Nvidia Retires 20-Year GeForce Control Panel as 610.47 Driver Lands in New App

4 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 26

Nvidia said its classic GeForce Control Panel is now retired for Game Ready and Studio Drivers after 20 years, with all actively supported consumer features moved into the Nvidia app.
The shift caps a two-year migration in which Nvidia turned the app into an all-in-one client for driver downloads, game settings and DLSS controls.
GeForce users may still see the old Control Panel on PCs unless they do a clean driver install, and the app will remain in the Microsoft Store without new features or fixes.
RTX PRO users are the exception: Nvidia will keep supporting the legacy Control Panel until professional features are migrated to the new app.
Nvidia paired the change with its 610.47 Game Ready driver, adding launch-day optimization for 007 First Light and support for Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

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