Nvidia Geforce Drivers Release Announcement thread

GeForce 417.35 WHQL driver
December 12, 2018

Version: 417.35 WHQL
Release Date: 2018.12.12
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit
Language: English (US)
File Size: 499.45 MB

Game Ready
Provides the optimal gaming experience for the release of Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) beta in Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition

Software Module Versions
• nView - 149.34
• HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.4
• NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.18.0907
• GeForce Experience - 3.16.0.140
• CUDA - 10.0

Fixed Issues in this Release
 [SLI][TITAN Xp]: SLI is disabled by default after installing the driver. [200471881]
 [TITAN V][NVIDIA Control Panel]: The Workstation->Manage GPU Utilization page appears when it shouldn’t. [200470813]
 [Rocket League]: The game launches to a white screen with audio in the background and then crashes. [2451530]
 [Battlefield V: Day0 97][Ansel]: After being moved all the way to the left, the Ansel field-of view (FoV) slider stops following the click-and-drag mouse movement.
[2438857]
 [Hitman 2 Silent assassin]: There is flickering texture corruption in the game. [200472315]
 [Notebook][3D games]: Frame rate of 3D games may drop to under 30 fps on notebooks. [2456653]

https://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us
 
Developer Beta Drivers
Windows 417.42, Linux 415.22.01
December 14th, 2018


Release Updates:
  • Improvements:
    • Expose two transfer queues on Pascal and above
    • Increase maximum point size to 2047
    • Increate maximum line width to 64
  • Fixes:
    • Fixed issue with vkCmdDrawIndirectCountKHR and vkCmdDrawIndexedIndirectCountKHR and very large counts.
    • Fixed issue with Sascha Willems "pushconstants" example.

Windows 417.42
Linux 415.22.01
SHIELD Android TV
https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-driver
 
GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 417.58

This is GeForce Hotfix driver version 417.xx that addresses the following:

  • Black screen when resuming from monitor sleep on some DisplayPort monitors
  • Windows 7: FPS drop when G-sync is used with V-sync in games
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Fixes occasional application crash in DirectX 12 mode
  • Fixes black screen on BenQ XL2730 monitor using 144Hz refresh rate
  • Fixes lockup when resuming from sleep on MSI GT83 notebook
Click on the appropriate link to download the driver:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4758
 
Developer Beta Driver Downloads
Windows 417.63, Linux 415.22.05
January 6th, 2019
Windows 417.63
Linux 415.22.05
SHIELD Android TV
 
GeForce 471.71 WHQL driver
January 15, 2019

Version: 417.71 WHQL
Release Date: 2019.1.15
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 10
Language: English (US)
File Size: 500.94 MB


Gaming Technology
Includes support for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics cards as well as support for G-SYNC compatible monitors


Software Module Versions
• nView - 149.34
• HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.4
• NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.18.0907
• GeForce Experience - 3.16.0.140
• CUDA - 10.0

New Features
 G-SYNC Compatible Support
NVIDIA G-SYNC can now be used to activate the VRR features of G-SYNC Compatible displays. G-SYNC Compatible displays have been validated by NVIDIA
to not show pulsing, flickering, or other artifacts during VRR gaming. See https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/g-sync-monitors/specs/ for the list of GSYNC Compatible displays.
• G-SYNC on G-SYNC Compatible displays is supported only with NVIDIA Pascal and later GPU architectures.
• Only single displays are currently supported; multiple monitors can be connected but no more than one display should have G-SYNC enabled.

Added support for Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Redstone 5)
 Added support for
• GeForce RTX 2070
• GeForce RTX 2080 /2080 Ti

 NVIDIA Control Panel (3D Settings)
Added clarification that the Triple Buffering setting is intended for OpenGL only.


Fixed Issues in this Release
 [GeForce GTX 1080]: GPU clock speed does not drop to idle when three monitors are enabled. [2474107]
 Black screen when resuming from monitor sleep on some DisplayPort monitors. [2457142]
 [Notebook]: Fixed lockup that occurred when resuming from sleep on MSI GT83 notebook [2456849]
 [GeForce GTX 1060 Notebook][Gu Jian Qi Tan 3]: The application hangs during launch. [200477252]
 Fixed black screen on BenQ XL2730 monitor at 144Hz refresh rate [2456730]
 [Windows 7][G-SYNC]: Game FPS drops when G-SYNC is used with V-Sync. [200473408]
 [SLI][3D Gaming][TU104][PG 180][Multiple apps][Win10RS5x64]Blocky Corruption when application is switched to certain resolutions [200465152]
 [Shadow of the Tomb Raider]: Fixed occasional application crash in DirectX 12 mode. [200464716]


https://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us
 
GeForce 471.81 WHQL driver
February 4, 2019

Version: 418.81 WHQL
Release Date: 2019.2.4
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit
Language: English (US)
File Size: 503.26 MB

Gaming Technology
Includes support for new GeForce RTX laptops, and delivers the optimum performance in Futuremark’s 3DMark Port Royal benchmark, which has just added a new feature test for NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS).

Software Module Versions
• nView - 149.34
• HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.13
• NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.18.0907
• GeForce Experience - 3.16.0.140
• CUDA - 10.0

New Features
 G-SYNC Compatible Support
NVIDIA G-SYNC can now be used to activate the VRR features of G-SYNC Compatible displays. G-SYNC Compatible displays have been validated by NVIDIA
to not show pulsing, flickering, or other artifacts during VRR gaming. See https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/g-sync-monitors/specs/ for the list of GSYNC Compatible displays.
• G-SYNC on G-SYNC Compatible displays is supported only with NVIDIA Pascal and later GPU architectures.
• Only single displays are currently supported; multiple monitors can be connected but no more than one display should have G-SYNC enabled.

Added support for Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Redstone 5)
 Added support for
• GeForce RTX 2070
• GeForce RTX 2080 /2080 Ti

 NVIDIA Control Panel (3D Settings)
Added clarification that the Triple Buffering setting is intended for OpenGL only.

Fixed Issues in this Release
 [Gamestream][OS HDR]: Stream is not set to launch in HDR despite having HDR display attached to the PC and client. [2467526]
 [GeForce Experience]: Share FPS overlay appears in the Twitter UWP app from the Microsoft Store. [2465033]
 [G-SYNC]: Flickering may occurs in games if G-SYNC is enabled. [2399845]
 [G-SYNC]: With G-SYNC enabled, after hot-pugging a G-SYNC display and then a GSYNC Compatible display, the right half of the G-SYNC Compatible display may go blank. [200484819]



https://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us
 
GeForce 418.91 WHQL
February 13, 2019

Game Ready
Provides the optimal gaming experience when using DLSS and Ray Tracing in Battlefield V and Metro Exodus.



    • nView - 149.34
    • HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.13
    • NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.18.0907
    • GeForce Experience - 3.17.0.126
    • CUDA - 10.0
Fixed Issues in this Release
 [Battlefield 1]: Lines appear in the terrain with NVIDIA Control Panel anisotropic filtering override enabled.[1969966]
 [GeForce RTX 20 series]: Event ID 14 error appears in event viewer logs when Digital Vibrance setting is changed. [2488424]


https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/geforce-418-91-whql-driver-download.html

"If you own an RTX card, the patch will auto install. We recommend you to install the new GeForce 418.91 WHQL drivers (download) which supports DLSS, actually, it is a mandatory install for it to work."
 
Developer Beta Driver Downloads
Windows 419.09, Linux 418.31.03
February 19th, 2019
Windows 419.09
Linux 418.31.03
SHIELD Android TV
https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-driver
 
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4772

Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - February 2019
Answer ID 4772
Updated 02/22/2019 09:17 AM
NVIDIA has released a software security update for the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver. This update addresses issues that may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, code execution, or information disclosure. To protect your system, download and install this software update through NVIDIA Driver Downloads.
 
The PDF release notes, on page 11, mentions disabling performance counters via a developer menu in Nvidia control panel version 8.1.950.0, but the drivers seem to just contain the old version 8.1.940.0 which does not have that developer menu AFAICS.
 
Bludd said:
The PDF release notes, on page 11, mentions disabling performance counters via a developer menu in Nvidia control panel version 8.1.950.0, but the drivers seem to just contain the old version 8.1.940.0 which does not have that developer menu AFAICS.
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If you open the Nvidia Control panel go to the Desktop menu item and select "Enable Developer Settings". You should notice a developer category added between 3D Settings and Display.
 
QUADRO DESKTOP/QUADRO NOTEBOOK WHQL DRIVER RELEASE 418

Version: R418 U2 (419.17)
Release Date: 2019.2.22
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit
Language: English (US)
File Size: 349.07 MB

RELEASE 418 DRIVER CHANGES :

• NVENC API has been updated to support HEVC B-frames on Turing GPUs.

• NVENC API adds the capability to output the encoded bitstream, and motion
vectors from Motion-Estimation-only mode to video memory. This avoids the
overhead of copying the output from system to video memory for processing
pipelines operating directly on video memory.

• NVENC API now accepts CUArray as an input buffer. The SDK contains a sample
application to demonstrate how to feed Vulkan surface to NVENC using Vulkan-
CUDA interop.

 Optical Flow SDK 1.0 (Released Feb 11, 2019)
This is a new API for Optical Flow and stereo disparity hardware engine, available on
Turing GPUs.

 This release supports the following APIs :
• Open Computing Language (OpenCLTM software) 1.2 for NVIDIA® KeplerTM and later GPUs
• OpenGL® 4.6
• Vulkan® 1.1
• DirectX 11
• DirectX 12 (Windows 10)
• NVIDIA® CUDA® 10.0

This driver installs nView Desktop Manager version 149.34.
This driver adds security updates for driver components.


Desktop/Notebook unified drivers :
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
 
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GeForce 419.35 WHQL driver
March 5, 2019

Game Ready
Provides the optimal gaming experience for Apex Legends, Devil May Cry 5, and Tom Clancy's The Division II.

Gaming Technology
Includes support for three new G-SYNC compatible monitors.

3D Vision Profiles
Added or updated the following 3D Vision profiles:
• Devil May Cry 5 - Not Recommended
• Total War: Three Kingdoms - Fair

Software Module Versions
• nView - 149.34
• HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.13
• NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.19.0218
• GeForce Experience - 3.17.0.126
• CUDA - 10.1

New Features
 Added support for CUDA 10.1
 NVIDIA Control Panel
Updated to version 8.1.951.0



Fixed Issues in this Release
 [G-SYNC]: With a G-SYNC and G-SYNC Compatible display connected in clone mode, flashing occurs on games played on the G-SYNC display with G-SYNC enabled. [200482157]
 [Apex Legends]: DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG error message may appear and then the game crashes.[2503360]
 [Hitman 2]: Pixelated corruption appears in the game. [2504274]
 [Batman: Arkham Origins]: PhysX fog renders incorrectly [2451459]
 [GeForce RTX 2080][PhysX][Assassin’s Creed 4 - Black Flag]: Smoke dispersal appears accelerated. [2498928]
 Microsoft.Photos.exe randomly crashes. [200496899]
 NVDisplay.Container.exe causes high CPU usage. [200496099]



https://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us
 
GeForce 419.67 WHQL CRD driver
March 20, 2019

Version: 419.67
Release Date: 2019.3.20
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Language: English (US)
File Size: 551.73 MB


Creator Ready Driver releases are timed to key creative application updates, ensuring the best compatibility and performance for those who depend on PCs for their creative work.

Creator Ready
Provides the optimal experience for Autodesk Arnold, Unreal Engine 4.22, REDCINE-X PRO, Adobe Lightroom, and Substance Designer by Adobe

Performance
Increases performance in popular creative applications vs. the previous driver branch. Here are some examples of measured gains:

GeForce RTX 2080
  • Up to 13% in Blender Cycles
  • Up to 9% in Adobe Photoshop CC
  • Up to 9% in Adobe Premiere Pro CC
  • Up to 8% in CINEMA 4D
Fixed Issues in this Release
  • [DaVinci Resolve]: Performance drop occurs. [2532482]
  • [Ghost Recon: Wildlands][Ansel]: The game experiences low performance and stuttering and then crashes when using Ansel. [2515076]
  • [HDR][Far Cry:New Dawn DirectX 11]: Desktop brightness and color gets overexposed with ALT + TAB when Windows HDR is disabled and in-game HDR is enabled. [200495279]
  • [Total War: Warhammer 2]: Poor performance when using antialiasing. [2506465]
  • [Adobe]: Artifacts may appear in Adobe applications (fixed for single-GPU case). [2533911]
  • [Apex Legends]: Screen gets corrupted when switching from windowed mode to fullscreen mode when Windows HDR is enabled.[2523309]
  • [GeForce Experience]: Parts of the screen are cut off when recording video with Shadowplay. [2517587]
  • [Turing][Star Citizen]: The game flickers and then crashes to the desktop. [2518104] -
  • [GeForce GTX 980]: NVAPI calls take a large amount of CPU time. [2418933]
  • [Titan RTX]: Graphics card rises about 20 degrees Celsius when running NVLINK command to enable TCC mode. [2504836]
  • [GeForce RTX 2080][Notebook][Resolume Arena 6]: The game exhibits slow performance. [2511725]
  • [GeForce RTX 2070]: With two monitors connected and active, the second monitor flickers. [2517103]


Quadro R418 U3 (419.67) WHQL
March 20, 2019

Version: R418 U3 (419.67) WHQL
Release Date: 2019.3.20
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 10
Language: English (US)
File Size: 350.46 MB

Release 418 is an ‘Optimal Drivers for Enterprise’ (ODE) branch release. ODE branches are dedicated to long term stability, ideal for use by Independent Software Vendor (ISV) certifications, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), and Enterprise environments.

What’s New in Version 418 U3
NVIDIA Control Panel: Changed the default setting on the Manage GPU Performance Counters page.


Resolved Issues in Version 418 U3
[Warp and Blend]: The system hangs and then crashes after enabling warp-and-blend or per-pixel intensity feature on a custom resolution.
[Adobe]: Artifacts may appear in Adobe applications (fixed for single-GPU case).
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us
 
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Kaotik said:
Just to nitpick, these are not GeForce 419.67, these are "NVIDIA Creator Ready Driver 419.67" and not part of the "GeForce" driver family despite the numbering following suit
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Actually they are Geforce Creator Ready drivers. If you go to the download site the only way they appear for downloading is by selecting GeForce as the product type. :smile2:
 
pharma said:
Actually they are Geforce Creator Ready drivers. If you go to the download site the only way they appear for downloading is by selecting GeForce as the product type. :smile2:
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But if you check the driver result list every other driver says "GeForce Game Ready Driver" and these "NVIDIA Creator Ready Driver". Are the normal GeForce drivers GeForce GeForce drivers? :yep2:
 
Kaotik said:
But if you check the driver result list every other driver says "GeForce Game Ready Driver" and these "NVIDIA Creator Ready Driver". Are the normal GeForce drivers GeForce GeForce drivers? :yep2:
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They are sub categories of Geforce driver. "Creator Ready Driver" just a sub category of Geforce drivers - "releases are timed to key creative application updates, ensuring the best compatibility and performance for those who depend on PCs for their creative work."
Normal Geforce drivers are in their own sub category "Recommended/Certified". Both will work on Geforce hardware.

Edit: I don't care for the naming convention. But seems they want to cater to Creative types with special driver releases fixing performance issues. My guess is this might be an occasional driver released to address specific Creator type bugs especially with the number of updated applications supporting Turing features.
 
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