Nvidia today has launched its latest GeForce Game Ready 472.12 WHQL driver. Although the previous driver, released on August 31 supported Windows 11, Nvidia has made a point of stating that this release is the first official Windows 11 Game Ready driver, with the following announcement in the release notes:
This new Game Ready Driver provides support for the official launch of Windows 11, including a variety of new features and functionality to enhance your gaming and productivity. In addition, this new Game Ready Driver offers support for the latest new titles and updates, including Alan Wake Remastered which utilizes NVIDIA DLSS to boost frame rates by up to 2x at 4K resolution. Additionally, this release always provides optimal support for the latest update to Deathloop which introduces NVIDIA Reflex technology, as well as the launch of Diablo II: Resurrected, Far Cry 6, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Industria, New World, and World War Z: Aftermath.
Here"s what"s new
- Added support for Windows 11.
- Added support for CUDA 11.4.
- Updated scaling resolution in NVIDIA Image Sharpening.
- Version 471.41 and later added security updates for driver components
As usual, the new 472.12 driver also fixes some bugs:
- [Watch Dogs Legion]: Stuttering may occur in the game with ReBAR enabled. [3356008]
- [Battlefield V][DirectX 12]: The game may crash with HDR enabled. [3353767]
- [Redshift3D]: GPU clocks may get stuck at the maximum rate. [3324452]
- [NVIDIA Control Panel]: After overinstalling the driver using express install when GPU scaling is enabled, the 0.59x upscaling factor is missing from the NVIDIA Control Panel scaling resolution list (Display > Change Resolution page). [200765424]
There are also some unresolved issues that remain:
- [Deathloop][HDR]:TDR/corruption occurs in the game with Windows HDR enabled.
- If this issue occurs, toggle the Windows HDR setting.
- [YouTube]: Video playback stutters while scrolling down the YouTube page. [3129705]
- Tom Clancy"s The Division 2 may display graphical artifacts. [200754013]
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed may crash on courses where players drive through water. [3338967]
The 472.12 Game Ready driver is now available for download on the GeForce Experience app. Those looking for the official standalone installation links can find them below:
Desktop GPUs:
Download: Windows 7, 8, 8.1 | Windows 11, 10 – Standard | DCH
Notebook GPUs:
Windows 11, 10 - Standard
You may find more details on the official blog post here, and here are the release notes.