NVIDIA Releases GeForce 496.49 Game Ready Drivers

[StefanM]

but, i never buy that pc games, so do i must install that new nvidia driver hotfix, today ??

"To be sure, these Hotfix drivers are beta, optional and provided as-is. They are run through a much abbreviated QA process. The sole reason they exist is to get fixes out to you more quickly. The safest option is to wait for the next WHQL certified driver."
Source: Announcing GeForce Hotfix Driver 496.61 (Released 10/29/21)

 

[pf100]

Windows 11 22000.282
Graphics driver GeForce Game Ready Driver 496.49 and 496.13 both have same problem (but no problem with 472.12 and earlier standard non-DCH drivers)
Crash is consistent every time resolution is changed in Horizon Zero Dawn.
Cyberpunk 2077 random crashing.

 

[LifeOnMars]

No crashes here at all with a Ryzen 3600 and 3060 Ti on both those drivers and both those games. Maybe check system stability or overclocks?

 

[R-T-B]

472.12 is the final Windows 7 driver set Nvidia will release.

Speaking of, Is anyone else seeing the following?
View attachment 222633
I was about to download laptop drivers and this popped up.

Does it to me semiregularly. Fun.

 

[lexluthermiester]

but, i never buy that pc games, so do i must install that new nvidia driver hotfix, today ??

No. The old saying rings true for drivers: "If it's not broken, don't fix it." Never update drivers until you have a need/reason to.

Does it to me semiregularly. Fun.

Yeah it was like that for an hour or so.

 

[pf100]

No crashes here at all with a Ryzen 3600 and 3060 Ti on both those drivers and both those games. Maybe check system stability or overclocks?

I'm running an undervolted and overclocked gpu, and I have the same cpu and gpu that you have, with the same overclock I've been using for a year now that is still stable with previous drivers. I understand drivers can change instructions and make optimizations that can make a previously stable overclock unstable, so I guess I'll just stay with 472.12 until there's a compelling reason to upgrade before I'll lower my clock speeds.

 

[LifeOnMars]

I'm running an undervolted and overclocked gpu, and I have the same cpu and gpu that you have, with the same overclock I've been using for a year now that is still stable with previous drivers. I understand drivers can change instructions and make optimizations that can make a previously stable overclock unstable, so I guess I'll just stay with 472.12 until there's a compelling reason to upgrade before I'll lower my clock speeds.

That was my point, I'm running the same hardware and no issues. I'm sure it's probably an undetectable conflict for whatever reason but if there is no reason for you to upgrade anyway then I guess it's no issue.

 

[StefanM]

Aforementioned hotfix 496.61 has been "updated".

https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/496.61hf/496.61-desktop-notebook-win10-win11-64bit-international-dch.hf_a.exe

This "update" removes support for

• NVIDIA_DEV.1FF0 = "NVIDIA T1000 8GB"
• NVIDIA_DEV.1FF2 = "NVIDIA T400 4GB"
• NVIDIA_DEV.2571 = "NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB"

 

[arni-gx]

Aforementioned hotfix 496.61 has been "updated".

https://international.download.nvidia.com/Windows/496.61hf/496.61-desktop-notebook-win10-win11-64bit-international-dch.hf_a.exe

This "update" removes support for

• NVIDIA_DEV.1FF0 = "NVIDIA T1000 8GB"
• NVIDIA_DEV.1FF2 = "NVIDIA T400 4GB"
• NVIDIA_DEV.2571 = "NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB"

Well..... if there is a new update to fix in the nvidia driver hotfix....... why, they are not change the number ?? become, something like..... v496.63, v496.65, etc......

 

[StefanM]

Well..... if there is a new update to fix in the nvidia driver hotfix....... why, they are not change the number ?? become, something like..... v496.63, v496.65, etc......

Because there is no change in the code.
They just want to keep these new GPU's secret until they are announced (GTC next week?). Well, too late...