# NVIDIA Studio Driver changelog

> GeForce drivers tested against creative applications rather than games.

- Vendor: NVIDIA
- Category: Drivers
- Platforms: Windows
- Official site: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/studio/resources/
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nvidia-studio-driver)
- Harvested from: Driver notes
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

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## Releases

### 610.88

- Date: 2026-07-28
- Version: 610.88
- Original notes: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/274381/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nvidia-studio-driver/releases/610.88
- Labels: Platforms: Windows

- **added** — Optimal support for Blender 5.2 LTS and DaVinci Resolve 21.0.2
- **changed** — Performance updates for Topaz Photo AI NeuroServer and V-Ray 7.4 for Maya
- **fixed** — Chaos Vantage: Broken gaussian splat rendering when SER (Shader Execution Reordering) is enabled
- **fixed** — Adobe Substance: Sampler crash at exit with 610 drivers
- **fixed** — Halo: Campaign Evolved: Game crashes on RTX 50 Series GPUs with R610 drivers
- **fixed** — Path of Exile 2: Intermittent long pauses after extended gameplay sessions in DX12 mode
- **fixed** — Silent Hill F: Gaming stability improvements
- **fixed** — Strange Brigade and Zombie Army 4: Dead War: Game crash when exiting if NVIDIA App In-Game Overlay is enabled
- **fixed** — Frame pacing improvements in certain DX11 games when Smooth Motion is used while G-SYNC is enabled
- **fixed** — RTX Dynamic Vibrance incorrectly applied to Wallpaper Engine
- **fixed** — Paint.NET crash during launch when NVIDIA Surround is enabled
- **fixed** — Tencent Meeting: Flickering when Smooth Motion is enabled globally

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 July NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications and updates including Blender 5.2 LTS and DaVinci Resolve 21.0.2, and performance updates for Topaz Photo AI NeuroServer and V-Ray 7.4 for Maya.
Fixed Application Bugs
- Chaos Vantage: Broken gaussian splat rendering when SER (Shader Execution Reordering) is enabled [6060019]
- Adobe Substance: Sampler crash at exit with 610 drivers. [6237191]
- [Halo: Campaign Evolved]: Resolved game crashes observed on RTX 50 Series GPUs with R610 drivers. [6259837]
- Path of Exile 2: Fixed intermittent long pauses that could occur after extended gameplay sessions in DX12 mode [5090018]
- Silent Hill F: Gaming stability improvements [6432954]
- [Strange Brigade/Zombie Army 4:Dead War]: Game may crash when exiting if NVIDIA App In-Game Overlay is enabled [6392324]
- Improves frame pacing in certain DX11 games when Smooth Motion is used while G-SYNC is enabled [6300603
- RTX Dynamic Vibrance is incorrectly applied to Wallpaper Engine [6244021]
- Paint.NET may crash during launch when NVIDIA Surround is enabled [5366537]
- Tencent Meeting: Flickering may be observed when Smooth Motion is enabled globally [6329207]
Fixed General Bugs
- N/A

### 610.62

- Date: 2026-06-16
- Version: 610.62
- Original notes: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/272766/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nvidia-studio-driver/releases/610.62
- Labels: Platforms: Windows

- **added** — Optimal support for NVIDIA Broadcast 2.2, Reallusion Character Creator 5.1, and latest multi-GPU optimizations for llama.cpp and ComfyUI
- **fixed** — Gaming stability improvements in World of Warcraft
- **fixed** — Occasional visual corruption after extended gameplay in Apex Legends
- **fixed** — DLSS settings being grayed out in certain games after updating to display driver 615.47
- **fixed** — Gaming stability in multi-monitor configurations when using V-SYNC with DLSS Frame Generation
- **fixed** — Jittering or ghosting in some DirectX 11 games when Smooth Motion is enabled
- **fixed** — Games crashing when launched with Smooth Motion enabled
- **fixed** — Frame pacing issue on certain monitors when G-SYNC is enabled on Ada architecture
- **fixed** — EDID not being read on certain monitors causing them to be identified as NVIDIA NV-Failsafe
- **fixed** — Certain monitors not waking from sleep mode
- **fixed** — General stability improvements when the system fails to create a new allocation

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 June NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications and updates including NVIDIA Broadcast 2.2, Reallusion Character Creator 5.1, and the latest multi-GPU optimizations for llama.cpp and ComfyUI.
Fixed Application Bugs
- World of Warcraft: Gaming stability improvements [5563205]
- Apex Legends: Occasional visual corruption after extended gameplay [6239327]
- Users may observe DLSS settings being grayed out in certain games after updating to display driver 615.47 [6262805]
- Improved gaming stability in multi-monitor configurations when using V-SYNC with DLSS Frame Generation [6158481]
- Resolved an issue that could cause jittering or ghosting in some DirectX 11 games when Smooth Motion is enabled [5937897]
- Resolved an issue that could cause some games to crash when launched with Smooth Motion enabled [5466398]
Fixed General Bugs
- [Ada] Resolves a frame pacing issue on certain monitors when G-SYNC is enabled [6226972]
- Resolved an issue that prevented the EDID from being read on certain monitors causing them to be identified as "NVIDIA NV-Failsafe” [6005508]
- Resolved an issue where certain monitors would not wake from sleep mode [5806798/5635230]
- General stability improvements when the system fails to create a new allocation [5449920]

### 610.47

- Date: 2026-05-26
- Version: 610.47
- Original notes: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/271420/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nvidia-studio-driver/releases/610.47
- Labels: Platforms: Windows

- **fixed** — NVIDIA Driver crash in Adobe Lightroom Classic
- **fixed** — OpenGL driver memory leak during camera orbit in Autodesk Forma
- **fixed** — Foundry Mari 7.0v2 viewport flickering
- **fixed** — Shadow and light flicker after driver update in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- **fixed** — Missing terrain after driver update in Enshrouded
- **fixed** — Visual corruption in certain games using Godot engine
- **fixed** — Apple Studio Display XDR displaying 480p after driver update
- **fixed** — Samsung The Frame Game mode disabling key functionality
- **fixed** — Multimonitor gaming stability when using V-SYNC
- **changed** — Enhanced smoothness when DLSS Frame Generation is used with V-SYNC
- **added** — Optimal support for ComfyUI with performance optimized release
- **added** — Optimal support for Llama.cpp with performance optimized release

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 May NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications and updates including performance optimized releases for ComfyUI and Llama.cpp.
Fixed Application Bugs
- Adobe: NVIDIA Driver crash in Lightroom Classic [6090770]
- Autodesk Forma: OpenGL driver memory leak during camera orbit [5935127]
- Foundry Mari 7.0v2 viewport displays flickering [6102981]
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth: Shadow/light flicker after driver update [5973185]
- Enshrouded: Missing terrain after driver update [5955501]
- Visual corruption may appear in certain games using Godot engine [5955501]
Fixed General Bugs
- Apple Studio Display XDR only displays 480p after driver update [5976295]
- Samsung The Frame: Using display's Game mode disables key functionality [5825631]
- Multimonitor gaming stability improvements when using V-SYNC [5343252]
- Enhanced smoothness when DLSS Frame Generation is used with V-SYNC [5999586]

### 596.36

- Date: 2026-04-28
- Version: 596.36
- Original notes: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/267262/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nvidia-studio-driver/releases/596.36
- Labels: Platforms: Windows

- **added** — Added optimal support for Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve 21, Wondershare Filmora, Maxon Redshift 2026.4, Lightricks LTX Desktop, and Reincubate Camo
- **added** — Added support for GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (12GB)
- **fixed** — Fixed Blender 5.0.1 EEVEE non-shader nodes connected to material output rendering as black
- **fixed** — Fixed God of War Ragnarok textures intermittently flashing white during gameplay
- **fixed** — Fixed Assassins Creed Shadows flickering on character model clothing
- **fixed** — Fixed The Crew Motorfest grass and vegetation flickering
- **fixed** — Fixed Arknights Endfield stutter in some gameplay
- **fixed** — Fixed Halo Infinite texture corruption on R595 drivers
- **fixed** — Fixed HITMAN World of Assassination game stability issues when NVIDIA Smooth Motion is enabled
- **fixed** — Fixed game stability issues after enabling DLSS FG when Instant Replay is enabled
- **fixed** — Fixed blocky artifacts when playing back H.264 content with DXVA 2.0

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 April NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications and updates including Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve 21, Wondershare Filmora, Maxon Redshift 2026.4, Lightricks LTX Desktop, and Reincubate Camo. In addition, this NVIDIA Studio Driver offers support for the new GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (12GB).
Fixed Application Bugs
- Blender 5.0.1 EEVEE: Non-shader nodes connected to the material output rendered as black (zero value) [5965763]
- God of War: Ragnarok: Certain textures may intermittently flash white during gameplay [5856704]
- Assassins Creed Shadows: Flickering on character model clothing [5987951]
- The Crew Motorfest: Grass and vegetation flickering [5950261]
- Arknights: Endfield: stutter may be observed in some gameplay [5950402]
- Halo Infinite: Texture corruption may occur on R595 drivers [5957741]
- HITMAN World of Assassination: Game stability issues when NVIDIA Smooth Motion is enabled [5849519]
- Game stability issues after enabling DLSS FG when Instant Replay is enabled [5732936]
Fixed General Bugs
- Blocky artifacts when playing back H.264 content with DXVA 2.0 [6058551]

### 595.79

- Date: 2026-03-10
- Version: 595.79
- Original notes: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/265478/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nvidia-studio-driver/releases/595.79
- Labels: Platforms: Windows

- **added** — Provide optimal support for Topaz NeuroStream, Lightricks LTX-2.3, Windows ML support for VoiceMod, FLUX.2 Klein 9B, and ComfyUI
- **fixed** — Blackmagic Design AV1 decode crash with multiple obu in one packet
- **fixed** — The Ascent intermittent black bar on top of screen on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs
- **fixed** — Total War THREE KINGDOMS green artifacts on GeForce RTX 50 series
- **fixed** — FINAL FANTASY XII The Zodiac Age crash with fatal error after driver update
- **fixed** — Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019) image corruption after driver update
- **fixed** — Quantum Break significant performance drops on Act 4 Part 1
- **fixed** — Total War Three Kingdoms artifacts during gameplay when Screen Space Reflections is enabled
- **fixed** — Crimson Desert game crash when launched on R595 drivers
- **fixed** — Resident Evil Requiem white glowing light/dots in game when Subsurface Scattering is enabled
- **fixed** — Star Citizen game client crash when launched
- **fixed** — Color banding with SDR content when Windows Automatic Color Management enabled
- **fixed** — Asus G14 freeze on startup when Asus Ultimate Mode is enabled
- **fixed** — GPU voltage capping when graphics card is overclocked, preventing boost to expected levels
- **fixed** — Intermittent application crash or driver timeout when playing multi-key DRM content in browser on HDCP 1.x monitors

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 March NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications and updates including Topaz NeuroStream, Lightricks LTX-2.3, Windows ML support for VoiceMod, and the latest updates for FLUX.2 Klein 9B and ComfyUI.
Fixed Application Bugs
- Blackmagic Design: AV1 decode crash with multiple obu in one packet [5671098]
- The Ascent: Intermittent black bar on top of screen on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs [5859818]
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS: Green artifacts appear on GeForce RTX 50 series [5745647]
- FINAL FANTASY XII The Zodiac Age crashes with fatal error after driver update [5741199]
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019) displays image corruption after driver update [5733427]
- Quantum Break: Performance drops significantly on Act 4 Part 1 [5607678]
- Total War: Three Kingdoms: Artifacts may be observed during gameplay when Screen Space Reflections is enabled [5745647]
- Crimson Desert: Game crashes when launched on R595 drivers [5861012]
- Resident Evil Requiem: White glowing light/dots may appear in game when Subsurface Scattering is enabled [5915673]
- Star Citizen: Game client crashes when launched [5935027]
Fixed General Bugs
- Color banding observed with SDR content when Windows Automatic Color Management enabled [5754551]
- Asus G14 may freeze on startup when Asus Ultimate Mode is enabled [5754849]
- When the graphics card is overclocked, GPU voltage may become capped, preventing it from boosting to expected levels [5934973]
- Intermittent application crash or driver timeout may be observed when playing multi-key DRM content in a browser on HDCP 1.x monitors [5934450]

### 591.74

- Date: 2026-01-05
- Version: 591.74
- Original notes: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/260362/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nvidia-studio-driver/releases/591.74
- Labels: Platforms: Windows

- **added** — Optimal support for NVIDIA Broadcast 2.1
- **added** — PyTorch NVFP4 and NVFP8 support in ComfyUI
- **added** — RTX optimizations for LTX-2
- **fixed** — Game stability issues in Arena Breakout: Infinite
- **fixed** — Game stability issues in Enshrouded on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs
- **fixed** — HDR toggle not functional when Smooth Motion is enabled in Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- **fixed** — Game stability issues in Dying Light: The Beast after updating to 591.44 driver
- **fixed** — Brightness adjustment issues on various displays
- **fixed** — Colors not applied correctly when using Digital Vibrance
- **fixed** — Slight banding observed on gradients in SDR color mode
- **fixed** — Unable to deselect Show Notification Tray Icon from NVIDIA Control Panel
- **fixed** — Display color appearing faded after switching to non-native resolution
- **fixed** — RTX HDR on select televisions causing games to blackscreen
- **fixed** — RTX HDR in Vulkan games causing black screen on LG OLED TVs

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 January NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications and updates including NVIDIA Broadcast 2.1, PyTorch NVFP4 and NVFP8 support in ComfyUI, and RTX optimizations for LTX-2.
Fixed Application Bugs
- Arena Breakout: Infinite: Game stability issues [5748974]
- Enshrouded: Game stability issues on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs [5664067]
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: HDR toggle not functional when Smooth Motion is enabled [5469746]
- Dying Light: The Beast: Game stability issues after updating to 591.44 driver [5720536]
Fixed General Bugs
- Brightness adjustment issues on various displays [5739739]
- Colors are not applied correctly when using Digital Vibrance [5718365]
- Slight banding may be observed on gradiants in SDR color mode [5720512]
- Unable to deselect "Show Notification Tray Icon" from NVIDIA Control Panel [5622213]
- Display color seems faded after switching to non-native resolution [5548662]
- Using RTX HDR on select televisions causes games to blackscreen [5720286]
- Using RTX HDR in Vulkan games causes black screen on LG OLED TVs [5763163]

### 591.44

- Date: 2025-12-04
- Version: 591.44
- Original notes: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/258747/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nvidia-studio-driver/releases/591.44
- Labels: Platforms: Windows

- **added** — Support for RTX optimizations in ComfyUI
- **added** — Support for NVFP8 and RTX optimizations in FLUX.2
- **added** — Support for NVIDIA LSS in Blender 5.0
- **added** — Support for TensorRT-RTX in Topaz Video AI and Topaz Photo AI
- **fixed** — Adobe Premiere Pro freeze during export using hardware encoding
- **fixed** — Vulkan apps crash when launched on Core 2 Duo / Core 2 Quad CPUs
- **fixed** — F1 25 performance optimizations when using DLSS Frame Generation
- **fixed** — Battlefield 6 gaming stability issues
- **fixed** — Counter-Strike 2 text distortion when in-game resolution is lower than native display resolution
- **fixed** — Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth light flickering after driver update on some system configurations
- **fixed** — Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name corruption after driver update on some system configurations
- **fixed** — Black Myth: Wukong lower performance in driver branches newer than R570
- **fixed** — Monster Hunter World: Iceborne missing particle effects on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs
- **fixed** — Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 gameplay becomes dim over time
- **fixed** — Madden 26 stability issues
- **fixed** — Lower performance in some games after updating to Windows 11 October 2025 KB5066835 on R580 branch drivers or newer
- **fixed** — The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt random corruption on main character's sword
- **fixed** — Sophos Home Antivirus system stability issues
- **fixed** — Green line observed while viewing videos in Chromium browser on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs

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 December NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications and updates including support for RTX optimizations in ComfyUI, NVFP8 and RTX optimizations in FLUX.2, NVIDIA LSS in Blender 5.0, and TensorRT-RTX in Topaz Video AI and Topaz Photo AI.
Fixed Application Bugs
- Adobe Premiere Pro: Freeze During Export Using Hardware Encoding [5431822]
- Vulkan apps crash when launched on Core 2 Duo / Core 2 Quad CPUs [5509161]
- F1 25: Performance optimizations when using DLSS Frame Generation [5422722]
- Battlefield 6: Gaming stability issues [5582125]
- Counter-Strike 2: Text may appear slightly distorted when in-game resolution is lower than the native resolution of the display [5278913]
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth: Light flickering after driver update on some system configurations [5432356]
- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name: Corruption after driver update on some system configurations [5432356]
- Black Myth: Wukong: Lower performance in driver branches newer than R570 [5562283]
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne: Some particle effects may be missing on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs [5546598]
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3: Gameplay becomes dim over time [5488108]
- Madden 26: Stability issues [5535693]
- Users running R580 branch drivers (58x.xx) or newer may observe lower performance in some games after updating to Windows 11 October 2025 KB5066835 [5561605]
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Random corruption on main character's sword corruption [5363151]
Fixed General Bugs
- Sophos Home Antivirus: System stability issues [5581371]
- Green line observed while viewing videos in Chromium browser on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs [5535388]

### 581.57

- Date: 2025-10-14
- Version: 581.57
- Original notes: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/257327/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nvidia-studio-driver/releases/581.57
- Labels: Platforms: Windows

- **added** — Support for Stable Diffusion 3.5 with FP8 support on RTX
- **added** — Support for Adobe Premiere Pro's latest update with 90 new GPU-accelerated effects, transitions, and animations
- **fixed** — Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro crash on launch when Smooth Motion is enabled globally
- **fixed** — Adobe Premiere Pro system configurations freeze during export using hardware encoding
- **fixed** — DxO Photolab 9 stability issues when using AI masks
- **fixed** — Steam overlay causing game stability issues
- **fixed** — Hell is Us random red and green visual glitches during gameplay
- **fixed** — Black Myth: Wukong minor graphical glitch randomly appearing during gameplay after R580 driver update
- **fixed** — Madden 26 stability issues after updating to R580 drivers
- **fixed** — Games crashing when installed game directory contains Chinese characters while Smooth Motion is enabled
- **fixed** — Battlefield 2042 increased GPU crashing when calling CDXGISwapChain::Present()
- **fixed** — Forza Horizon 4 light flickering on RTX 50 series
- **fixed** — Planet Coaster 2 crashes after driver update
- **fixed** — FPS significantly drops when using Smooth Motion with RivaTuner FPS cap
- **fixed** — R580 drivers causing stuttering in games using GODOT engine
- **fixed** — Total War: Warhammer III graphics corruption
- **fixed** — Delta Force game stability issues when Smooth Motion is enabled
- **fixed** — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 display artifacts and stability issues when starting a game after waking PC from sleep
- **fixed** — Borderlands 4 corruption and stability issues
- **fixed** — Black screen on Alienware AW2524H monitor after changing display settings

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 support for Stable Diffusion 3.5 introducing FP8 support on RTX as well as Adobe Premiere Pro's latest update with 90 new GPU-accelerated effects, transitions, and animations.
Fixed Application Bugs
- Adobe After Effects / Premiere Pro: crash on launch when Smooth Motion is enabled globally [5515256]
- Adobe Premiere Pro: Some system configurations can freeze during export using hardware encoding [5431822]
- DxO Photolab 9: Stability issues when using the AI masks [5475130]
- Steam overlay may cause game stability issues [5521892]
- Hell is Us: Random red/green visual glitches during gameplay [5505371]
- Black Myth: Wukong: Minor graphical glitch may randomly appear during gameplay after updating to R580 drivers [5453535]
- Madden 26: Stability issues after updating to R580 drivers [5446236]
- Games may crash if the installed game directory contains Chinese characters while Smooth Motion is enabled [5537563]
- Battlefield 2042: Increased GPU Crashing when calling CDXGISwapChain::Present() [5446395]
- Forza Horizon 4: light flickering on RTX 50 series [5404555]
- Planet Coaster 2: crashes after driver update [5447412]
- FPS significantly drops when using Smooth Motion with RivaTuner FPS cap [5476266]
- R580 drivers causing stuttering in games using GODOT engine [5466820]
- Total War: Warhammer III: Graphics corruption [5363634]
- Delta Force: game stability issues when Smooth Motion is enabled [5540567]
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: Display artifacts and stability issues when starting a game after waking PC from sleep [5467318]
- Borderlands 4 corruption and stability issues [5497338]
Fixed General Bugs
- Black screen on Alienware AW2524H monitor after changing display settings [5430236]
- When Video Noise Reduction is enabled the chroma is grayscale [5401959]

### 581.29

- Date: 2025-09-10
- Version: 581.29
- Original notes: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/254262/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nvidia-studio-driver/releases/581.29
- Labels: Platforms: Windows

- **added** — Provide optimized performance on RTX GPUs for Microsoft TRELLIS NIM
- **fixed** — Cyberpunk 2077 crash when using Photo Mode to take a screenshot with path tracing enabled
- **fixed** — Marvel Rivals negative performance impact when using some 581.xx drivers
- **fixed** — Forza Motorsport game crash if using Smooth Motion while bringing up NVIDIA App overlay statistics
- **fixed** — Gray Zone Warfare game stability issues
- **fixed** — ARK: Survival Ascended game stability issues
- **fixed** — Marvel's Avengers - The Definitive Edition game crash to desktop on startup
- **fixed** — Potential memory leak when using NVENC hardware encoding
- **fixed** — Power cycling monitor can result in monitor flickering when NVIDIA App is installed
- **fixed** — NVIDIA App game filter issues after driver update
- **fixed** — Certain monitors may display a random flicker when hot plugged over HDMI

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 September NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications and updates including support for Microsoft TRELLIS NIM, providing optimized performance on RTX GPUs.
Fixed Application Bugs
- Cyberpunk 2077: Crash when using Photo Mode to take a screenshot with path tracing enabled [5076545]
- Marvel Rivals: Negative performance impact when using some 581.xx drivers [5444816]
- Forza Motorsport: Game crashes if using Smooth Motion while bringing up NVIDIA App overlay statistics [5412757]
- Gray Zone Warfare: Game stability issues [5371781]
- ARK: Survival Ascended: Game stability issues [5441616]
- Marvel's Avengers - The Definitive Edition: Game crashes to desktop on startup [5350712]
Fixed General Bugs
- Potential memory leak when using NVENC hardware encoding [5442678]
- Power cycling monitor can result in monitor flickering when NVIDIA App is installed [5434811]
- NVIDIA App game filter issues after driver update [5429651]
- Certain monitors may display a random flicker when hot plugged over HDMI [5280259]

### 580.97

- Date: 2025-08-12
- Version: 580.97
- Original notes: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/252609/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nvidia-studio-driver/releases/580.97
- Labels: Platforms: Windows

- **added** — Support for FLUX.1 Kontext NIM
- **added** — Support for Marmoset Toolbag's update to the latest Transformer model for NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution
- **fixed** — Blender black dots on reference image
- **fixed** — Cloudflare WARP display mode change blocked on Advanced Optimus systems
- **fixed** — World of Warcraft artifacts when ray tracing is enabled
- **fixed** — Battlefield 2042 random square artifacts appearing around lights during gameplay
- **fixed** — Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered lower performance after updating to R575 drivers
- **fixed** — Starcraft Remastered objects displaying slight artifacts
- **fixed** — Cyberpunk 2077 micro-stutter when VSYNC is enabled
- **fixed** — JX Online 3 artifacts appearing on the water surface
- **fixed** — 32-bit games crashing when using DXVK translation layer during startup
- **fixed** — Control game crash when ray tracing is enabled
- **fixed** — ABZU corruption observed in the water
- **fixed** — EA Sports FC 25 general stability issues
- **fixed** — Dirt 5 game crash on startup
- **fixed** — Samsung 57" Odyssey Neo G9 flicker/underflow when idle at desktop
- **fixed** — Some notebook displays appearing dim when an external HDR monitor is connected and display mode is set to NVIDIA GPU only
- **fixed** — GPU scaling option missing from NVIDIA Control Panel / NVIDIA App when DSC monitor connected
- **fixed** — Windows Photos video trimming causing colors to be changed
- **fixed** — GPU video memory running at slightly lower speed after enabling NVIDIA Smooth Motion

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 August NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications and updates including the arrival of FLUX.1 Kontext NIM and Marmoset Toolbag's update to the latest Transformer model for NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution.
Fixed Application Bugs
- Blender: Black dots on reference image [5339988]
- Cloudflare WARP: Display mode change blocked on Advanced Optimus systems [5368524]
- World of Warcraft: displays artifacts when ray tracing is enabled [5273429]
- Battlefield 2042: random square artifacts may appear around lights during gameplay [5284105]
- Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered: Lower performance after updating to R575 drivers [5412725]
- World of Warcraft: Artifacts when ray tracing is enabled [5273429]
- Starcraft Remastered: Objects may display slight artifacts [5162957]
- Cyberpunk 2077: Micro-stutter may be observed when VSYNC is enabled [5243668]
- JX Online 3: Artifacts may appear on the water surface [5247344]
- 32-bit games crash when using DXVK translation layer during startup [5252103]
- Control: game may crash when ray tracing is enabled [5261356]
- Battlefield 2042: Random square and flickering artifacts during gameplay [5284105]
- ABZU: Corruption observed in the water [5330078]
- EA Sports FC 25: General stability issues [5331630]
- Dirt 5: Game crash on startup [5349426]
Fixed General Bugs
- Samsung 57" Odyssey Neo G9 Flicker/Underflow when idle at desktop [5361116]
- Some notebook displays may appear dim when an external HDR monitor is connected and display mode is set to "NVIDIA GPU only" [5429667]
- GPU scaling option is missing from NVIDIA Control Panel / NVIDIA App when DSC monitor connected [5156168]
- Windows Photos: Trimming a video in the may cause the colors to be changed [5158063]
- GPU video memory runs at slightly lower speed after enabling NVIDIA Smooth Motion [5370796]
- For some systems running hybrid graphics mode, dGPU may not go to sleep [5232857]
- Samsung 57" Odyssey Neo G9: Momentary flicker may be observed when resizing window [5243530]
- LGE 27GX790A-B: Blank screens when running in DisplayPort 2.1 mode with HDR [5334029]