Nvidia Geforce Drivers Release Announcement thread

GeForce 466.77 WHQL Game Ready Driver

Version: 466.77 WHQL
Release Date: 2021.6.10
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Language: English (US)
File Size: 643.31 MB

Game Ready for No Man’s Sky DLSS Patch
This new Game Ready Driver provides support for the latest new titles and updates, including the latest patch for No Man's Sky which introduces NVIDIA DLSS technology.
Additionally, this release also provides optimal support for The Persistence, Chivalry 2, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, and the new NVIDIA Reflex integrations in War Thunder and Escape from Tarkov

Software Module Versions
 NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager - 201.66
 HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.60
 NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.19.0218
 GeForce Experience - 3.22.0.32
 CUDA - 11.3
 DCH NVIDIA Control Panel - 8.1.961.0

Fixed Issues in this Release
 [Crossfire HD]: Freestyle is not supported for the game. [200734448]
 [Kepler/Turing GPUs]: Blue-screen crash with DPC Watchdog Violation error may occur. [3321668/3321735]
 [VR]: If the GPU is connected to a 4K UHD TV, the system may freeze when launching a VR game. [3313315]
 [RTX 20 series][GTX 16/10 series][HDMI]: 4K @ 120Hz display mode is not available from display settings. [3312401

Open Issues in Version 466.77 WHQL

Windows 10 Issues
[NVIDIA Ampere GPU]: Colors may appear incorrect in games if sharpen Freestyle filter is used with HDR enabled. [200658208] This issue will be resolved in the next NVIDIA driver release.
 [HDR]: Some specific HDMI displays might show some flickering in HDR mode. [200729987] If you experiencing flickering issues, reboot the system.
 [World of Warcraft: Shadowlands]: Random flicker may occur in certain locations in the game [3206341]
 [Batman Arkham Knight]: The game crashes when turbulence smoke is enabled. [3202250]
 [Steam VR game]: Stuttering and lagging occur upon launching a game while any GPU hardware monitoring tool is running in the background. [3152190]
 [YouTube]: Video playback stutters while scrolling down the YouTube page. [3129705]
 Display may flicker or lose signal when launching a game on an adaptive-sync VRR monitor in multi-monitor configuration when sharing the same display mode [3314055
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-uk
 
Support Plan for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 | NVIDIA (custhelp.com)
Updated 06/11/2021 05:44 AM

Effective October 2021, Game Ready Driver upgrades, including performance enhancements, new features, and bug fixes, will be exclusively available for systems utilizing Windows 10 as their operating system. Critical security updates will be available on systems utilizing Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 through September 2024.

FAQ

Q: Why is NVIDIA dropping support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1?
A: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 7 and Windows 8, with Windows 8.1 nearing the end of its lifecycle as well. The vast majority of our GeForce customers have migrated to Windows 10 OS. In order to ensure GeForce owners experience the best possible security, support, and functionality, NVIDIA will now focus on Windows 10 operating system.

Q: When will the final Game Ready Driver that supports Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 go public?
A: August 31, 2021 (R470 GA5)

Q: When will the first Game Ready Driver that doesn’t support Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 go public?
A: October 4, 2021 (R495 GA1)
 
GeForce 471.11 WHQL Game Ready Driver

Version: 471.11 WHQL
Release Date: 2021.6.22
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Language: English (UK)
File Size: 699.55 MB

Game Ready for DOOM Eternal
This new Game Ready Driver provides support for the latest new titles and updates, including the latest patch for DOOM Eternal which introduces ray-trace reflections and NVIDIA DLSS technology. Additionally, this release also provides optimal support for LEGO Builder’s Journey which includes several ray-traced effects and performance-accelerating DLSS, the latest update for Rust which adds NVIDIA DLSS technology, F1 2021, and the new NVIDIA Reflex integration in Escape from Tarkov.

Software Module Versions
 NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager - 201.94
 HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.60
 NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.19.0218
 GeForce Experience - 3.23.0.74
 CUDA - 11.3
 DCH NVIDIA Control Panel - 8.1.961.0

Fixed Issues in this Release
 [World of Warcraft: Shadowlands]: Random flicker may occur in certain locations in the game [3206341]
 [SLI][GeForce GTX 980M]: The system locks with a black screen upon booting into Windows. no repro with 457.51. [3266090]
 [Surround][GeForce RTX 3090]: With Surround active, setting Bezel Correction disables Surround. [3286449]
 [Crossfire][GeForce Experience][FreeStyle]: Freestyle might not work on Crossfire after the game is updated. [200736765]
 [HDR]: Some specific HDMI displays might show some flickering in HDR mode. [200729987]
 [Steam VR game]: Stuttering and lagging occur upon launching a game while any GPU hardware monitoring tool is running in the background. [3152190]
 [NVIDIA Ampere GPU]: Colors may appear incorrect in games if sharpen Freestyle filter is used with HDR enabled. [200658208]
 Display may flicker or lose signal when launching a game on an adaptive-sync VRR monitor in multi-monitor configuration when sharing the same display mode [3314055]
 DisplayPort monitor may not wake from sleep when connected in extended mode with an HDMI 2.1 display that is powered off. [3281998]

Windows 10 Issues
 [Batman Arkham Knight]: The game crashes when turbulence smoke is enabled. [3202250]
 [YouTube]: Video playback stutters while scrolling down the YouTube page. [3129705]
 DPC latency is higher when color mode is set to 8-bit color compared to 10-bit color. [3316424]
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-uk
 
DegustatoR said:
Such long running bugs are usually a sign of an application side issue.
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NVIDIA has completely separate "Issues not caused by NVIDIA" section in their release notes for those.

Davros said:
Nvidia's not having much luck with turbulence smoke in Batman Arkham Knight :no:
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Maybe they'll find the smoke generator eventually, WoW Shadowlands was blinking away quite a while too
 
Yeah I always had the impression that it was bad code in games that cause a lot of issues which Nvidia/AMD provides in-driver workarounds for when they can.
 
I remember AVP (Aliens Vs Predator) there was a thread about it on the official nvidia forum 2 years+ 24 pages long not a single reply from anyone at NV
people who contacted NV were told the problem could not be fixed. Someone from the community looked at it figured out the problem (z buffer not being cleared afaik) downloaded the source code and fixed it. A couple of months later nvidia fixed it in their drivers - what a coincidence.
 
Davros said:
Someone from the community looked at it figured out the problem (z buffer not being cleared afaik) downloaded the source code and fixed it.
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Someone from the community also looked at the long loading times of GTA V Online that plagued the games for 5 years, he managed to shorten loading times by 70% with a simple fix, Rockstar implemented his solution 2 weeks later and gave him a prize.

Sometimes developers are too dump or busy to actually fix their game properly.
 
To be fair to Rebellion the game worked fine on all graphics cards until about 10 years after release and then the problem was only with nvidia iirc
 
GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 471.22
Updated 07/01/2021 12:39 PM
GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 471.22
GeForce Hotfix display driver version 471.22 is based on our latest Game Ready Driver 471.11.

The hotfix addresses the following issue:

  • Doom Eternal may crash to desktop during gameplay [3331270]
  • League of Legends [Tencent] may fail to launch [200744747]
  • Mouse cursor color may shift when connected to certain DSC monitors in HDR mode [200741796]
  • [HDMI 2.1][8K] HDMI audio playback may become distorted after changing display modes [3268312]
  • Some displays screen resolution limited to 640x480 after driver update [3330750]

Click the appropriate link to download:
Windows 10 64-bit Standard Driver - Click Here
Windows 10 64-bit DCH Driver - Click Here

GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 471.22 | NVIDIA (custhelp.com)
 
Looks like 47.11 added a new sharpening option to the game filters called Sharpen+:

New Freestyle Sharpen Filter: We have added a new and improved Sharpen+ filter for Freestyle which uses depth to enhance quality
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Has a few options: intensity, texture details, invert depth z-axis, invert depth y-axis

People saying it's probably similar to reshade quint delc(depth enabled local contrast) sharpen. Some people reporting about 10% performance hit in some games. Haven't looked at it that closely myself.
 
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