Applications

The July NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest creative applications including Unreal Engine 4.27, Unity 2021.2 Beta, Enscape 3.1, Marmoset Toolbag 4.03, Pixar RenderMan 24, Topaz Video Enhance AI, Discord, and NVIDIA Omniverse.

This release supports the following APIs:

- Open Computing Language (OpenCL software) 3.0 for NVIDIA Maxwell and later GPUs
- OpenGL 4.6
- Vulkan 1.2
- DirectX 11
- DirectX 12

Software Module Versions

- NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager- 201.94
- HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.60
- NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.19.0218
- GeForce Experience - 3.23.0.74
- CUDA - 11.4
- DCH NVIDIA Control Panel - 8.1.961.0

Fixed Issues in this Release:

- [Capture One]: Hardware acceleration stops working. [3338552]
- Disabled NOHud/RemoveHud filter from the game Valorant. [3332516]
- [Doom Eternal]: The game may freeze during gameplay. [3331270]
- [League of Legends]: The game may fail to launch. [200744747]
- [HDR]: Mouse cursor color may shift when connected to certain DSC monitors in HDR mode [200741796]
- Ansel DOF filter blurs the entire screen in some games. [3288883]
- Some displays screen resolution limited to 640x480 after driver update. [3330750]
- [HDMI 2.1][8K] HDMI audio playback may become distorted after changing display modes [3268312]
- [RDP] Remote desktop connection to PC with color set to 10-bit will result in corrupted picture. [3332787]
- GPU HDMI audio dropouts may occur when connected to an LG C9 OLED TV [3316495]

Windows 10 Issues:

- [Batman Arkham Knight][GeForce 10 Series]: The game may crash when turbulence smoke is used. [3202250] To work around, disable "INTERACTIVE SMOKE/FOG" from the in-game graphics options.
- [YouTube]: Video playback stutters while scrolling down the YouTube page. [3129705]
- DPC latency is higher when color mode is set to 8-bit color compared to 10-bit color. [3316424]
- [Hitman 3]: The game may display random flickering when V-SYNC is disabled [200742415]
- [Monster Hunter World]: The game displays flashing glitches after extended gameplay. [3336071]
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed may crash on courses where players drive through water. [3338967]
- Unable to detect supported display modes for the Samsung Odyssey G9 display [3332327]

Compatible GeForce RTX 20 Series (Notebooks):

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

Compatible GeForce 16 Series (Notebooks):

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

Compatible GeForce 10 Series (Notebooks):

- GeForce GTX 1080, 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.