Fixed Issues in this Release:

- Some desktop applications may flicker or stutter when resizing the window on some PC configurations [3252200].
- [GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER]: Random flickering may appear across the top of the monitor on some PC configurations. [3184254]
- [Vulkan][Red Dead Redemption 2]: The game may display pixelated black dots or artifacts on characters’ skin. [3257041/3266614]
- [Rocket League]: Matches may take longer to load. [3244324]
- [Fortnite]: Shader cache optimizations have been made to reduce intermittent stutter on some PC configurations. [3244272]
- [Detroit: Become Human]: Game may crash when launched with Image Sharpening enabled. [3242624/200667092]
- [Dungeon & Fighter]: The game may blink when choosing characters. [200574764]
- [Zoom]: GeForce Experience In-game Overlay launches when a Zoom meeting starts. [3269577]
- Enabling NVIDIA Surround with 4K HDMI 2.1 TVs may fail. [3184849]
- Blue-screen crash may occur when connecting/disconnecting to/from the Samsung 8k TV. [3188971]

Windows 10 Known Issues:

- [Rainbow Six Siege][Vulkan]: Smoke appears pixelated. [3266916]
- [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]
- [Batman Arkham Knight]: The game crashes when turbulence smoke is enabled. [3202250]
- [Steam VR game]: Stuttering and lagging occur upon launching a game while any GPU hardware monitoring tool is running in the background. [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]
 

This release supports the following APIs:

- Open Computing Language (OpenCL software) 1.2 for NVIDIA Kepler and later GPUs
- OpenGL 4.6
- Vulkan 1.2
- DirectX 11
- DirectX 12 (Windows 10)

Software Module Versions

- nView - 201.18
- HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.40
- NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.19.0218
- GeForce Experience - 3.21.0.36
- CUDA - 11.2
- Standard NVIDIA Control Panel - 8.1.960.0
- DCH NVIDIA Control Panel - 8.1.960.0

Compatible GeForce MX400 Series (Notebooks):

- GeForce MX450

Compatible GeForce MX300 Series (Notebooks):

- GeForce MX350, GeForce MX330

Compatible GeForce MX200 Series (Notebooks):

- GeForce MX250, GeForce MX230

Compatible GeForce MX100 Series (Notebook):

- GeForce MX150, GeForce MX130, GeForce MX110

Compatible GeForce GTX 16 Series (Notebooks):

- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, GeForce GTX 1650

Compatible GeForce 10 Series (Notebooks):

- GeForce GTX 1080, GeForce GTX 1070, GeForce GTX 1060, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, GeForce GTX 1050

Compatible GeForce 900M Series (Notebooks):

- 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

Compatible GeForce 800M Series (Notebooks):

- GeForce GTX 860M, GeForce GTX 850M, GeForce 845M, GeForce 840M, GeForce 830M

About Graphics Drivers:

While installing the graphics driver allows the system to properly recognize the chipset and the card manufacturer, updating the video driver can bring about various changes.

It can improve the overall graphics experience and performance in either games or various engineering software applications, include support for newly developed technologies, add compatibility with newer GPU chipsets, or resolve different problems that might have been encountered.

When it comes to applying this release, the installation steps should be a breeze, as each manufacturer tries to make them as easy as possible so that each user can update the GPU on their own and with minimum risks (however, check to see if this download supports your graphics chipset).

Therefore, get the package (extract it if necessary), run the setup, follow the on-screen instructions for a complete and successful installation, and make sure you reboot the system so that the changes take effect.

That being said, download the driver, apply it on your system, and enjoy your newly updated graphics card. Moreover, check with our website as often as possible in order to stay up to speed with the latest releases.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.