NVidia Geforce / Quadro RTX / Studio graphics driver 528.02 WHQL (GRD)

These drivers have been reported and launched to a later date of release due to CES 2023 Las Vegas including the new RTX 4070 Ti presentation as well.

NVidia Geforce Graphics driver 528.02 WHQL (GRD)

Version : 528.02  WHQL
Release Date : 2023.1.5

DriverVer = 12/22/2022, 31.0.15.2802
WHQL Cert. & signed from December 28, 2022

Full Release notes :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/528.02/52...10-release-notes.pdf

This new Game Ready Driver provides the best day-0 gaming experience for the latest new games supporting NVIDIA DLSS 3 technology including Conqueror’s Blade and Dakar Desert Rally.

Gaming Technology :

Introduces support for the new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

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 — 3.26.0.160
 CUDA — 12.0
 DCH NVIDIA Control Panel — 8.1.963.0

 Support for GeForce RTX 4090, GeForce RTX 4080, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, GeForce 3060 Ti, and GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
 Added support for CUDA 11.8 and CUDA 12.0

Fixed Bugs :

Portal RTX hang during resolution/mode change and GFE recording [3894168]
[DirectX 12] Shadowplay recordings may appear over exposed when Use HDR is enabled from the Windows display settings. [200742937]
AVS4You monochrome video preview [3890225]
Players report black/grey screens in Outer Wilds with 522.25 driver [3841593]
Lumion Pro 12.3 - Heavy corruption observed on app window.[3784371]
Fixed brightness issue on some Notebooks [3765244]

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]
Release 525 Driver for Windows, Version 528.02 RN-08399-528.02_v01 | 13
 Monitor may briefly flicker on waking from display sleep if DSR/DLDSR is enabled. [3592260]
 [Halo Wars 2] In-game foliage is larger than normal and displays constant flickering [3888343]
 [Steam version] Forza Horizon 4 may freeze after 15-30 minutes of gameplay [3866530]
 [GeForce RTX 4090] Watch Dogs 2 may display flickering when staring at the sky [3858016]
 [Adobe Photoshop 24.1] Application may randomly freeze leading to an application crash [3940488]
 Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Lightroom instability with 528.02 [3940086]
 Adobe Photoshop 24.1 application instability with 528.02 when using GeForce Experience [3940488]
 [Adobe Premiere Pro] ProRes RAW files appear completely black when previewing [3924753]

Desktop DCH driver for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/528.02/52...ational-dch-whql.exe

Notebook DCH driver for Win 10_11 x64 : 
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/528.02/52...ational-dch-whql.exe

NVidia Quadro / RTX Enterprise Graphics driver 528.02 WHQL

Version : R525 U3 (528.02)  WHQL
Release Date : 2023.1.5

DriverVer = 12/22/2022, 31.0.15.2802
WHQL Cert. & signed from December 28, 2022

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

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 U3 :

Adds the latest performance improvements and driver enhancements, including updated support for the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation GPU, the latest addition to the NVIDIA RTX professional GPU family.

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 203.87.

Fixed Issues :

[Dassault][3DEXPERIENCE] : Out of memory errors with bindless
[Dassault][3DEXPERIENCE] : Crash during context destruction of a sparse texture ODT
[Dassault][3DEXPERIENCE] : OGL_HOSTCOPY_CONTROL_TEXTURE_LAZY_ALLOC removes host copy and causes corruption

Open issues :

None for the moment

Desktop/Notebook AiO unified DCH driver for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Quadro_Ce...ational-dch-whql.exe

Win Server 2016 / 2019 / 2022 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Quadro_Ce...ational-dch-whql.exe

NVidia Studio Graphics driver 528.02 WHQL

Version : 528.02  WHQL
Release Date : 2023.1.5

DriverVer = 12/22/2022, 31.0.15.2802
WHQL Cert. & signed from December 28, 2022

Full Release notes :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/528.02/52...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.

The January NVIDIA Studio Driver provides optimal support for the latest new creative applications and updates announced at CES including a new Eye Contact feature for NVIDIA Broadcast and a myriad of new functionality for NVIDIA Omniverse. In addition, this NVIDIA Studio Driver also introduces support for the new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti.

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 — 3.26.0.160
 CUDA — 12.0
 DCH NVIDIA Control Panel — 8.1.963.0

Fixed Bugs :

Portal RTX hang during resolution/mode change and GFE recording [3894168]
[DirectX 12] Shadowplay recordings may appear over exposed when Use HDR is enabled from the Windows display settings. [200742937]
AVS4You monochrome video preview [3890225]
Players report black/grey screens in Outer Wilds with 522.25 driver [3841593]
Lumion Pro 12.3 - Heavy corruption observed on app window.[3784371]
Fixed brightness issue on some Notebooks [3765244]

Open issues :

 Toggling HDR on and off in-game causes game stability issues when non-native resolution is used. [3624030]
Release 525 Driver for Windows, Version 528.02 RN-08399-528.02_v01 | 14
 [DirectX 12] Shadowplay recordings may appear over exposed when Use HDR is enabled from the Windows display settings. [200742937]
 Monitor may briefly flicker on waking from display sleep if DSR/DLDSR is enabled. [3592260]
 [Halo Wars 2] In-game foliage is larger than normal and displays constant flickering [3888343]
 [Steam version] Forza Horizon 4 may freeze after 15-30 minutes of gameplay [3866530]
 [GeForce RTX 4090] Watch Dogs 2 may display flickering when staring at the sky [3858016]

Desktop DCH driver for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/528.02/52...nal-nsd-dch-whql.exe

Notebook DCH driver for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/528.02/52...nal-nsd-dch-whql.exe

 

NVidia Quadro / RTX Enterprise graphics driver 528.24 WHQL

Version : R525 U4 (528.24) WHQL
Release Date : 2023.1.19

DriverVer = 01/15/2023, 31.0.15.2824
WHQL Cert. & signed from January 18, 2023

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

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 U4 :

Adds the latest performance improvements, bug fixes, and driver enhancements

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 203.87.

Fixed Issues in Version 525 U4 :

[Adobe][Photoshop]: application freezes after driver upgrade to version 528.02
[Adobe][Premiere Pro]: ProRes RAW files are displaying a black preview
[Autodesk][Alias]: Expected transparent window appears opaque
[OTOY][Octane Render]: OctaneBench 2020 fails intermittently due to render engine failure

Open Issues :

NEED to be more examined and confirmed till next driver release...

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

DCH driver for Win Server 2019_2022 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/Quadro_Ce...ational-dch-whql.exe

NVidia Studio graphics driver 528.24 WHQL :

Version : 528.24 WHQL
Release Date : 2023.1.23

DriverVer = 01/15/2023, 31.0.15.2824
WHQL Cert. & signed from January 20, 2023

Full Release notes :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/528.24/52...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

This updated NVIDIA Studio Driver resolves two critical issues with Adobe applications.

Fixed issues :

Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Lightroom instability with 528.02 [3940086]
Adobe Photoshop 24.1 application instability with 528.02 when using GeForce Experience [3940488]
Adobe Premiere Pro: ProRes RAW files appear completely black when previewing [3924753]
Autodesk Alias: Expected transparent window appears opaque [3891620]
OctaneBench 2020 fails intermittently due to render engine failure [3880988]

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]
 Monitor may briefly flicker on waking from display sleep if DSR/DLDSR is enabled. [3592260]
 [Halo Wars 2] In-game foliage is larger than normal and displays constant flickering [3888343]
 [Steam version] Forza Horizon 4 may freeze after 15-30 minutes of gameplay [3866530]
 [GeForce RTX 4090] Watch Dogs 2 may display flickering when staring at the sky [3858016]

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 — 3.26.0.160
 CUDA — 12.0
 DCH NVIDIA Control Panel — 8.1.963.0


Desktop DCH driver  for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/528.24/52...nal-nsd-dch-whql.exe

Notebook DCH driver for Win 10_11 x64 :
us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/528.24/52...nal-nsd-dch-whql.exe