Nvidia Geforce Drivers Release Announcement thread

[Deleted member 2197]

GeForce 497.29 WHQL Game Ready Driver
Version: 497.29 WHQL
Release Date: 2021.12.20
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11
Language: English (UK)
File Size: 831.43 MB

Game Ready
This new Game Ready Driver provides the best day-1 gaming experience for the latest new titles including GTFO as well as the latest update for Horizon Zero Dawn which utilizes NVIDIA DLSS to improve performance by up to 50%.

Software Module Versions
- NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager - 202.21
- HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.94
- NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.21.0713
- GeForce Experience - 3.24.0.123
- CUDA - 11.5
- DCH NVIDIA Control Panel - 8.1.961.

Fixed Issues in this Release
- [Microsoft Flight Simulator]: The game may crash to the desktop during gameplay. [3454519]
- [Microsoft Flight Simulator]: Purple/blue artifacts appear on ground textures in the game. [3454530]
- [Supreme Command:Forged Alliance/Supreme Commander 2]: Performance drop occurs when there is mouse movement. [3405920]
- Desktop may stutter after extended period when mouse cursor is moved. [3443235]
- [NVIDIA Control Panel]: Spelling error in the German language NVIDIA Control Panel -> Manage 3D Settings -> Shader Cache Size default option. [3442310]


Open Issues

Windows 10/11 Issues
- [Deathloop][HDR]: TDR/corruption occurs in the game with Windows HDR enabled. [200767905] If this issue occurs, toggle the Windows HDR setting.
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed may crash on courses where players drive through water. [3338967]
- In multi-monitor configurations, the screen may display random black screen flicker. [3405228]
- [HDR][G-Sync]: Mouse pointer gets stuck after turning on HDR from the Windows Control Panel or after toggling G-Sync from the NVIDIA control panel. [200762998] To work around, click the mouse (right or left button). The mouse cursor will be sluggish for a few seconds before returning to normal operation.
- [NVIDIA Advanced Optimus][NVIDIA Control Panel]: After setting the display multiplexer type to “dGPU”, the setting is not preserved across a reboot or resume from S4. [200779758]
- [NVIDIA Image Scaling][Desktop]: The screen moves to the upper left corner on cold boot when Image Scaling is applied to the desktop. [3424721] Do not apply NVIDIA Image Scaling to the desktop. It is intended only for video upscaling or for games which do not run with a scaling resolution unless the same Image Scaling resolution is applied on the desktop.
- [NVIDIA Image Scaling][DirectX 11 video apps]: With Image Scaling enabled, video playback is corrupted or results in a system hang after performing an HDR transition. [3431284] If HDR is required to be toggled from the Microsoft Control Panel, be sure to switch to a different Image Scaling resolution.

• Game Ready Driver Release Notes (v497.29)
• Advanced Driver Search | NVIDIA

 

[Davros]

As a Gamer and considering all the upscaling options there are now eg: DLSS,NIS ect what's the best setting for this page?

 

[DegustatoR]

what's the best setting for this page?

No such thing. Best settings here depend on your h/w configuration and what you want to get on the display.
The most universal setting would be which is shown on your screenshot - GPU scaled with aspect ratio preserved.

 

[Deleted member 2197]

Studio Driver 511.09 WHQL Game Ready
Version: 511.09
Release Date: 2022.1.4
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11
Language: English (UK)
File Size: 798.27 MB

NVIDIA Studio Drivers provide artists, creators, and 3D developers the best performance and reliability when working with creative applications. To achieve the highest level of reliability, Studio Drivers undergo extensive testing against multi-app creator workflows and multiple revisions of the top creative applications from Adobe to Autodesk and beyond.

The January NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications announced at CES 2022. This includes the general availability of NVIDIA Omniverse and the latest update for NVIDIA Canvas which adds higher resolution exports and five new materials.

Software Module Versions
- NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager - 202.37
- HD Audio Driver - 1.3.39.1
- NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.21.0713
- GeForce Experience - 3.24.0.123
- CUDA - 11.5
- DCH NVIDIA Control Panel - 8.1.961.0

Fixed Issues in this Release
- [Omniverse Create]: Corruption occurs with RTX Path-Traced Renderer. [3401408]
- [Optix Denoiser]: Improvement made by removing denoiser weights from the DLL and loading from a separate file. [3436540]
- [Adobe Photoshop CC]: Application UI fails to refresh over Remove Desktop connection. [200761000]
- [Detroit: Become Human]: There is random stuttering and freezing in the game. [3389250]
- [Autodesk VRED]: Shader compilation fails - gl_Layer is not recognized in the fragment shader. [3436432]
- Flickering/disappearing text occurs when 12-bit color is used. [3358884]

Open Issues

Windows 10/11 Issues
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed may crash on courses where players drive through water. [3338967]

NVIDIA Studio Driver Release Notes (v511.09)
Advanced Driver Search | NVIDIA

 

[Davros]

NVIDIA Launches GeForce 511.17 WHQL Drivers
NVIDIA today released the latest version of GeForce driver software. Version 511.17 debuts the 510-series version numbering for the software. This driver introduces support for the GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB graphics card the company stealthily launched today. The drivers also fix a bug with "Detroit: Become Human," where random stuttering was observed in the game; flickering text in Windows with 12-bpc color enabled; and the mouse pointer getting frozen when toggling HDR from within Windows Control Panel, after enabling G-SYNC from NVIDIA Control Panel.

New Features and Other Changes
This release supports the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB) GPU.
Fixed Issues in this Release
[Detroit Become Human]: Random stuttering/freezing occurs in the game. [3389250]
Flicker/disappearing text when 12-bit color is used [3358884]
[HDR][G-Sync]: Mouse pointer gets stuck after turning on HDR from the Windows Control Panel or after toggling G-Sync from the NVIDIA control panel. [200762998]
To work around, click the mouse (right or left button). The mouse cursor will be sluggish for a few seconds before returning to normal operation.

Before you download
Nvidia has also announced it is working on a major Game Ready driver release for January 14. This will carry support for God of War (DLSS and Reflex), Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction (DLSS and Reflex), Hitman III, The Anacrusis (DLSS), GRIT (DLSS), and Monster Hunter Rise, alongside a new Dynamic Super Resolution technique involving AI, and more.

 

[Kaotik]

NVIDIA Launches GeForce 511.17 WHQL Drivers

Before you download
Nvidia has also announced it is working on a major Game Ready driver release for January 14. This will carry support for God of War (DLSS and Reflex), Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction (DLSS and Reflex), Hitman III, The Anacrusis (DLSS), GRIT (DLSS), and Monster Hunter Rise, alongside a new Dynamic Super Resolution technique involving AI, and more.

To be more specific, the 511.17 supports only RTX 3080 12 GB and the drivers coming tomorrow support all the usual suspects. For some reason studio-version 511.17 supports 3060 Ti in addition to 3080 12 GB

 

[DegustatoR]

To be more specific, the 511.17 supports only RTX 3080 12 GB

And 3080 10GB.

 

[Kaotik]

And 3080 10GB.

Not according to release notes, they list only 12 GB

Table 3.1 Supported NVIDIA Desktop GPUs
Consumer Products Architecture
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB NVIDIA Ampere GPU architecture

 

[DegustatoR]

Not according to release notes, they list only 12 GB

Trust me, it works.

 

[Deleted member 2197]

Geforce 511.23 WHQL Game Ready
Version: 511.23 WHQL
Release Date: 2022.1.14
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11
Language: English (UK)
File Size: 797.13 MB

Game Ready for God of War

This new Game Ready Driver provides the best day-0 gaming experience for God of War, which utilizes NVIDIA DLSS to maximize performance and NVIDIA Reflex to minimize latency. In addition, this new Game Ready Driver offers support for the latest new titles and updates including Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction, Hitman III, The Anacrusis, GRIT, and Monster Hunter Rise.

Gaming Technology

Includes support for NVIDIA DLDSR (Deep Learning Dynamic Super Resolution)
Learn more in our Game Ready Driver article here.

Software Module Versions
- HD Audio Driver - 1.3.39.1
- NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.21.0713
- GeForce Experience - 3.24.0.123
- CUDA - 11.6
- DCH NVIDIA Control Panel - 8.1.961.0

Fixed Issues in this Release
- Flicker/disappearing text occurs when 12-bit color is used. [3358884]
- Random flickering occurs across the top of the screen when using desktop applications. [3427298]
- In multi-monitor configurations, the screen may display random black screen flicker. [3405228]
- [Detroit Become Human]: Random stuttering/freezing occurs in the game. [3389250]
- [HDR][G-Sync]: Mouse pointer gets stuck after turning on HDR from the Windows Control Panel or after toggling G-Sync from the NVIDIA control panel. [200762998] To work around, click the mouse (right or left button). The mouse cursor will be sluggish for a few seconds before returning to normal operation.

Open Issues

Windows 10/11 Issues
- [Far Cry 6]: Geometric corruption occurs in the benchmark and in gameplay. [3441540]
- [NVIDIA Ampere GPU]: With the GPU connected to an HDMI 2.1 audio/video receiver, audio may drop out when playing back Dolby Atmos. [3345965]
- [Deathloop][HDR]: TDR/corruption occurs in the game with Windows HDR enabled. [200767905] If this issue occurs, toggle the Windows HDR setting.
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed may crash on courses where players drive through water. [3338967]
- [NVIDIA Advanced Optimus][NVIDIA Control Panel]: After setting the display multiplexer type to “dGPU”, the setting is not preserved across a reboot or resume from S4. [200779758]
- [NVIDIA Image Scaling][Desktop]: The screen moves to the upper left corner on cold boot when Image Scaling is applied to the desktop. [3424721] Do not apply NVIDIA Image Scaling to the desktop. It is intended only for video upscaling or for games which do not run with a scaling resolution unless the same Image Scaling resolution is applied on the desktop.
- [NVIDIA Image Scaling][DirectX 11 video apps]: With Image Scaling enabled, video playback is corrupted or results in a system hang after performing an HDR transition. [3431284] If HDR is required to be toggled from the Microsoft Control Panel, be sure to switch to a different Image Scaling resolution

Game Ready Driver Release Notes (v511.23)
Advanced Driver Search | NVIDIA

 

[Scott_Arm]

Took a very quick look at DLDSR in Apex Legends. Looks very nice. Pretty huge hit on the gpu though

 

[DegustatoR]

Pretty huge hit on the gpu though

Comparing what to what?

 

[Davros]

I'm guessing compared to not running DLDSR

 

[Scott_Arm]

Comparing what to what?

i generally play apex with everything low/off at 1440p. In the firing range I’m cpu limited and my gpu sits around 65% usage.DLDSR basically made my gpu hit 100% with lower frame rate.

 

[DegustatoR]

i generally play apex with everything low/off at 1440p. In the firing range I’m cpu limited and my gpu sits around 65% usage.DLDSR basically made my gpu hit 100% with lower frame rate.

Well, doh.
I dunno why people are acting surprised that a downsampling solution result in a performance hit.

 

[Deleted member 2197]

Geforce 511.65 WHQL Game Ready
Version: 511.65 WHQL
Release Date: 2022.2.1
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11
Language: English (UK)
File Size: 783.33 MB

Game Ready for Dying Light 2 Stay Human

This new Game Ready Driver provides the best day-0 gaming experience for Dying Light 2 Stay Human, which utilizes NVIDIA DLSS to maximize performance and features several DirectX 12 Ultimate ray-traced effects. In addition, this new Game Ready Driver offers support for the latest new titles and updates including Sifu.

Software Module Versions
- HD Audio Driver - 1.3.39.3
- NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.21.0713
- GeForce Experience - 3.24.0.126
- CUDA - 11.6
- DCH NVIDIA Control Panel - 8.1.962.0

Fixed Issues in this Release
- [Windows11][Far Cry 6]: Geometric corruption occurs in the benchmark and in gameplay. [3441540]
- Multiple apps report stutter (or light to poor hitching) due to allocation creation. [3426466]
- [Notebook]: With Advanced Optimus configured in dGPU mode, notebook will display a black screen. [3502766]
- Some 3440x1440 monitors may display a black screen when selecting a DLDSR resolution. [3502478]
- [DirectX 12]: GeForce Experience Freestyle filters may cause game to flicker. [3496529]
- [Forza Horizon]: The game freezes when applying livery or vinyl to certain cars when ray tracing is enabled. [3506220/3506340]

Open Issues

Windows 10/11 Issues
- [NVIDIA Ampere GPU]: With the GPU connected to an HDMI 2.1 audio/video receiver, audio may drop out when playing back Dolby Atmos. [3345965]
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed may crash on courses where players drive through water. [3338967]
- [NVIDIA Advanced Optimus][NVIDIA Control Panel]: After setting the display multiplexer type to “dGPU”, the setting is not preserved across a reboot or resume from S4. [200779758]
- [Call of Duty: Vanguard]: The game may display random corruption. [3503111]
- Battlefield 2042]: The game may display color flashes on the screen. [3503086]
- DVI monitor EDID may not be detected correctly on certain monitors. [3502752]

Official Advanced Driver Search | NVIDIA
Game Ready Driver Release Notes (v511.65)

 

[Deleted member 2197]

Geforce 472.98 WHQL - Kepler Series Security driver update
January 31, 2022

Last driver for Kepler GPU was Geforce 472.12 issued in Sept. 2021. A new driver (version 472.98) with security updates was released Jan. 31, 2022. While the driver package includes the older PhysX driver, the latest PhysX version (9.21.0713) will work with Kepler if you chose to download and install.

Version: 472.98 WHQL
Release Date: 2022.1.31
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11
Language: English (US)
File Size: 685.49 MB

Software Module Versions

- HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.60
- NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.19.0218
- GeForce Experience - 3.24.0.126
- CUDA - 11.4
- DCH NVIDIA Control Panel - 8.1.961.0

Game Ready Driver Release Notes (v472.98)

GeForce Security Update Driver | 472.98 | Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 | NVIDIA

 

[Davros]

While the driver package includes the older PhysX driver, the latest PhysX version (9.21.0713) will work with Kepler

Meaning the older Physx driver will not work with kepler ?

 

[Deleted member 2197]

Meaning the older Physx driver will not work with kepler ?

Either PhysX driver works perfectly with Kepler. If you prefer the latest and greatest PhysX driver you can download and install separately.

 

[PSman1700]

So the time has come for Kepler, held out a very long time. Still have a gtx680 in one of the gaming systems, can still run last gen games.