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Avast Driver Updater vs NVIDIA ShadowPlay

Both stand on game driver updaters. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Avast Driver Updater

Free trial Windows

Avast Driver Updater combines driver scanning and selective updates with backup, rollback, and troubleshooting tools. Consider the one-PC annual subscription and automatic renewal terms alongside the 30-day trial.

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NVIDIA ShadowPlay

Free plan Windows

ShadowPlay brings recording, gameplay metrics and graphics controls into a Windows overlay. Its hardware and driver requirements rule it out for systems outside the listed specifications.

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The facts

	Avast Driver Updater	NVIDIA ShadowPlay
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Windows	Windows
Lowest paid plan	Avast Driver Updater: $43.99 a year	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Avast Driver Updater	NVIDIA ShadowPlay
Website	avast.com	nvidia.com
On game driver updaters	#16 of 23	#12 of 23

Avast Driver Updater: what it does well

Real-time scanning recommends drivers for the PC setup.
Users can select which drivers to install.
Backups allow restoration of previous drivers.
Troubleshooting assistant can check driver-related problems.
30-day trial does not require a credit card.

What to know first

No free plan is listed.
Subscription covers one Windows PC.
Annual subscription costs $43.99 a year.
Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before billing.

NVIDIA ShadowPlay: what it does well

Free app with optional login.
Manual recording supports up to 8K HDR at 30 fps.
Automatic Highlights captures key moments.
Overlay displays performance and system latency metrics.

What to know first

Requires Windows 10 or 11.
Requires a GeForce RTX 20, 30, 40 or 50 Series GPU.
Requires driver 551.52 or later.

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