Question New gpu install. DDU necassary?

[Gmoney06ss]

So my new gpu is in the mail and scheduled to be delivered today. I'm fairly excited to get it installed. But have one question, as I've been reading this a lot lately. Is running DDU a necessity? I've swapped gpu several times before and never did this. But I've been seeing it recommended more and more.

So do I have to or can I just do a clean install on the latest driver?

 

[Supahos]

It's definitely reccomended and the time I didn't do it and ran into problems I had to run it in safe mode to get it to actually remove everything. I'd just boot to safemode, run ddu, swap gpus then install drivers to be careful

 

[Gmoney06ss]

Trying now but having safe mode issues. It says my password is incorrect, but it's not as it works just fine in normal mode.

 

[geofelt]

If your new gpu is the same(nvidia to nvidia) then removing old drivers and such is not necessary.

If you are changing to a different kind, like amd to nvidia then yes, I would work to remove all old driver elements.
Any gpu will have a basic low res mode that will run without any drivers at all

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I have never used DDU. Never had an issue.

 

[pete_101]

If your new gpu is the same(nvidia to nvidia) then removing old drivers and such is not necessary.

If you are changing to a different kind, like amd to nvidia then yes, I would work to remove all old driver elements.
Any gpu will have a basic low res mode that will run without any drivers at all

From Nvidia to Nvidia, you still need to install drivers unless it's the exact same GPU. The installation process customises the gpu to the PC and different gpus have different requirements to run to their full potential.

As for DDU, you can run it in normal mode, the only reason safe mode is recommended is because there are fewer programs running that might somehow get screwed up, but I've never seen that happen yet.

 

[Gmoney06ss]

Thanks everyone. I went ahead and ran DDU in safe mode and am currently installing the newest nvidia driver. It was nvidia to nvidia, but I wanted the least amount of hassle. And honestly the extra steps taken make me feel a little better. So tired of dealing with driver errors. Now onto some gaming with the new 2080!!!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Enjoy the new card.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I have never uninstalled drivers unless it was a platform switch , nvidia to amd vice versa.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Have fun gaming!

 

[geofelt]

From Nvidia to Nvidia, you still need to install drivers unless it's the exact same GPU. The installation process customises the gpu to the PC and different gpus have different requirements to run to their full potential.

As for DDU, you can run it in normal mode, the only reason safe mode is recommended is because there are fewer programs running that might somehow get screwed up, but I've never seen that happen yet.

While removing the old drivers on a nvidia to nvidia move is not necessary, you should always install an updated driver
For the card you install.