Applications:

- The March NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new products announced at NVIDIA GTC. NVIDIA Omniverse gains new functionality with updates to the Omniverse Create, Machinima and Showroom apps, along with a new Unreal Engine Omniverse Connector beta.
- In addition, this NVIDIA Studio Driver supports the latest creative applications including Blender Cycles 3.1, Luxion Keyshot 11, GPU Audio Inc., and the latest version of NVIDIA Canvas.

Added support for the following GPUs:

- NVIDIA RTX A5500
- NVIDIA RTX A4000H
- NVIDIA RTX A5500 Laptop GPU
- NVIDIA RTX A4500 Laptop GPU
- NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB Laptop GPU
- NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB Laptop GPU
- NVIDIA RTX A1000 Laptop GPU
- NVIDIA T600 Laptop GPU
- NVIDIA RTX A500 Laptop GPU

Fixed Issues in this Release:

- [Adobe Substance Sampler/Stager]: Fixed Optimus profile to run on dGPU by default. [3557257]
- [Enscape]: Shadow rendering is incorrect. [3530584]
- [Solidworks Visualize Boost]: When the application process is running in the background, the GPU memory clock may operate at lower clock speeds. [3417407]
- [Adobe Premiere Pro]: Adobe Media Encoder could crash due to out of memory error when encoding multiple R3D 8k files. [3532477]
- [Foundry Nuke]: CUDA and OpenCL kernel return incorrect result. [3497442]
- [Call of Duty: Vanguard]: The game may display random corruption. [3503111]
- [Battlefield 2042]: The game may display color flashes on the screen. [3503086]
- The native resolution for a DVI or HDMI display may not be available from the display settings if the display contains an invalid EDID. [3502752]

Windows 10 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]
- Club 3D CAC-1085 dongle limited to maximum resolution of 4K at 60Hz. [3542678]

This release supports the following APIs:

- Open Computing Language (OpenCL software) 3.0 for NVIDIA Maxwell and later GPUs
- OpenGL 4.6
- Vulkan 1.3
- DirectX 11
- DirectX 12

Software Module Versions

- NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager - 202.59
- 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

Compatible TITAN Series:

- NVIDIA TITAN RTX, NVIDIA TITAN V, NVIDIA TITAN Xp, NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal)

Compatible GeForce RTX 30 Series:

- GeForce RTX 3090, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, GeForce RTX 3080, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, GeForce RTX 3070, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, GeForce RTX 3060, GeForce RTX 3050 

Compatible GeForce RTX 20 Series:

- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, GeForce RTX 2080, GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, GeForce RTX 2070, GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, GeForce RTX 2060

Compatible GeForce 16 Series:

- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, GeForce GTX 1660, GeForce GTX 1650

Compatible GeForce 10 Series:

- GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, GeForce GTX 1080, GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, GeForce GTX 1070, GeForce GTX 1060, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, GeForce GTX 1050

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.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.