NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 496.13 WHQL driver adds a Shader Cache Size setting. By using this setting, players can set the maximum amount of disk space to use for
storing shader compiles. In theory, this could reduce stutters when a game compiles its shaders.
In addition, this new driver offers optimal performance in a number of games, including Back 4 Blood. Furthermore, this new Game Ready Driver offers support for the latest new titles and updates, including the launch of the Crysis Remastered Trilogy and Baldur’s Gate 3 which utilize NVIDIA DLSS, as well as DLSS updates to Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Chivalry 2. Not only that, but this driver provides optimal support for The Riftbreaker and Sword and Fairy 7.
You can download this new driver from here. Below you can also find its complete changelog.
NVIDIA GeForce 496.13 WHQL Driver Release Notes
Game Ready Driver
This new Game Ready Driver provides support for Back 4 Blood, which utilizes NVIDIA DLSS to boost performance by up to 46% at 4K. In addition, this new Game Ready Driver offers support for the latest new titles and updates, including the launch of the Crysis Remastered Trilogy and Baldur’s Gate 3 which utilize NVIDIA DLSS, as well as DLSS updates to Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Chivalry 2. Additionally, this release provides optimal support for The Riftbreaker and Sword and Fairy 7.
What’s New in Release 495
NVIDIA Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings
• Added Shader Cache Size control to set the maximum amount of disk space to use for
storing shader compiles.
• Vertical Sync options for Optimus notebook GPUs are now the same as for desktop GPUs.
Fixed Issues
- [GeForce RTX 3080]: The system does not boot with two Samsung Odyssey G70A 28″ monitors are connected to the GPU.
- [GeForce GTX 960]: The primary monitor lost after resume from sleep or shutdown.
- [Windows 11]: The screen flashes once after switching to the discrete GPU-only mode in the NVIDIA Control Panel.
- [Multiple Apps][Ansel/Freestyle]: Depth of field filter shows blurry characters.
- [Notebook]: Vulkan test applications run on the integrated graphics processor instead of the discrete GPU.
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It’s DCH-only. Hope it’s not a trend for all future drivers.
it is. and DCH is perfectly fine, literally the same thing. Some nerds started idiotic rumors years ago and I people still gobble it up
Didnt DCH need to connect to MS ACcount just to download the Nvidia Control Panel ??
nah. never been asked for any MS account bs.
“perfectly fine” my a*s. The DCH version is incompatible with the 3D Vision driver component, which is used for watching 3D movies and playing 3D games.
need sources on the 3D vision incompatiblilty, but anyway, who the f*ck uses 3D bullshit anyway? some low test soybois who are a loud minority apparently
DCH only… Guess I’ll wait for the next version because there’s no way I’m using the awful windows store to install a control panel.
DCH being bad is an old meme and you should put down the weed / paranoia and ascend to DCH. It’s literally the same f*cking thing.
Unless you want to continue wasting your time with this bs mate
as I mentioned to the other guy, LTSC doesn’t have the store so yeah you can say its BS paranoia til you’re blue in the face but that doesn’t change the fact that to get the control panel I must jump through many extra hoops for no added benefits.
that’s all nice and all, but I’m using DCH version since like 2019 without any issues and I can spend my time on more productive things than whining about DCH and waiting for daddy Nvidia to release the boomer version
How to fix NVidia Control Panel not opening on Windows 10?
contact nvidia support over a chat session
DCH ?? You have to download it from MS store with your MS Account. Or user NVCleanInstall from TechPowerUp, it can download it without
access to MS Store and without the need of MS account
Hmm now its working NCP— and I did nothing. I turned on the PC this morning and it was good
It comes separately from windows store
They’re also killing support for Windows 8 & 8.1.
COD… oof.
erm.. How do we unsubscribe from your blog?
The issue you face is because you are trying cod cod war “on a friend’s account”
You forgot to mention it ends Kepler support.
Unfortunately they didn’t bother releasing a non-DCH version of the driver for Windows 10, if I install it I lose the NVIDIA Control Panel since I uninstalled the Microsoft Store and can’t reinstall it… Thanks a lot NVIDIA…
use NVCleanInstall from TechPowerUp, it can download it without
access to MS Store and without the need of MS account
You do realize LTSC doesn’t have the store, right?
Use the TechPowerUp NvcleanInstall, it can disable that telemetry (albeit still beta I think)
God this bothers me a lot, Microsoft can go to hell i swear to god when will Linux be a viable replacement without headaches
Want to switch so bad i tried it for one full month and almost went insane. Had to edit config files and crap just to change my audio bitrate lol. WTF is that. Netflix won’t play at anything higher then 1080P and G-sync was basically broken with dual monitors with different refresh rates, not to mention X11 and Wayland both have MASSIVE effing downsides.
Microsoft really is the only option for me but this is driving me nuts. I HATE their store and i do NOT want my PC connected to their effing account to download drivers.