NVIDIA's latest fault encounters RTX 5060 graphics cards, causing screens to turn black upon reboot - learn how to remedy this issue.
NVIDIA has issued guidelines for resolving a black screen issue affecting the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards, primarily on certain older motherboards with compatibility problems. The company identified the issue in a support page published on May 23, 2025.
The black screen problem appears to be related to motherboard and system BIOS compatibility issues, with NVIDIA stating that the RTX 5060 series cards on certain legacy motherboards can experience blank screens upon reboot. As of now, the issue has not been widely reported, but it is crucial enough for NVIDIA to create a dedicated support page.
Upon launch, reviews for the RTX 5060, which came out on May 19, were marred by the absence of driver support. The RTX 5060 Ti, which hit the market in mid-April, may not have as many users reportedly encountering the problem, potentially due to confusion with other driver issues or slow adoption rates.
NVIDIA suggests a GPU firmware update as a solution to the black screen issue and offers a downloadable GPU UEFI Firmware update tool to assist with the process. Users should exercise caution when using the tool, as it is recommended only for systems experiencing the black screen reboot issue. However, installing the update can be challenging when the system only displays a black screen during reboot.
In such cases, NVIDIA provides several suggestions for troubleshooting the black screen issue:
- Power down the system completely before rebooting.
- Update the motherboard's system BIOS to its latest version.
- Use UEFI boot mode instead of Legacy or CSM modes (if available).
- Utilize an alternate graphics source, such as integrated graphics or a secondary GPU, to run the update tool temporarily.
- Wait for the operating system to load with the graphics driver installed after powering on the system.
In systems without UEFI boot mode, users should contact their graphics card vendor for a legacy VBIOS update from one of NVIDIA's board partners.
Users with RTX 5060 or RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards are encouraged to share their experiences with the black screen issue in the comments section below.
- The black screen issue on RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards, reportedly, occurs on certain older motherboards with compatibility problems, making gaming gadgets like Windows PCs and Xbox experience issues.
- Aside from these platforms, smartphones and other hardware devices that rely on data-and-cloud-computing technology are unaffected by this problem.
- NVIDIA suggests PC users facing the black screen issue to implement a GPU firmware update using a downloadable GPU UEFI Firmware update tool to resolve the problem.
- The technology industry will keep an eye on this black screen issue to ensure future hardware updates and software releases do not reintroduce the problem.
- In case the process becomes challenging due to boot loop issues, NVIDIA provides troubleshooting steps, including using an alternate graphics source or contacting the graphics card vendor for a legacy VBIOS update.
