After rollback:

The beast was tamed.

This is the fastest method and works if Windows still has the previous driver files stored in its cache.

He scrolled down, past the current release, past the beta releases, down to the "Archive" section. He found it: . The Golden Driver. The one everyone on Reddit swore by.

He launched Elden Ring . The menu loaded. He entered the game. The framerate counter in the corner (he used RTSS, not GeForce Experience) held a steady 60fps. No stutter. No purple artifacts. No crashing.