Nvidia has made a significant announcement regarding the future of its Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs, reassuring users that these older graphics cards will not be left in the lurch after 2025. The company has committed to providing quarterly security updates for these models until October 2028. While these updates will not enhance performance or address bugs in new games, they will ensure that users with older or second-hand PCs can continue enjoying titles like Minecraft and Roblox without exposing themselves to GPU-related security vulnerabilities.
Support Transition for Legacy Architectures
This decision follows Nvidia’s earlier hints about the impending end of support for its older GPU architectures. In January, the company declared that CUDA support for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta had reached a “feature complete” status, effectively freezing further development. This marks a notable shift, as it is the first instance since 2021 that Nvidia has officially ceased support for its legacy GPUs.
Meanwhile, the landscape of operating systems continues to evolve, with Microsoft actively encouraging users to transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11. The tech giant has employed various strategies, including full-screen advertisements promoting the purchase of new Copilot+ PCs. Despite this push, Windows 10 maintains a substantial presence, powering over a third of the PCs surveyed in the Steam Hardware Survey as of June 2025. In contrast, Windows 11 has captured just over 60 percent of the market share, indicating that while the newer operating system is gaining traction, many users remain loyal to its predecessor.
