Following two problematic driver releases in a row, Nvidia has deployed a new hotfix, aimed at putting these outstanding issues to rest. While Nvidia GeForce driver 595.76 doesn’t feature WHQL certification, anyone experiencing GPU voltage problems or issues in Resident Evil Requiem will certainly want to install it.
Nvidia published GeForce Hotfix Display Driver version 595.76 on 4 March. It’s based on Nvidia’s 595.71 driver, which resolved graphics card fan issues from the now-pulled 595.59 driver, but inexplicably placed an undisclosed cap on GPU voltage and left other issues unresolved.
According to Nvidia’s changelog, 595.76 should remove this voltage cap, allowing for frequencies to increase to prior heights. Furthermore, we can expect improved path tracing performance in Resident Evil Requiem, as well as a fix for subsurface scattering artefacts. The brand has thrown Star Citizen players a bone too, resolving potential game client crashes.
While I’m glad to see Nvidia finally bring this latest driver release up to a reliable standard, it’s difficult to shake the feeling that the company’s releases during the GeForce RTX 50 series’ tenure have been spottier than usual. This hotfix marks the latest in a series of prior quick fixes, addressing everything from colour banding to outright graphics card crashes.
This isn’t to completely dismiss everything great that’s come from this time period, as I personally use Nvidia DLSS Overrides every day, and I’m sure some GeForce RTX 40 series owners use Smooth Motion Frames.
I’m sure this won’t be the last problematic driver update from Nvidia that requires a hotfix, but here’s hoping it will be a while before the graphics card guru mucks up another update. In the meantime, check out our picks for the best GPUs on the market if you’re considering a pixel pusher upgrade.
