NVidia Geforce Graphics driver 526.47 / 526.61 HF / 526.86 / 527.37 WHQL

Version : 526.98 WHQL
Release Date : 2022.11.16

NVidia Geforce Graphics driver 526.98 WHQL (GRD) :

DriverVer = 11/13/2022, 31.0.15.2698
WHQL Cert. & signed from November 15, 2022

Full Release notes :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/526.98/52...10-release-notes.pdf

What's new :

Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases. Prior to a new title launching, our driver team is working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix is included for the best gameplay on day-1.

Game Ready

This new Game Ready Driver provides the best day-0 gaming experience for the latest new games supporting NVIDIA DLSS 3 technology including Marvel’s Spider-Man : Miles Morales, Warhammer 40,0000: Darktide, and the new update for WRC Generations – The FIA WRC Official Game. Additionally, this Game Ready Driver supports the launch of World of Warcraft : Dragonflight and the addition of DLAA technology to Monster Hunter Rise : Sunbreak.

Gaming Technology :

Introduces support for the GeForce RTX 4080
Introduces DLSS Frame Generation support for VSync when G-SYNC is enabled
Introduces support for HDR10+ GAMING standard

This release supports the following APIs :

 Open Computing Language (OpenCLTM software) 3.0 for NVIDIA® MaxwellTM and later GPUs
 OpenGL® 4.6
 Vulkan® 1.3
 DirectX 11
 DirectX 12

Software Module Versions :

 HD Audio Driver — 1.3.39.16
 NVIDIA PhysX System Software — 9.21.0713
 GeForce Experience — 3.26.0.154
 CUDA — 12.0
 DCH NVIDIA Control Panel — 8.1.963.0

 Support for GeForce RTX 4090, GeForce RTX 4080, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, GeForce 3060 Ti, and GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
 Added support for CUDA 11.8 and CUDA 12.0

Fixed Issues :

 G-SYNC logo is not displayed in the LG OLED TV menu when connected to GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs [3849595]

 Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection may crash when launched on a GeForce GTX 10 series GPU [3841379]

 [QNIX QX2710/Fujitsu Siemens SL23T-1/Dell UP2715K/ HP Z27q] Unable to select the native resolution of certain monitors from the Windows display settings [3833829][3833632][3689061]

 [Daz Studio] Application crashes after updating to latest driver when trying to run simulation [3838022]

 Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) service may report significantly higher GPU usage on certain PC configurations [3830387/3739997]

 Maxon - Cinema4D + Redshift3D vidmemory allocations cause TDR or Driver Crash [3659104]


Open Issues :

For notebook computers, issues can be system-specific and may not be seen on your particular notebook.

 Toggling HDR on and off in-game causes game stability issues when non-native resolution is used. [3624030]

 [DirectX 12] Shadowplay recordings may appear over exposed when Use HDR is enabled from the Windows display settings. [200742937]

 Older versions of Minecraft Java Edition show corruption on screen [3870232]

 MSI Afterburner is not prioritizing GPU temp limit over power when selected in app [3858911]

 [RTX 40 series] Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition may show random screen flash during gameplay [3793355]

 [GeForce RTX 4090] Watch Dogs 2 may display flickering when staring at the sky [3858016]

 Monitor may briefly flicker on waking from display sleep if DSR/DLDSR is enabled. [3592260]


DCH Desktop driver for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/526.98/52...ational-dch-whql.exe

DCH Notebook driver for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/526.98/52...ational-dch-whql.exe

Nvidia RTX Enterprise / Quadro Graphics Driver 526.67 WHQL :

Version : R525 U1 (526.67) WHQL
Release Date : 2022.11.10

Full Release notes :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Quadro_Ce...ro-release-notes.pdf

For NVIDIA RTX, Quadro, Quadro Notebook, NVS, and Data Center GPUs.

NVIDIA RTX Enterprise Production Branch Driver

Release 525 is a Production Branch release of the NVIDIA RTX Enterprise Driver. This driver provides improvements over the previous branch in the areas of application performance, API interoperability (e.g., OpenCL/Vulkan), and feature support.

Production Branch drivers are designed and tested to provide long-term stability and availability. These drivers are ideal for enterprise customers and professional users who require application and hardware certification and regular driver updates for the latest in driver enhancements and security improvements.

In addition to professional workstation features, this version of the Production Branch driver contains all the benefits of the NVIDIA Studio Driver of the same version.

New Features in Version R525 U1 :

New graphics features
NVIDIA Mosaic
Support for mixed specialized (i.e., direct) and Windows-managed displays
Support for multi-GPU specialized displays
Vulkan extensions added for professional use
VK_EXT_attachment_feedback_loop_layout
VK_EXT_image_2d_view_of_3d
VK_EXT_mesh_shader
VK_EXT_mutable_descriptor_type
VK_EXT_non_seamless_cube_map
VK_EXT_opacity_micromap
VK_EXT_pipeline_robustness
VK_EXT_shader_module_identifier
VK_KHR_fragment_shader_barycentric
VK_NV_device_diagnostics_config
VK_NV_acquire_winrt_display
VK_NV_optical_flow
VK_NV_present_barrier
Support for deep learning frame generation in Vulkan (optical flow)
Ability to query active driver build/branch details via NVAPI
This release includes bug fixes and driver component enhancements to improve performance.
Performance enhancements to OpenGL display pipeline
Data protection compatibility for content providers using AV1 codec to stream high resolution media content

Studio Application/Feature Support :
OBS 28.1—added AV1 encoding support for improved livestreaming efficiency with compatible hardware
Learn more about optimal support for the latest new creative applications in the NVIDIA Studio Blog

This release supports the following APIs :

1. OpenCLTM software 3.0
2. OpenGL® 4.6
3. Vulkan® 1.3
4. DirectX 11
5. DirectX 12
6. NVIDIA® CUDA® 12.0
This driver installs NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager version 203.38

Fixed Issues in Version 525 U1 :

[OTOY] Runtime errors seen with optixModuleCreateFromPTX
[NV Control Panel] Added 3D application profile for Tebis CAD/CAM

Open Issues :

 [Maxon C4D][Redshift3D] Vidmemory allocations cause TDR or driver crash

Win 10_11 x64 as DCH driver :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Quadro_Ce...ational-dch-whql.exe

Win server 2016 / 2019 / 2022 x64 as DCH driver :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Quadro_Ce...ational-dch-whql.exe

NVidia Studio Graphics driver 526.98 WHQL :

Version : 526.98 WHQL
Release Date : 2022.11.16

Full Release notes :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/526.98/52...sd-release-notes.pdf

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 November NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications including Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve and MAGIX Vegas Pro.
In addition, this NVIDIA Studio Driver also introduces support for the new GeForce RTX 4080.

 Support for GeForce RTX 4080 GPU
 Added support for CUDA 12.0

This release supports the following APIs :

 Open Computing Language (OpenCLTM software) 3.0 for NVIDIA® MaxwellTM and later GPUs
 OpenGL® 4.6
 Vulkan® 1.3
 DirectX 11
 DirectX 12

Software Module Versions :

 HD Audio Driver — 1.3.39.16
 NVIDIA PhysX System Software — 9.21.0713
 GeForce Experience — 3.26.0.154
 CUDA — 12.0
 DCH NVIDIA Control Panel — 8.1.963.0

Fixed Issues :

 G-SYNC logo is not displayed in the LG OLED TV menu when connected to GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs [3849595]

 Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection may crash when launched on a GeForce GTX 10 series GPU [3841379]

 [QNIX QX2710/Fujitsu Siemens SL23T-1/Dell UP2715K/ HP Z27q] Unable to select the native resolution of certain monitors from the Windows display settings [3833829][3833632][3689061]

 [Daz Studio] Application crashes after updating to latest driver when trying to run simulation [3838022]

 Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) service may report significantly higher GPU usage on certain PC configurations [3830387/3739997]

 Maxon - Cinema4D + Redshift3D vidmemory allocations cause TDR or Driver Crash [3659104]

 Drop in 8K60 AV1 decoding performance on RTX 4090 [3835745]

 VTube Studio crashes to black screen after driver update [3838158]

 [Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II] Flashing corruption can be seen randomly while playing the game [3829010]

 [Call of Duty: Vanguard] Game may randomly crash after extended gameplay [3841398]

 GPU may get stuck in P0 state after exiting certain games [3846389]

 [Anvil Engine Games] Environment flickering [3843932]

 [Forza Horizon 5] Some PC configurations may see rainbow-like artifacts in game after extended gameplay [3685123]

 [Cyberpunk 2077] In game map may display corruption [3829994]

 Dell XPS 9560 may crash and reboot when using desktop applications [3737715]

 [RTX 30 series] Lower performance in Minecraft Java Edition [3702953]

 165Hz refresh rate option not available on Samsung Odyssey Ark monitor [3840122]

 When using two or more monitors, GeForce Experience Shadowplay/Gamestream may select the wrong monitor [200633408]

 Videos played back in Microsoft Edge may appear green if NVIDIA Image Scaling is enabled upon resuming from hibernate or booting with fastboot [3624218]

Open Issues :

For notebook computers, issues can be system-specific and may not be seen on your particular notebook.

 Toggling HDR on and off in-game causes game stability issues when non-native resolution is used. [3624030]

 [DirectX 12] Shadowplay recordings may appear over exposed when Use HDR is enabled from the Windows display settings. [200742937]

 Older versions of Minecraft Java Edition show corruption on screen [3870232]

 MSI Afterburner is not prioritizing GPU temp limit over power when selected in app [3858911]

 [RTX 40 series] Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition may show random screen flash during gameplay [3793355]

 [GeForce RTX 4090] Watch Dogs 2 may display flickering when staring at the sky [3858016]

 Monitor may briefly flicker on waking from display sleep if DSR/DLDSR is enabled. [3592260]

Supported products :

NVIDIA TITAN Series :
NVIDIA TITAN RTX, NVIDIA TITAN V, NVIDIA TITAN Xp, NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal)

GeForce RTX 40 Series :
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

GeForce RTX 30 Series :
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, 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

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

GeForce 16 Series :
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, GeForce GTX 1660, GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1630

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

DCH Desktop driver for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/526.98/52...nal-nsd-dch-whql.exe

DCH Notebook driver for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/526.98/52...nal-nsd-dch-whql.exe

New release as GeForce Security Update Driver especially for Legacy Desktop Kepler GPUs and up only for Win 7_8.1 x64

Version : 474.06  WHQL
Release Date : 2022.11.22

DriverVer = 10/31/2022, 30.0.14.7406
WHQL Cert. & signed from November 1rst, 2022

Full Release notes :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/474.06/47...n7-release-notes.pdf

GeForce Security Update Driver
NVIDIA has released a software security update display driver for GeForce GPUs to be used with Windows 7/8.x which is no longer supported by Game Ready Drivers. Effective October 2021, Game Ready Driver upgrades, including performance enhancements, new features, and bug fixes, are exclusively available for systems utilizing Windows 10 and Window 11 as their operating system. Critical security updates will be available on systems utilizing Windows 7 through September 2024.  

Win 7_8.1 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/474.06/47...ternational-whql.exe

Version : 527.37 WHQL
Release Date : 2022.12.1

NVidia Geforce Graphics driver 527.37 WHQL (GRD) :

DriverVer = 11/26/2022, 31.0.15.2737
WHQL Cert. & signed from November 28, 2022

Full Release notes :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/527.37/52...10-release-notes.pdf

What's new :

Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases. Prior to a new title launching, our driver team is working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix is included for the best gameplay on day-1.

Game Ready

This new Game Ready Driver provides the best day-0 gaming experience for the latest new games including Marvel’s Midnight Suns featuring NVIDIA DLSS 2 and advanced ray tracing effects. Additionally, this Game Ready Driver supports the launch of Need for Speed Unbound which utilizes NVIDIA DLSS 3 technology.

This release supports the following APIs :

• Open Computing Language (OpenCLTM software) 3.0 for NVIDIA® MaxwellTM and later GPUs
• OpenGL® 4.6
• Vulkan® 1.3
• DirectX 11
• DirectX 12

Software Module Versions :

• HD Audio Driver — 1.3.39.16
• NVIDIA PhysX System Software — 9.21.0713
• GeForce Experience — 3.26.0.154
• CUDA — 12.0
• DCH NVIDIA Control Panel — 8.1.963.0
• Support for GeForce RTX 4090, GeForce RTX 4080, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, GeForce 3060 Ti, and GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
• Added support for CUDA 11.8 and CUDA 12.0

Fixed Issues :

• Driver 526.98 fails to install on certain GeForce GTX 3060 Ti graphics cards [3872912]
• MSI Afterburner is not prioritizing GPU temp limit over power when selected in app [3858911]
• Flicker may be observed when streaming using the TikTok Broadcasting Tool [3831084]
• [RTX 40 series] Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition may show random screen flash during gameplay [3793355]
• Background apps may randomly display a slight shift in color saturation [3766872]

Open Issues :

For notebook computers, issues can be system-specific and may not be seen on your particular notebook.

• Toggling HDR on and off in-game causes game stability issues when non-native resolution is used. [3624030]
• [DirectX 12] Shadowplay recordings may appear over exposed when Use HDR is enabled from the Windows display settings. [200742937]
• Older versions of Minecraft Java Edition show corruption on screen [3870232]
• [GeForce RTX 4090] Watch Dogs 2 may display flickering when staring at the sky [3858016]
• Monitor may briefly flicker on waking from display sleep if DSR/DLDSR is enabled. [3592260]
• [Microsoft Surface Book 2] Display driver fails to install on GeForce GTX 1060 [3876764]

DCH Desktop driver for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/527.37/52...ational-dch-whql.exe

DCH Notebook driver for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/527.37/52...ational-dch-whql.exe