New in Release R396 U1.5:

- NVIDIA RTX Technology: Developer preview for NVIDIA RTX ray tracing technology for DirectX 12. NVIDIA RTX supports the Microsoft DirectX Raytracing (DXR) API on NVIDIA Volta GPUs.
- Vulkan 1.1: This driver release provides full support for the new Vulkan 1.1 API and passes the Vulkan Conformance Test Suite (CTS) version 1.1.0.3.

Fixed Issues in Release R396 U1.5

- Event Error 14 appears in the Windows Event Viewer when booting into Windows.
- GDI objects increase every time an application queries NVAPI.
- [Windows 10]: Driver may get removed after the PC has been left idle for an extended period of time. 

This release supports the following APIs:

- Open Computing Language (OpenCL software) 1.2 for NVIDIA Kepler and later GPUs
- OpenGL 4.6
- Vulkan 1.1
- DirectX 11
- DirectX 12 (Windows 10)
- NVIDIA CUDA 9.1
- This driver installs nView Desktop Manager version 148.92.

Windows 7 Open Issues in Version R396 U1.5

- [Quadro M6000][Quadro Sync]: Unexpected flashing may appear on the display connected to the second GPU. Please consult your NVIDIA support team for details on resolving this behavior.
- [Quadro Sync]: Frame overruns occur on low resolution channels when using Quadro Sync swap synchronization.

Windows 8 Open Issues in Version R396 U1.5

- [Quadro M6000][Quadro Sync]: Unexpected flashing may appear on the display connected to the second GPU. Please consult your NVIDIA support team for details on resolving this behavior. 

Compatible Quadro Series:

- Quadro GV100, Quadro GP100, Quadro P6000, Quadro P5000, Quadro P4000, Quadro P2000, Quadro P1000, Quadro P600, Quadro P400, Quadro M6000 24GB, Quadro M6000, Quadro M5000, Quadro M4000, Quadro M2000, Quadro K6000, Quadro K5200, Quadro K5000, Quadro K4000, Quadro K4200, Quadro K2200, Quadro K2000, Quadro K2000D, Quadro K1200, Quadro K620, Quadro K600, Quadro K420, Quadro 410

Compatible Quadro Series (Notebooks):

- Quadro P5000, Quadro P4000, Quadro P3000, Quadro M5500, Quadro M5000M, Quadro M4000M, Quadro M3000M, Quadro M2000M, Quadro M1000M, Quadro K5100M, Quadro K5000M, Quadro K4100M, Quadro K4000M, Quadro K3100M, Quadro K2200M, Quadro K2100M, Quadro K3000M, Quadro K2000M, Quadro K1100M, Quadro K1000M, Quadro K620M, Quadro K610M, Quadro K510M

Compatible Quadro Blade/Embedded Series:

- Quadro P5000, Quadro P3000, Quadro M5000 SE, Quadro M3000 SE, Quadro K3100M

Compatible Quadro NVS Series:

- NVS 810, NVS 510

Compatible Quadro NVS Series (Notebooks):

- NVS 5400M, NVS 5200M, NVS 4200M

Compatible Quadro Sync Series:

- Quadro Sync II, Quadro Sync

Compatible NVS Series:

- NVS 810, NVS 510

Compatible NVS Series (Notebooks):

- NVS 5400M, NVS 5200M, NVS 4200M 

About Graphics Drivers:

While installing the graphics driver allows the system to properly recognize the chipset and the card manufacturer, updating the video driver can bring about various changes.

It can improve the overall graphics experience and performance in either games or various engineering software applications, include support for newly developed technologies, add compatibility with newer GPU chipsets, or resolve different problems that might have been encountered.

When it comes to applying this release, the installation steps should be a breeze, as each manufacturer tries to make them as easy as possible so that each user can update the GPU on their own and with minimum risks (however, check to see if this download supports your graphics chipset).

Therefore, get the package (extract it if necessary), run the setup, follow the on-screen instructions for a complete and successful installation, and make sure you reboot the system so that the changes take effect.

That being said, download the driver, apply it on your system, and enjoy your newly updated graphics card. Moreover, check with our website as often as possible in order to stay up to speed with the latest releases.