How to Fix Marvel Rivals Frame Rate Issues for NVIDIA Users
Marvel Rivals’ Unexpected Villain: NVIDIA 580.88 Driver
If you thought the biggest threats in Marvel Rivals were the ones wearing capes and cackling maniacally, think again. Turns out, the real menace is sitting quietly inside your PC, wearing an innocent little number called NVIDIA GeForce driver 580.88 *cue the ominous thunder and lightning*.
Yeah, the same driver NVIDIA hyped up for Mafia: The Old Country, DLSS 4 magic, and fixing long-standing bugs in games like Spider-Man Remastered and Cyberpunk 2077.
Unfortunately, Marvel Rivals players installing it are now finding themselves starring in their own unskippable tragedy: abysmal frame rates and GPU usage that drops like Thor’s hammer.
What's Causing the FPS Drops in Marvel Rivals?
NetEase, the devs behind Marvel Rivals, have noticed a “surge” in player complaints about driver 580.88. The bug? GPU usage tanks mid-game, taking your precious frames with it.
Imagine lining up the perfect ability combo, only to watch your hero move like they’re trapped in molasses. It’s the kind of FPS drop that makes you consider taking up gardening instead.
The Official Game Plan
The fix for now? Time travel.
Specifically, roll your driver back to version 577.00. NetEase is recommending it outright, and they’re not wrong. A clean rollback (bonus points if you use DDU to wipe it squeaky clean) can get your game back to the smooth, superhero-worthy frame rates you deserve.
Sure, it feels like we’re living in some cursed tech timeline where “updating” breaks your games.
Welcome to PC gaming in 2025.
But Wait, Isn’t NVIDIA's New Drivers Supposed to Bump?
Oh, absolutely. On paper, NVIDIA’s 580.88 driver is a gamer’s wet dream.
DLSS 4 support for shiny new titles, fixes for visual glitches in ABZU and Cyberpunk, and even extended Windows 10 support through 2026. NVIDIA made it sound like the driver equivalent of an Avengers team-up. And for some games, it is. But for Marvel Rivals? It’s more like Loki showed up to “help” and accidentally set the place on fire.
To make matters worse, it’s not just Marvel Rivals feeling the heat. Reports are already popping up about screen flickers, black flashes, and freezes in other games after installing 580.88.
So, it’s not just you. This update is apparently allergic to fun.
What to Expect Soon
The good news is that NetEase says they are working closely with NVIDIA to isolate and fix the issue in an upcoming driver.
Image: Marvel Rivals | NetEase
Picture them as the Avengers, only with more GPUs and fewer one-liners. There’s no timeline yet. Until then, driver 577.00 is your safest bet if you want to keep Marvel Rivals playable without rage-quitting…and of course, banning Spider Man.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Look, nobody likes rolling back software.
It feels wrong, like going from a smartphone back to a flip phone. But if the choice is between decent frame rates or watching your hero teleport across the battlefield in stutter-vision, I think we both know what to do.
Stick with 577.00 for now, keep an eye on NVIDIA’s driver updates, and maybe, just maybe, we’ll get a patch that doesn’t play the villain.
Until then, remember: in the battle for smooth gameplay, sometimes the biggest hero move is…uninstalling.
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