NVIDIA GeForce Video Card Drivers

Details and download information on NVIDIA’s latest GeForce drivers

Want to download drivers for your NVIDIA GeForce GPU without installing NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience application? NVIDIA GeForce doesn’t make them easy to find, but you can do it. Here’s how to avoid GeForce Experience on Windows. This is the latest version of these drivers available for most NVIDIA-based video cards.

This is the final, WHQL version of these drivers and replaces all previously available drivers. You should install v465.89 if you have a supported NVIDIA GPU running any previous driver release.

Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases, including Virtual Reality games. 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.

Before downloading this driver:

It is recommended that you backup your current system configuration. Click here for instructions.

Note to 32-bit Windows users: Beginning with the release of driver version 390, Nvidia will not be releasing any more drivers with support for 32-bit operating systems. Both Windows and Linux users will be required to upgrade to a 64-bit system should they wish to use the most up-to-date drivers available.

What’s New:

Game Ready

• Outriders
• DiRT 5 raytracing
• Evil Genius 2: World Domination
• Kingdom Hearts

Gaming Technology

• Includes support for Resizable BAR across the GeForce RTX 30 Series of Desktop and Notebook GPUs
• Includes beta support for virtualization on GeForce GPUs

Application Profiles

• Shenmue III (NVIDIA Turing GPUs only)
• The Medium (NVIDIA Turing GPUs only)

Other Changes

• Added support for extended DP-to-HDMI 2.1 PCON clock frequency range to better support 8K TVs.
• Changed the G-SYNC on-screen status indicator to be less obtrusive.

OpenCL 3.0

• Added support for OpenCL 3.02, the latest major version of OpenCL maintaining backward compatibility with OpenCL 1.2. NVIDIA OpenCL 3.0 continues to support existing OpenCL 1.2 functionality as well as Khronos and vendor extensions that are already supported with NVIDIA OpenCL 1.2 drivers.
• The following new features beyond existing NVIDIA OpenCL 1.2 features are supported by NVIDIA OpenCL 3.0
• RGBA vector component naming in OpenCL C kernels
• pragma_unroll hint
•  opencl_3d_image_writes
• clCreate*WithProperties APIs which can be used as replacement for existing
• CreateBuffer/Image APIs.
•  clSetContextDestructorCallback
• clCloneKernel from OpenCL 2.1
• clEnqueueSVMMigrateMem from OpenCL 2.1
• Incorporates the following experimental 2.0 features:
• Device side enqueue
• The current implementation is limited to 64-bit platforms only.
• OpenCL 2.0 allows kernels to be enqueued with global_work_size larger than the compute capability of the NVIDIA GPU. The current implementation supports only combinations of global_work_size and local_work_size that are within the compute capability of the NVIDIA GPU. For a given grid dimension, the global_work_size can be determined by CUDA grid size x CUDA block size. For executing kernels (whether from the host or the device), OpenCL 2.0 supports nonuniform ND-ranges where global_work_size does not need to be divisible by the local_work_size. This capability is not yet supported in the NVIDIA driver, and therefore not supported for device side kernel enqueues.
• Shared virtual memory
• The current implementation of shared virtual memory is limited to 64-bit platforms only.

OpenCL 3.0 Known Issues

• Device-Side-Enqueue related queries may return 0 values, although corresponding built-ins can be safely used by kernel.
• This is in accordance with conformance requirements described at https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenCL/specs/3.0-unified/html/OpenCL_API.html#opencl-3.0-backwardscompatibility
• The denorms that were flushed to zero by default when cl-fast-relaxed-math on OpenCL 1.2 drivers won’t be flushed to zero with OpenCL 3.0 driver by default.

Fixed Issues in this Release

• [Rainbow Six Siege][Vulkan]: Smoke appears pixelated. [3266916]
• [Vulkan][X4: Foundations 4.00/X4: Cradle of Humanity] The game may crash on GeForce RTX 30 Series. [200701230]
• [GeForce RTX 3090]: Blue-screen crash occurs when Samsung Odyssey G9 is paired with HDMI TV. [3240366]
• [GeForce RTX 2060]: Blue-screen crash (DPC_WATCHDOGS_VIOLATION) occurs when playing a game and watching YouTube video simultaneously. [3196272]
• [Sunset Overdrive]: The application may display random green corruption if Depth of Field is enabled from in-game settings [2750770]
• Realtek Displayport-to-HDMI 2.1 protocol converter clock limited to 600MHz pixel clock [3202060]
• [G-SYNC][NVIDIA Ampere/Turing GPU architecture]: GPU power consumption may increase in idle mode on systems using certain higher refresh-rate G-SYNC monitors. [200667566].
• [GFE Screenshot/HDR]: Application screenshots are washed out when HDR is enabled [3229781]

Windows 10 Issues

• [World of Warcraft: Shadowlands]: Random flicker may occur in certain locations in the game [3206341]
• [Supreme Commander/Supreme Commander 2]: The games experience low FPS. [3231218/3230880]
• [Batman Arkham Knight]: The game crashes when turbulence smoke is enabled. [3202250]
• [Adobe Camera RAW 12.x]: RAW files may show up black in Adobe Lightroom. [3266883]
• [Steam VR game]: Stuttering and lagging occur upon launching a game while any GPU hardware monitoring tool is running in the background. [3152190]
• [VR]: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 VR may stutter if Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling is disabled. [3246674]
• [YouTube]: Video playback stutters while scrolling down the YouTube page. [3129705]
• [Notebook]: Some Pascal-based notebooks w/ high refresh rate displays may randomly drop to 60Hz during gameplay. [3009452]

Previous Release Notes:

Fixed Issues

• [GeForce Experience]: The FPS counter is activated and the overlay appears on Windows Mail and Calendar applications.[200682565]
• [GeForce GTX 750 Ti]: Blue-screen crash (UNEXPECTED KERNEL MODE TRAP) may occur.
• [3196164] [GeForce GTX 1080 Ti]: The desktop screen may flicker.
• [3200599] [GeForce GTX 1080 Ti]: The system may freeze with the screen displaying as solid color.
• [3203038] [HDR]: With HDR enabled, black levels are incorrect, notably on LG OLED TVs. [200682795/3201305]
• [Notebook][Lenovo Y740]: The notebook displays corruption after waking from sleep.
• [3178279] Blue-screen crash (0x116) may occur upon resuming from sleep mode when three 4k monitors are connected. [3054239/3195884]

Windows 10 Issues

• [X4: Foundations][Vulkan]: The game may crash on GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs. [3220107]
• [X4: Foundations][Vulkan]: HUD in the game is broken. [3169099]
• [Batman Arkham Knight]: The game crashes when turbulence smoke is enabled. [3202250]
• [Detroit: Become Human]: The game randomly crashes. [3203114]
• [Steam VR game]: Stuttering and lagging occur upon launching a game. [3152190]
• [G-SYNC][NVIDIA Ampere/Turing GPU architecture]: GPU power consumption may increase in idle mode on systems using certain higher refresh-rate G-SYNC monitors. [200667566]
• [YouTube]: Video playback stutters while scrolling down the YouTube page. [3129705]
• [Notebook]: Some Pascal-based notebooks w/ high refresh rate displays may randomly drop to 60Hz during gameplay. [3009452]
• [G-Sync][Vulkan Apps]: Performance drop occurs when using G-SYNC and switching from full-screen mode to windowed mode using the in-game settings. [200681477] To workaround, either launch the game in windowed mode directly or disable G-SYNC.
• [GeForce RTX 3070][Clone Mode]: When the resolution is set to 2560×1440 @ 144Hz, the performance state is stuck at maximum performance. [200678414]
• [NVIDIA Turing or later][Windows Movies and TV Player]: When playing a 4k video in fullscreen mode on a 2560×1440 HDR monitor, the video extends beyond the edge of the screen. [3186830]

Game Ready for Cyberpunk 2077

• This new Game Ready Driver provides the ultimate gaming experience for Cyberpunk 2077. In addition, this driver provides optimal day-1 support for the official launch of Minecraft with RTX for Windows 10.

G-Sync

• Added Acer XV242Y, Acer XB273U NV, Gigabyte FI27Q-X, MSI MAG274R andPhilips 275M8RZ

New Features and Other Changes

• Nvidia Control Panel
  • Added Background Application Max Frame Rate control (Manage 3D Settings page)
  • Added Color Accuracy Mode feature (Display > Adjust Desktop Color Settings page)

Fixed Issues

• [Forza Motorsport 7]: The curb may display a black strip during a race on certain tracks. [2781776]
• When setting the refresh rate higher than 100Hz, the color format switches from RGB to ycbcr422. [3053990]
• [GeForce RTX 3090][SLI][G-SYNC]: When G-SYNC is enabled in SLI surround (3x monitors), the system locks up when launching a game. [3167493]
• [GeForce RTX 3-series]: NvAPI_GPU_GetGPUInfo() returns an incorrect number of GPU Tensor Cores. [3140329]
• [MPC-HC]: The video player crashes when playing 1088 pixel-width videos. [3148082]
• [5k display]: When the display is set to 5k resolution, you cannot set the color settings from the NVIDIA Control Panel > Change resolution page. Either the controls are greyed out or they revert to the default after applying any change. [200630939/3182567].

Known Issues

• [Steam VR game]: Stuttering and lagging occur upon launching a game. [3152190]
• [G-SYNC][NVIDIA Ampere GPU architecture]: GPU power consumption may increase in idle mode on systems using certain higher refresh-rate G-SYNC monitors. [200667566]
• [Freestyle][Vulkan apps]: With the freestyle filters applied, a blue-screen crash occurs when pressing [Alt+Tab] while running Vulkan applications. [200667477]
• [YouTube]: Video playback stutters while scrolling down the YouTube page. [3129705]
• [Notebook]: Some Pascal-based notebooks w/ high refresh rate displays may randomly drop to 60Hz during gameplay. [3009452]
• [G-Sync][Vulkan Apps]: Performance drop occurs when using G-SYNC and switching from full-screen mode to windowed mode using the in-game settings. [200681477]. To workaround, either launch the game in windowed mode directly or disable G-SYNC.
• [GeForce RTX 3070][Clone Mode]: When the resolution is set to 2560×1440 @ 144Hz, the performance state is stuck at maximum performance. [200678414]
• [NVIDIA Turing or later][Windows Movies and TV Player]: When playing a 4k video in fullscreen mode on a 2560×1440 HDR monitor, the video extends beyond the edge of the screen. [3186830]

Changes in NVIDIA GeForce v465.89

Here are details on some of the new features, fixes, and other changes in v465.89 compared to the previous release:

• Support: DIRT 5’s new ray tracing update.
• Support: The launch of Evil Genius 2: World Domination.
• Support: The launch of the KINGDOM HEARTS Series on the Epic Games Store.
• Support: 5 new G-SYNC Compatible displays – gaming monitors that deliver a baseline Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) experience that makes your gaming smoother and more enjoyable: Asus XG16A, Dell S2522HG, LG 27GP850/27GP83B, LG 32GP850/32GP83B, and Xiaomi Mi 245 HF1.
• Fixed: [Rainbow Six Siege][Vulkan]: Smoke appears pixelated.
• Fixed: [Vulkan][X4: Foundations 4.00/X4: Cradle of Humanity] The game may crash on GeForce RTX30 Series.
• Fixed: [GeForce RTX 3090]: Blue-screen crash occurs when Samsung Odyssey G9 is paired with
• HDMI TV.
• Fixed: [GeForce RTX 2060]: Blue-screen crash (DPC_WATCHDOGS_VIOLATION) occurs when playing a game and watching YouTube video simultaneously.
• Fixed: [Sunset Overdrive]: The application may display random green corruption if Depth of Field is enabled from in-game settings.

For complete information on this version, see Release 465 Driver for Windows, Version 465.89, a PDF file on NVIDIA’s website.

Download NVIDIA Video Card Drivers v465.89

Most NVIDIA GeForce; NVIDIA GPUs are fully supported with the v465.89 driver in most current versions of Windows, which might include Windows 10, Windows 8 (including Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update), or Windows 7.

The following downloads are for Desktop GPUs ONLY. These are the NVIDIA drivers you need if you have an ION/ION LE or GeForce GPU installed in your desktop computer.

These downloads are for Notebook GPUs ONLY. These are the NVIDIA drivers you need if your laptop, netbook, notebook, or tablet is powered by an NVIDIA ION/ION LE or GeForce GPU.

NVIDIA GeForce; NVIDIA supports Windows Vista and Windows XP less and less with each new GPU and driver release. However, they do support many GPUs on Windows Vista and XP with their v365.19 (Vista) and v368.81 (XP) drivers, the newest drivers available for those versions of Windows.

You can download the Windows Vista 64-bit driver here or the 32-bit driver here.

You can download the Windows XP 64-bit driver here or the 32-bit driver here.

Other NVIDIA Drivers

Other downloads like NVIDIA GeForce; nForce drivers, GeForce drivers for non-Windows operating systems, previous driver releases, and much more, can be found on the GeForce Drivers page.

Other Ways to Get New NVIDIA Drivers

NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience can be installed to detect NVIDIA drivers that need to be installed. This makes it very easy to not only know when the drivers need to be updated but also where, exactly, to get the updates—the program will do it for you.

Another automatic way to download and install NVIDIA drivers is a free driver updater tool.

Even though downloading drivers straight from the manufacturer is always preferred, you can instead go through a third-party. See these driver download websites for some examples.

Having Trouble With These New NVIDIA Drivers?

A good first step if your newly installed NVIDIA drivers don’t work is to uninstall the NVIDIA installation package that you just ran and then reinstall it. You can do this from the appropriate applet in Control Panel.

If you can’t reinstall the NVIDIA GeForce; NVIDIA package for some reason, try rolling back the driver, also something you do from Control Panel. See How to Roll Back a Driver for detailed instructions in all versions of Windows.