NVIDIA has released a new hotfix driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce Hotfix Driver 461.81 brings shader cache optimizations to reduce intermittent stutter in Fortnite. It also resolves some pixelated black dots in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Additionally, this driver fixes a fail issue when enabling NVIDIA Surround with 4K HDMI 2.1 TVs. Moreover, it resolves some crash issues in Detroit: Become Human when users enable Image Sharpening.

You can download this new hotfix driver from here. Below you can also find its complete changelog.

NVIDIA GeForce Hotfix Driver 461.81 Release Notes

• [Fortnite] Shader cache optimizations to reduce intermittent stutter on some PC configurations
• [GeForce GTX 1660 Super]: Random flickering may appear across the top of the monitor on some PC configurations. 
• [Vulkan] Red Dead Redemption 2 may display pixelated black dots 
• Some desktop applications may stutter when moving around the window on some PC configurations 
• Enabling NVIDIA Surround with 4K HDMI 2.1 TVs may fail
• [Rocket League] Matches may take longer to load 
• [Detroit: Become Human] Game may crash when launched with Image Sharpening enabled 

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