Without Prior GeForce Experience, How to Download and Install NVIDIA Drivers

When it comes to PC gaming, NVIDIA's GPUs continue to be the preferred choice for the majority of gamers. However, one of the most common complaints from customers is how time consuming it is to update graphics card drivers. While NVIDIA attempts to simplify matters by providing its GeForce Experience software, this is not the optimal solution.

To begin, NVIDIA GeForce Experience is a large application that consumes a significant amount of system space and resources. However, you will need to log into the programme in order to use it. While GeForce Experience includes some useful features such as game recording and optimization, it is still an unneeded tool for the majority of players who only need to update their GPU drivers. If you fall into this category, you've come to the correct place. This tutorial will walk you through the process of downloading and installing NVIDIA drivers without the need for GeForce Experience. Therefore, let us begin.

HOW TO DETERMINE THE NVIDIA GPU YOU OWN

To begin, you must determine which NVIDIA graphics card is present on your system. To accomplish this, simply follow the steps below.

Step 1: Press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys together to open the Task Manager. Click on More Details in the bottom-right to expand the Task Manager window.

Step 2: Click on the Performance tab to switch to it.

Step 3: Over to the left side, you will see the various components installed on your system. Click on the GPU section to view its details.

Step 4: Note down the GPU name that’s in your PC.

HOW TO DETERMINE IF WINDOWS IS A 32-BIT OR 64-BIT OPERATING SYSTEM

The next thing you need to establish is whether you are running Windows in 32-bit or 64-bit mode. While there are other ways to verify this, we'll demonstrate the simplest.

Step 1: Press the Windows + I keys to open the Windows Settings page.

Step 2: Scroll down to the About section and click on it.

Step 3: Note down your system type under the device specifications.

HOW TO DOWNLOAD NVIDIA DRIVERS WITHOUT ANY EXPERIENCE WITH GEFORCE

After obtaining the required information about your computer, you can download the NVIDIA GPU drivers.

Step 1: Head over to NVIDIA’s driver download page.

Step 2: Select your product type based on your graphics card.

Step 3: Select your Windows version along with the system type.

Step 4: Click on Search.

Step 5: The page will refresh to show you the latest driver version. Click on Download.

Step 6: In the new page that opens up, click on Download Again." The 

Your graphics card's latest driver package will begin downloading in.EXE format.

HOW TO INSTALL NVIDIA DRIVERS WITHOUT HAVING ANY EXPERIENCE WITH GEFORCE

After downloading the latest NVIDIA driver package to your PC, it's time to install it. Take aware, however, that NVIDIA will continue to attempt to get you to install GeForce Experience on your PC. To avoid this, use the measures outlined below.

Step 1: Double-click the driver package to open it. It will first request you to specify an extraction path for it. Just click on OK.

Step 2: Once the files are extracted, the NVIDIA Installer window will open up. It will start with a system check.

Step 3: The installer will then prompt you to choose whether to install the NVIDIA Graphics Driver and GeForce Experience together, or only the NVIDIA Graphics Driver. After selecting the second option, click Agree and Continue.

Step 4: Complete the installation of your NVIDIA Graphics Drivers by following the on-screen directions.

A GAME WITHOUT THE EXPERIENCE OF NVIDIA GEFORCE

The main disadvantage of not having NVIDIA GeForce Experience is that you will need to manually verify and then upgrade your NVIDIA graphics drivers. However, given that the majority of new updates contain flaws, you can avoid downloading unstable updates and instead upgrade your system as needed.