EnvyUpdate

Even though NVIDIA graphics cards are pretty neat right out of the box, ensuring that they’re running the latest drivers will translate into an improved overall gaming experience for you. Thankfully, nowadays, it’s pretty easy to keep your computer’s NVIDIA GPU drivers up to date.

Generally, there are 3 main ways of updating your NVIDIA drivers: through Windows Updates, through NVIDIA’s default app on your computer (or GeForce Experience) and, lastly, manually from the producer’s official website (the NVIDIA GeForce Driver Download page).

All methods lead to the same result, but the way you get about ensuring this varies a lot. For some, all of the aforementioned methods might seem a bit of a hassle. If that’s also your case, then give EnvyUpdate a quick try.

There’s really not much to be said about EnvyUpdate, except that it’s a straightforward app that checks to see if your NVIDIA GPU is running the latest versions of drivers. The app does not require installation, nor does it need any other sort of configuration or administrative permissions.

Needless to say, the app only works on machines that have actual NVIDIA GPUs. That said, once launched, the app scans and detects the local driver version for your GPU, and then automatically checks online to see if there’s a newer version available, and that’s really about it.

There’s also a self-explanatory Autostart mode and a so-called Portable mode that allows you to use the application without it altering any settings on your drive. If you want your configuration to be saved for the next time you use the app, simply uncheck the aforementioned option.

EnvyUpdate has enough potential to become a very useful app for people who don’t want to rely on the classic methods of constantly checking to see if their NVIDIA GPUs are running the latest firmware.