NVIDIA Studio Driver

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GeForce drivers tested against creative applications rather than games.

Latest 617.42 · · Windowsby NVIDIAWebsiteRSS

Release activity

Release activity — 11 releases across 11 days in the last year. Each cell is one day; darker means more releases that day. Older weeks are hidden at this screen width.
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SundayNo releases on Jun 21, 2026No releases on Jun 28, 2026No releases on Jul 5, 2026No releases on Jul 12, 2026No releases on Jul 19, 2026No releases on Jul 26, 2026No releases on Aug 2, 2026No releases on Aug 9, 2026No releases on Aug 16, 2026No releases on Aug 23, 2026No releases on Aug 30, 2026No releases on Sep 6, 2026No releases on Sep 13, 2026No releases on Sep 20, 2026No releases on Sep 27, 2026No releases on Oct 4, 2026
MondayNo releases on Jun 22, 2026No releases on Jun 29, 2026No releases on Jul 6, 2026No releases on Jul 13, 2026No releases on Jul 20, 2026No releases on Jul 27, 2026No releases on Aug 3, 2026No releases on Aug 10, 2026No releases on Aug 17, 2026No releases on Aug 24, 2026No releases on Aug 31, 2026No releases on Sep 7, 2026No releases on Sep 14, 2026No releases on Sep 21, 2026No releases on Sep 28, 2026No releases on Oct 5, 2026
TuesdayNo releases on Jun 23, 2026No releases on Jun 30, 2026No releases on Jul 7, 2026No releases on Jul 14, 2026No releases on Jul 21, 20261 release on Jul 28, 2026No releases on Aug 4, 2026No releases on Aug 11, 2026No releases on Aug 18, 2026No releases on Aug 25, 2026No releases on Sep 1, 2026No releases on Sep 8, 2026No releases on Sep 15, 2026No releases on Sep 22, 2026No releases on Sep 29, 20261 release on Oct 6, 2026
WednesdayNo releases on Jun 24, 2026No releases on Jul 1, 2026No releases on Jul 8, 2026No releases on Jul 15, 2026No releases on Jul 22, 2026No releases on Jul 29, 2026No releases on Aug 5, 2026No releases on Aug 12, 2026No releases on Aug 19, 20261 release on Aug 26, 2026No releases on Sep 2, 20261 release on Sep 9, 2026No releases on Sep 16, 2026No releases on Sep 23, 2026No releases on Sep 30, 2026No releases on Oct 7, 2026
ThursdayNo releases on Jun 25, 2026No releases on Jul 2, 2026No releases on Jul 9, 2026No releases on Jul 16, 2026No releases on Jul 23, 2026No releases on Jul 30, 2026No releases on Aug 6, 2026No releases on Aug 13, 2026No releases on Aug 20, 2026No releases on Aug 27, 2026No releases on Sep 3, 2026No releases on Sep 10, 2026No releases on Sep 17, 2026No releases on Sep 24, 2026No releases on Oct 1, 2026
FridayNo releases on Jun 26, 2026No releases on Jul 3, 2026No releases on Jul 10, 2026No releases on Jul 17, 2026No releases on Jul 24, 2026No releases on Jul 31, 2026No releases on Aug 7, 2026No releases on Aug 14, 2026No releases on Aug 21, 2026No releases on Aug 28, 2026No releases on Sep 4, 2026No releases on Sep 11, 2026No releases on Sep 18, 2026No releases on Sep 25, 2026No releases on Oct 2, 2026
SaturdayNo releases on Jun 27, 2026No releases on Jul 4, 2026No releases on Jul 11, 2026No releases on Jul 18, 2026No releases on Jul 25, 2026No releases on Aug 1, 2026No releases on Aug 8, 2026No releases on Aug 15, 2026No releases on Aug 22, 2026No releases on Aug 29, 2026No releases on Sep 5, 2026No releases on Sep 12, 2026No releases on Sep 19, 2026No releases on Sep 26, 2026No releases on Oct 3, 2026

11 releases in the last year

Changelog

What changed from 616 to 617

617.42

Latest
Added 4
  • Optimal support for DaVinci Resolve 21.1
  • Optimal support for Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Optimal support for Perplexity App
  • Support for Topaz Labs Hyperion 2.5
Fixed 4
  • Fixed crash to desktop in Assassin's Creed Shadows after extended gameplay
  • Fixed failure to launch in Judgement, Lost Judgement, and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.
  • Fixed no picture on Samsung Odyssey G95NC monitor when connected via HDMI
  • Fixed certain monitors not waking from sleep when connected via DisplayPort

From NVIDIA Studio Driver

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. Applications The October NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications and updates including DaVinci Resolve 21.1, Adobe Premiere Pro, Perplexity App, and support for Topaz Labs Hyperion 2.5. Fixed Application Bugs

  • Assassin's Creed Shadows may crash to desktop after extended gameplay after updating to driver 616.56 [6685219]
  • Judgement/Lost Judgement/ Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. may fail to launch after updating to driver 616.56 [6681537] Fixed General Bugs
  • No picture on Samsung Odyssey G95NC monitor when connected via HDMI after updating to R615 drivers [6771206]
  • Certain monitors may not wake from sleep when connected via DisplayPort after updating to R615 drivers [6757568]
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616.92

Added 2
  • Optimal support for Adobe Premiere, Blender, Maxon Redshift, and llama.cpp
  • Support for CUDA 13.3 and CUDA 13.4
Fixed 3
  • Intermittent flicker in browsers when navigating to certain websites
  • Issue where virtual displays could not be created after updating to driver 616.56
  • Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions displaying a black screen after updating to driver 616.56
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616.56

Added 1
  • Optimal support for Lightroom
Changed 2
  • Performance updates for LTX-2.5
  • Performance updates for ComfyUI for WAN-Animate-2 and MiniMax-H3
Fixed 7
  • Frame rate may exceed V-SYNC when DLSS Frame Generation 3x or higher is used in DOOM: The Dark Ages and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  • Texture flicker may be observed while playing Outer Worlds after updating to R595 and R610 drivers
  • ASUS Armory Crate GameVisual color profiles are not getting applied when using R590 drivers
  • Chief Architect driver crash on Geforce RTX 4000 series cards with 610.47 driver
  • Claude Desktop driver incorrectly detects application as a 3D app
  • Tycho Tracker unable to create individual OpenCL buffers greater than 2GB
  • Driver crash with 32-bit DirectX 12 apps in some instances
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610.88

Added 1
  • Optimal support for Blender 5.2 LTS and DaVinci Resolve 21.0.2
Changed 1
  • Performance updates for Topaz Photo AI NeuroServer and V-Ray 7.4 for Maya
Fixed 10
  • Chaos Vantage: Broken gaussian splat rendering when SER (Shader Execution Reordering) is enabled
  • Adobe Substance: Sampler crash at exit with 610 drivers
  • Halo: Campaign Evolved: Game crashes on RTX 50 Series GPUs with R610 drivers
  • Path of Exile 2: Intermittent long pauses after extended gameplay sessions in DX12 mode
  • Silent Hill F: Gaming stability improvements
  • Strange Brigade and Zombie Army 4: Dead War: Game crash when exiting if NVIDIA App In-Game Overlay is enabled
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610.62

Added 1
  • Optimal support for NVIDIA Broadcast 2.2, Reallusion Character Creator 5.1, and latest multi-GPU optimizations for llama.cpp and ComfyUI
Fixed 10
  • Gaming stability improvements in World of Warcraft
  • Occasional visual corruption after extended gameplay in Apex Legends
  • DLSS settings being grayed out in certain games after updating to display driver 615.47
  • Gaming stability in multi-monitor configurations when using V-SYNC with DLSS Frame Generation
  • Jittering or ghosting in some DirectX 11 games when Smooth Motion is enabled
  • Games crashing when launched with Smooth Motion enabled
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610.47

Added 2
  • Optimal support for ComfyUI with performance optimized release
  • Optimal support for Llama.cpp with performance optimized release
Changed 1
  • Enhanced smoothness when DLSS Frame Generation is used with V-SYNC
Fixed 9
  • NVIDIA Driver crash in Adobe Lightroom Classic
  • OpenGL driver memory leak during camera orbit in Autodesk Forma
  • Foundry Mari 7.0v2 viewport flickering
  • Shadow and light flicker after driver update in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
  • Missing terrain after driver update in Enshrouded
  • Visual corruption in certain games using Godot engine
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596.36

Added 2
  • Added optimal support for Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve 21, Wondershare Filmora, Maxon Redshift 2026.4, Lightricks LTX Desktop, and Reincubate Camo
  • Added support for GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (12GB)
Fixed 9
  • Fixed Blender 5.0.1 EEVEE non-shader nodes connected to material output rendering as black
  • Fixed God of War Ragnarok textures intermittently flashing white during gameplay
  • Fixed Assassins Creed Shadows flickering on character model clothing
  • Fixed The Crew Motorfest grass and vegetation flickering
  • Fixed Arknights Endfield stutter in some gameplay
  • Fixed Halo Infinite texture corruption on R595 drivers
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595.79

Added 1
  • Provide optimal support for Topaz NeuroStream, Lightricks LTX-2.3, Windows ML support for VoiceMod, FLUX.2 Klein 9B, and ComfyUI
Fixed 14
  • Blackmagic Design AV1 decode crash with multiple obu in one packet
  • The Ascent intermittent black bar on top of screen on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs
  • Total War THREE KINGDOMS green artifacts on GeForce RTX 50 series
  • FINAL FANTASY XII The Zodiac Age crash with fatal error after driver update
  • Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019) image corruption after driver update
  • Quantum Break significant performance drops on Act 4 Part 1
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How 595.79 went

591.74

Added 3
  • Optimal support for NVIDIA Broadcast 2.1
  • PyTorch NVFP4 and NVFP8 support in ComfyUI
  • RTX optimizations for LTX-2
Fixed 11
  • Game stability issues in Arena Breakout: Infinite
  • Game stability issues in Enshrouded on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs
  • HDR toggle not functional when Smooth Motion is enabled in Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Game stability issues in Dying Light: The Beast after updating to 591.44 driver
  • Brightness adjustment issues on various displays
  • Colors not applied correctly when using Digital Vibrance
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591.44

Added 4
  • Support for RTX optimizations in ComfyUI
  • Support for NVFP8 and RTX optimizations in FLUX.2
  • Support for NVIDIA LSS in Blender 5.0
  • Support for TensorRT-RTX in Topaz Video AI and Topaz Photo AI
Fixed 15
  • Adobe Premiere Pro freeze during export using hardware encoding
  • Vulkan apps crash when launched on Core 2 Duo / Core 2 Quad CPUs
  • F1 25 performance optimizations when using DLSS Frame Generation
  • Battlefield 6 gaming stability issues
  • Counter-Strike 2 text distortion when in-game resolution is lower than native display resolution
  • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth light flickering after driver update on some system configurations
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581.57

Added 2
  • Support for Stable Diffusion 3.5 with FP8 support on RTX
  • Support for Adobe Premiere Pro's latest update with 90 new GPU-accelerated effects, transitions, and animations
Fixed 18
  • Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro crash on launch when Smooth Motion is enabled globally
  • Adobe Premiere Pro system configurations freeze during export using hardware encoding
  • DxO Photolab 9 stability issues when using AI masks
  • Steam overlay causing game stability issues
  • Hell is Us random red and green visual glitches during gameplay
  • Black Myth: Wukong minor graphical glitch randomly appearing during gameplay after R580 driver update
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581.29

Added 1
  • Provide optimized performance on RTX GPUs for Microsoft TRELLIS NIM
Fixed 10
  • Cyberpunk 2077 crash when using Photo Mode to take a screenshot with path tracing enabled
  • Marvel Rivals negative performance impact when using some 581.xx drivers
  • Forza Motorsport game crash if using Smooth Motion while bringing up NVIDIA App overlay statistics
  • Gray Zone Warfare game stability issues
  • ARK: Survival Ascended game stability issues
  • Marvel's Avengers - The Definitive Edition game crash to desktop on startup
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580.97

Added 2
  • Support for FLUX.1 Kontext NIM
  • Support for Marmoset Toolbag's update to the latest Transformer model for NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution
Fixed 18
  • Blender black dots on reference image
  • Cloudflare WARP display mode change blocked on Advanced Optimus systems
  • World of Warcraft artifacts when ray tracing is enabled
  • Battlefield 2042 random square artifacts appearing around lights during gameplay
  • Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered lower performance after updating to R575 drivers
  • Starcraft Remastered objects displaying slight artifacts
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