Nvidia Releases GeForce Game Ready Driver 471.11 WHQL

Nvidia just released its latest Game Ready Driver, 471.11 WHQL, which provides additional support and optimizations for Doom Eternal, LEGO Builder’s Journey, and the latest update to Rust. Support for four new G-Sync capable monitors is included in this patch as well as fixes to known issues. To see if your Nvidia graphics card is compatible with GRD 471.11 continue reading Nvidia’s press release.

GEFORCE GAME READY DRIVER

Driver Version:471.11 – WHQL

Release Date:Tue Jun 22, 2021

Operating System:Windows 10 64-bit

Language:English (US)

File Size:720 MB

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*This download includes the NVIDIA graphics driver and an option to additionally install the GeForce Experience application. Details for use of the software can be found in the NVIDIA GeForce Software license and GeForce Experience Software license respectively.

RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS

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 for DOOM Eternal

This new Game Ready Driver provides support for the latest new titles and updates, including the latest patch for DOOM Eternal which introduces ray-trace reflections and NVIDIA DLSS technology. Additionally, this release also provides optimal support for LEGO Builder’s Journey which includes several ray-traced effects and performance-accelerating DLSS, the latest update for Rust which adds NVIDIA DLSS technology, F1 2021, and the new NVIDIA Reflex integration in Escape from Tarkov.

Game Ready For F1 2021

Codemasters and Electronic Arts’ F1 2021 launches next month. For optimum performance, and the best possible experience, download and install our new Game Ready Driver before its release.

New Features and Other Changes

Added support for Windows 10 May 2021 Update (version 21H1)

Advance Notice of Discontinued Support

Release 470 will be the last driver branch to support desktop GPUs based on the Kepler architecture.

Support For Newly Validated G-SYNC Compatible Displays

MANUFACTURER	MODEL	HDR	SIZE	LCD Type	Resolution	VRR Range
AOC	AG274US4R6B	Yes	27″	IPS	3840×2160 (4K)	48-144Hz
AOC	AG254FWG8R4	Yes	24.5″	IPS	1920×1080 (FHD)	48-144Hz
ASUS	VG28UQL1A	No	28″	IPS	3840×2160 (4K)	48-144Hz
LG	32GN650/32GN63T	Yes	32″	IPS	2560×1440 (QHD)	60-144Hz

NVIDIA DLSS Linux Support For Proton

NVIDIA DLSS support for Vulkan API games is now available on Proton, enabling Linux gamers to use the dedicated AI Tensor Cores of their GeForce RTX GPUs to accelerate frame rates in DOOM Eternal, No Man’s Sky, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Support for DLSS-enhanced DirectX titles running via Proton will follow this Fall.

To enable Proton through your GNU/Linux Steam application, and use NVIDIA DLSS in supported titles:

1. Download and install our new Linux driver
2. Install and Launch Steam
3. At the top of the menu bar, select “Steam” and click on “Settings” in the dropdown menu
4. To the left of the Settings pop-up window, select “Steam Play” at the bottom of the list
5. Check “Enable Steam Play for supported titles” and “Enable Steam Play for all other titles”
6. Next to the “Run other Titles with” category, there is a drop down menu. Choose Proton Experimental
7. Load and play a supported DLSS game

Fixed Issues

• [World of Warcraft: Shadowlands]: Random flicker may occur in certain locations in the game [3206341]
• [SLI][GeForce GTX 980M]: The system locks with a black screen upon booting into Windows. no repro with 457.51. [3266090]
• [Surround][GeForce RTX 3090]: With Surround active, setting Bezel Correction disables Surround. [3286449]
• [Crossfire][GeForce Experience][FreeStyle]: Freestyle might not work on Crossfire after the game is updated. [200736765]
• [HDR]: Some specific HDMI displays might show some flickering in HDR mode. [200729987]
• [Steam VR game]: Stuttering and lagging occur upon launching a game while any GPU hardware monitoring tool is running in the background. [3152190]
• [NVIDIA Ampere GPU]: Colors may appear incorrect in games if sharpen Freestyle filter is used with HDR enabled. [200658208]
• Display may flicker or lose signal when launching a game on an adaptive-sync VRR monitor in multi-monitor configuration when sharing the same display mode [3314055]
• DisplayPort monitor may not wake from sleep when connected in extended mode with an HDMI 2.1 display that is powered off. [3281998]

Known Issues

• [Batman Arkham Knight]: The game crashes when turbulence smoke is enabled. [3202250]
• [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]

Package Contents

Existing Support
This release supports the following APIs:

• Open Computing Language (OpenCLTM software) 3.0 for NVIDIA® MaxwellTM and later GPUs
• OpenGL® 4.6
• Vulkan® 1.2
• DirectX 11
• DirectX 12 (Windows 10)

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 – 11.3

Product Compatibility

 

Driver Compatibility
DESKTOP
NVIDIA TITAN	NVIDIA TITAN RTX, NVIDIA TITAN V, NVIDIA TITAN Xp, NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal), GeForce GTX TITAN X, GeForce GTX TITAN, GeForce GTX TITAN Black, GeForce GTX TITAN Z
GeForce RTX 30	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 20	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	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, GeForce GTX 1660, GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce 10	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, GeForce GTX 1080, GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, GeForce GTX 1070, GeForce GTX 1060, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, GeForce GTX 1050, GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GT 1010
GeForce 900	GeForce GTX 980 Ti, GeForce GTX 980, GeForce GTX 970, GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 950
GeForce 700	GeForce GTX 780 Ti, GeForce GTX 780, GeForce GTX 770, GeForce GTX 760, GeForce GTX 760 Ti (OEM), GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 750, GeForce GTX 745, GeForce GT 740, GeForce GT 730, GeForce GT 720, GeForce GT 710
GeForce 600	GeForce GTX 690, GeForce GTX 680, GeForce GTX 670, GeForce GTX 660 Ti, GeForce GTX 660, GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST, GeForce GTX 650 Ti, GeForce GTX 650, GeForce GTX 645, GeForce GT 640, GeForce GT 635, GeForce GT 630
MOBILE
GeForce RTX 30	GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 20	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, GeForce RTX 2080, GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, GeForce RTX 2070, GeForce RTX 2060
GeForce MX	GeForce MX450, GeForce MX350, GeForce MX330, GeForce MX250, GeForce MX230, GeForce MX150, GeForce MX130, GeForce MX110
GeForce GTX 16	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce 10	GeForce GTX 1080, GeForce GTX 1070, GeForce GTX 1060, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce 900M	GeForce GTX 980, GeForce GTX 980M, GeForce GTX 970M, GeForce GTX 965M, GeForce GTX 960M, GeForce GTX 950M, GeForce 945M, GeForce 940MX, GeForce 930MX, GeForce 920MX, GeForce 940M, GeForce 930M
GeForce 800M	GeForce GTX 860M, GeForce GTX 850M, GeForce 845M, GeForce 840M, GeForce 830M

 

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