Professional Graphics Card with NVIDIA GPU
Generally, we recommend using only drivers from NVIDIA's “Production Branch.” These drivers have been more thoroughly tested. Drivers from the “New Feature Branch” offer no advantages for RFEM and RSTAB.
Issues in Older Versions of RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9
When using versions older than RFEM 6.10.0007 or RSTAB 9.10.0007, the current drivers may cause crashes and, in some cases, performance issues.
If this is the case, we recommend installing newer versions of RFEM 6 or RSTAB 9. Starting with RFEM 6.10.0007 and RSTAB 9.10.0007, adjustments have been made to prevent crashes.
If no new version can be installed and crashes occur in the graphics core, we recommend installing the following driver:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/drivers/details/238801/
Issues with Current Versions of RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9
If the drivers with version number 595 are installed, graphics and dialog boxes in RFEM may be displayed in a severely strained manner.
If this is the case, we recommend installing this driver:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-eu/drivers/details/265729/
Gaming Graphics Card with NVIDIA GPU
Gaming graphics cards with NVIDIA GPUs can be recognized by the “Geforce” addition.
Install the latest driver from the “NVIDIA Studio Drive” branch.
We do not recommend the “GeForce Game Ready Driver” branch, as there may be stability issues with this branch.
Professional and Gaming Graphics Cards with AMD GPU in Processor-Integrated AMD GPU
If your computer is equipped with an AMD graphics card or a GPU integrated into the processor, then install the latest driver.
Integrated Intel GPU
We do not recommend using the integrated Intel GPU. If possible, an NVIDIA or AMD graphics card should be used.
- FAQ 5679: Determining Graphics Card used in RFEM 6
- FAQ 5352: Selecting Dedicated GPU in Windows for RFEM 6 or RSTAB 9
However, if there is no other option than to use the Intel GPU, we recommend using the latest driver.