# HawaiiBeach/TinyNvidiaUpdateChecker

The best NVIDIA GPU update checker for Windows power users/gamers. Fully open sourced and lightweight.

Repository: https://github.com/HawaiiBeach/TinyNvidiaUpdateChecker
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tinynvidiaupdatechecker
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: nvidia, gpu, driver, windows, check, update
Last push: 2026-08-12T04:16:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 97, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3938, "days_push": 21, "days_rel": 22, "gap_med": 19, "n_releases_24m": 14}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1825, forks 61 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:41.255828+00:00)

## What it is
A lightweight, open-source Windows utility that checks for NVIDIA GPU driver updates and lets users download and install them. It also supports minimal driver installs that strip out bloatware components.

## Use cases
- check for nvidia driver updates on windows
- download latest nvidia gpu driver
- install nvidia driver without bloatware
- keep gpu drivers up to date automatically
- portable nvidia update checker
- remove nvidia telemetry from driver install

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, portable alternative to GeForce Experience for driver updates
- you want to choose exactly which driver components get installed
- you prefer open-source tools on Windows

## When to avoid
- you are not on Windows 10 or higher
- you need automatic background driver installation with full GUI management
- you are on Linux or macOS

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, gui
- domain: windows, hardware, developer-tools
- platform: windows, dotnet
- tags: nvidia, gpu-drivers, driver-updates, debloat, portable, gaming, desktop

## Member repositories
- HawaiiBeach/TinyNvidiaUpdateChecker (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:41.255828+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:19:40.615529+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/HawaiiBeach/TinyNvidiaUpdateChecker (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:41.255828+00:00, sha e87de6ca1fc1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.