# Graphics Drivers Update Cadence? **URL:** \ **Category:** Framework Laptop 16\ **Tags:** framework-laptop-16-amd-7040, graphics-module-nvidia-5070\ **Created:** [August 26, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/graphics-drivers-update-cadence/74566 "2025-08-26T23:31:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeff\_the\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Jeff\_the\_man](https://community.frame.work/u/Jeff_the_man)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/graphics-drivers-update-cadence/74566/1 "2025-08-26T23:31:40Z")
Has there been any update on the expected graphics driver update cadence for the new Nvidia card? I’m very excited for the new updates (Congrats Framework team!) but am somewhat hesitant to buy one due to the slowish GPU driver update cadence over the last year on the 7700S and how frequently new games required driver updates. Thanks in advance for any info / help! Yours, Jeff ---
**Author:** ![FlyingTypeTrainer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@FlyingTypeTrainer](https://community.frame.work/u/FlyingTypeTrainer)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 4:18am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/graphics-drivers-update-cadence/74566/2 "2025-08-27T04:18:35Z")
Is there a reason you don’t want to use drivers provided by AMD or nVidia themselves? ---
**Author:** ![Conor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/conor/32/29835_2.png) [@Conor](https://community.frame.work/u/Conor)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 4:40am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/graphics-drivers-update-cadence/74566/3 "2025-08-27T04:40:16Z")
It’s generally not recommended to use the manufacturer’s drivers on laptops. Here’s a post I made with some explanation about that statement with a few links: > [@Framework Laptop 16 AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series Driver Bundle v2.05 Release - Stable](https://community.frame.work/t/framework-laptop-16-amd-ryzen-7040-series-driver-bundle-v2-05-release-stable/72620/30): > > New drivers are not necessarily immediately supported for Framework machines. This is consistent with laptops I’ve bought from HP and Lenovo - it’s not unique to Framework. The recommendation is to stick with the released drivers that can be found on the site here: [https://knowledgebase.frame.work/framework-laptop-16-bios-and-driver-releases-BkeqkVovp](https://knowledgebase.frame.work/framework-laptop-16-bios-and-driver-releases-BkeqkVovp) Here’s one such discussion about this: [https://community.frame.work/t/framework-drivers-vs-newer-amd-drivers/55145](https://community.frame.work/t/framework-drivers-vs-newer-amd-drivers/55145) A Framework Team admin post… ---
**Author:** ![Conor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/conor/32/29835_2.png) [@Conor](https://community.frame.work/u/Conor)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/graphics-drivers-update-cadence/74566/4 "2025-08-27T05:07:16Z")
In case some data points are helpful… I THINK I got my Batch 3 FW16 with BIOS v3.02 loaded. The first driver pack update I can find record of came with the BIOS v3.03 update, so the first item in the list below doesn’t have the versioning scheme currently in use. Note that these dates and AMD graphics driver versions are the beta release dates that I just looked up. Please correct anything I’m missing or wrong about! - April 4th, 2024 - Framework driver pack verion: N/A - AMD graphics driver version: 23.40.18.02 - April 9th, 2025 - Framework driverpack verion: 2.04 - AMD graphics driver version: 24.20.60.01 - August 4th, 2025 - Framework driver pack verion: 2.05 - AMD graphics driver version: 24.20.60.01 (no change) - August 21st, 2025 - Framework driver pack verion: 2.06 - AMD graphics driver version: 24.30.74 ---
**Author:** ![Conor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/conor/32/29835_2.png) [@Conor](https://community.frame.work/u/Conor)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/graphics-drivers-update-cadence/74566/5 "2025-08-27T05:10:08Z")
This is not a lot of data to go by and the statement by a Framework team member (link below) was recent, so time will tell! > [@Framework Laptop 16 Ryzen 7040 BIOS 3.06 Release BETA](https://community.frame.work/t/framework-laptop-16-ryzen-7040-bios-3-06-release-beta/73326/16): > > Thanks for the suggestion. We’re currently pushing the driver to Windows Update and are also working to improve the driver bundle experience to prevent customers’ systems from being overridden by new packages. We’re also validating the AMD public driver, and in the future, our drivers for AMD Chipset and Graphics will be synced with those public drivers. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingTypeTrainer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@FlyingTypeTrainer](https://community.frame.work/u/FlyingTypeTrainer)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 5:11am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/graphics-drivers-update-cadence/74566/7 "2025-08-27T05:11:17Z")
Aside from power limits cooling systems I am not sure what Framework, or any OEM, customizes about a card, and manufacturer drivers are generally not touching that. If you experience any problems move away from Adrenaline/Game Ready and move to Pro/Studio for stability until the wrinkles are ironed out. That statement from AMD seems more like a legalese “don’t bother us about it, bother the customer support of whoever sold it to you” than actual advice. ---
**Author:** ![wojciech\_migas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/35a633/32.png) [@wojciech\_migas](https://community.frame.work/u/wojciech_migas)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 7:07am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/graphics-drivers-update-cadence/74566/8 "2025-08-27T07:07:17Z")
they are planning to use the latest one for AMD. they asked us for help and raise what are the issue with the latest drivers. [Requesting your help to test the AMD Public Graphics Driver on Framework Laptop 16](https://community.frame.work/t/requesting-your-help-to-test-the-amd-public-graphics-driver-on-framework-laptop-16/74579) ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Elsner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/christian_elsner/32/24352_2.png) [@Christian\_Elsner](https://community.frame.work/u/Christian_Elsner)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/graphics-drivers-update-cadence/74566/9 "2025-08-27T07:25:32Z")
From past experience you should expect new frame work products to be abandoned immediately after release and them pick up the slack just before the next product is released ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/1X/64c81a89f963ddb07633887baceb642a4b056046.png) [@system](https://community.frame.work/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 7:26am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/graphics-drivers-update-cadence/74566/10 "2026-02-23T07:26:08Z")
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