Driver Update: GeForce Game Ready Driver 516.59 WHQL

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Nvidia has released new stable GeForce drivers. The drivers are version number 516.59 WHQL, are compatible with Windows 10 and above, and can be used on cards based on the Maxwell architecture or newer. This release includes improvements for the games F1 22, Loopmancer and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. The changelog also shows various bug fixes and a number of problems that are already known but for which there is no solution yet.

Game Ready

This new Game Ready Driver provides the best day-0 gaming experience for F1 22 which utilizes NVIDIA DLSS to maximize performance and features four high-fidelity ray-traced effects. In addition, this new Game Ready Driver offers support for the latest releases and updates including Loopmancer and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.

Fixed Issues in Version 516.59 WHQL

  • [Red Dead Redemption][Vulkan]: Some objects may flicker when player is indoors. [3684575]
  • [OpenGL] Minecraft Java Edition may display artifacts when using Optifine shaders. [3682262]
  • [OpenGL] Artifacts may appear in Second Life when connecting using third party viewers. [3682537]
  • [Neverwinter Nights] Light sources not rendering correctly. [3682841]
  • [Vulkan] Path of Exile displays flashing black textures. [3682952]
  • [G-SYNC] Games may stutter when bringing up the Xbox app overlay. [3674419]
  • [UE5] General UE5 stability improvements. [3505688]

Open Issues

  • [NVIDIA Ampere GPU]: With the GPU connected to an HDMI 2.1 audio/video receiver, audio may drop out when playing back Dolby Atmos. [3345965]
  • [RTX 30 series] PC monitor may not wake from display sleep when GPU is also connected to an HDMI 2.1 TV, and the TV is powered off. [3645633]
  • Toggling HDR on and off in-game causes game stability issues when non-native resolution is used. [3624030]
  • Videos played back in Microsoft Edge may appear green if NVIDIA Image Scaling is enabled upon resuming from hibernate or booting with fastboot. [3624218]
  • [DirectX 12] Shadowplay recordings may appear over exposed when Use HDR is enabled from the Windows display settings. [200742937]
  • Monitor may briefly flicker on waking from display sleep if DSR/DLDSR is enabled. [3592260]
  • [Jurassic World Evolution 2][Microsoft Store] Artifacts may appear in game. [3682201]
  • [Prepar3D] Light sources display flashing black boxes. [3684206]
  • [MSI GE66 Raider 10UG/MSI GE76 Raider 10UH] Windows brightness setting does not work when notebook is in dedicated GPU mode. [3693207] [3693211]
  • [Destiny 2] Game may randomly freeze after launching game or during gameplay. [3685638]

Version number 516.59 WHQL
Release status Final
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11
Website nVidia
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784.70MB

License type Freeware
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