Driver Update: GeForce Game Ready Driver 416.81 WHQL

Nvidia has released new stable GeForce drivers. The drivers are version number 416.81 WHQL, are suitable for Windows 7 and higher and can be used on cards based on the Kepler architecture or newer. This release includes optimizations for the game Battlefield V. The changelog also shows bug fixes and a handful of problems that are already known, but for which there is no solution yet. The complete release notes are below:

Game Ready

• Provides the optimal gaming experience for Battlefield V.

Fixed Issues in this Release

• Windows Defender Application Guard][vGPU][Surround]: Edge Browser with Application Guard cannot be opened when Surround is enabled. [200443580]
• Turing GPU]: Multi-monitor idle power draw is very high. [2400161]
• GeForce RTX 2080Ti][G-Sync]: Blue-screen crash may occur when exiting games when using a G-Sync monitor with a non-G-Sync monitor. [2431628]
• GeForce RTX 2080 Ti]: Stuttering occurs with HEVC video playback. [2414594]
• GeForce GTX 970]: When audio playback is paused, audio receiver switches from multi-channel to stereo. Increased period from 5 seconds to 10 seconds. [2327715]
• GeForce GTX 1060]AV receiver switches to 2-channel stereo mode after 5 seconds of audio idle. [2204857]
• SLI][NVIDIA TITAN X][NVENC]: Recording and streaming of NVENC applications do not work. [2421622]
• DirectX 11 games]: Mouse cursor causes FPS to go out of sync with windowed G-Sync. [2411009]
• ARK Survival]: Improved game stability. [2420789]
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider]: Improved game stability. [2416743]
• Witcher 3 Wild Hunt]: Flickering occurs during gameplay. [200455193]
• Monster Hunter World]: Corruption is seen when Volume Rendering is off. [2400914]
• Far Cry 5]: Flickering occurs during gameplay. [2400207]

Windows 10 Open Issues

?]SLI[[GeForce RTX 2080/2080Ti]: Single GPU response slows down after enabling/disabling SLI, requiring system reboot. [2384948]
• GeForce GTX 1080Ti]: Random DPC watchdog violation error when using multiple GPUs on motherboards with PLX chips. [2079538]
• GeForce GTX 780]: Activity on the desktop lags. [2423588]
• SLI][HDR][Battlefield 1]: With HDR enabled, the display turns pink after changing the refresh rate from 144 Hz to 120 Hz using in-game settings. [200457196]
• Firefox]: Cursor shows brief corruption when hovering on certain links in Firefox. [2107201]
• G-Sync]: G-sync may not disengage after exiting games. [2418574]