NVIDIA has officially commenced the phase-out of graphics cards built on older architectures. In the inaugural release of the 590 driver for the Linux platform, while the official documentation mentions support for earlier architectures like the GTX 900 (Maxwell) and GTX 10 (Pascal) series, users have reported that the latest Linux 590.44.01 Beta driver no longer provides compatibility for GTX 10 series GPUs, exemplified by the GTX 1050 Ti. Earlier this year, in July, NVIDIA announced that support for Game Ready drivers for GeForce/Quadro graphics cards based on the Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta architectures would conclude in October 2025, with the 580 version driver marking the final supported iteration. This deadline was subsequently extended to encompass the 581.80 driver, which was released in late November. Presently, NVIDIA has not yet rolled out the 590 driver for the Windows platform, and it's worth noting that the driver update cycles for Linux and Windows versions vary. Nonetheless, the modifications observed on the Linux front suggest that Windows users will also eventually face a cessation of support. However, it's important to clarify that while users will no longer have access to the latest 'Game Ready' optimizations for games, they will continue to receive quarterly security updates until October 2028.