flavors of Windows can't run 16-bit software, but 32-bit Windows can. Naturally, these users will have to use some form of virtualization for these applications.

Posted: Dec 26, 2017 10:39 am
Related Forum: PC Gaming Forum

Source: https://www.neowin.net/news/nvidia-to-end-driver-support-for-32-bit-pcs

Comments

2019Posted: Thu. Jan 18, 2018

I thought everybody was on 64 bit now anyway....

FairfaxPosted: Thu. Dec 28, 2017

My only question is who still uses 32-bit??

TuskPosted: Wed. Dec 27, 2017

Glad to see they are making there content available for most users even though 32bit isn't popular.

SilkyPosted: Wed. Dec 27, 2017

Not many still use 32 bit PC's and even so, those that do probably don't game on them.

Mario350Posted: Tue. Dec 26, 2017

people should be on 64bit anyways

PoyumaPosted: Tue. Dec 26, 2017

It's about that time, I don't know a single person that still uses a 32-bit system at this point in time.

ZydrinPosted: Tue. Dec 26, 2017

I honestly didn't even think people still really gamed on 32 bit systems anymore. Dying breed anyways.

GaryPosted: Tue. Dec 26, 2017

32 Bit machines are dying out anyway. With a majority of people who use Nvidia cards (mainly gamers, and people with high end setups) will have a 64 bit machine. This isn't much of an issue for almost everyone.