According to NVIDIA, you should only apply the updated firmware to your GeForce RTX 5060 series GPU if you’re seeing blank screens when rebooting your PC.
Heads up, if you own a GeForce RTX 5060 series graphics card, there is a new firmware update available to « ensure compatibility with certain motherboard SBIOSes. » Note that this is not something you’re bound to come across through the NVIDIA App, which can automatically check for and fetch updated GPU driver packages. This requires flashing your card’s actual firmware.Not every GeForce RTX 5060 series GPU owner needs the updated firmware, though. According to NVIDIA, you should only apply the firmware if you’re seeing blank screens when rebooting your PC.
« Without the update, GeForce RTX 5060 series cards in certain legacy motherboards could experience blank screens on reboot. This update should only be applied if blank screens are occurring on reboot », NVIDIA explains on in a support document.
