NVIDIA has released the GeForce Game Ready Driver 581.42 for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users, designed to optimize performance for the latest games supporting DLSS 4 technology, including Battlefield 6. The driver addresses various gaming-specific bugs, such as GPU crashing in Battlefield 2042 and flickering lights in Forza Horizon 4 on RTX 50 series graphics cards. Additionally, NVIDIA has resolved general bugs affecting applications like Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, which experienced crashes or freezes due to Smooth Motion or hardware encoding issues.
NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 581.42 released
NVIDIA has recently rolled out a new Game Ready Driver, version 581.42, designed to optimize performance for Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11 users. This release aims to provide an enhanced gaming experience for players of the latest games that support NVIDIA's DLSS 4 technology.
One of the key highlights of this driver is its readiness to support Battlefield 6, in addition to the recent update for FBC: Firebreak. The GeForce Game Ready Driver 581.42 ensures seamless gameplay and optimal performance for these titles by addressing various issues associated with graphics rendering and GPU utilization.
Regarding gaming-specific bugs, NVIDIA has addressed several critical problems that were causing disruptions during gameplay. For example, a recurring issue in Battlefield 2042 involving GPU crashing when attempting to present frames has been resolved. Similarly, NVIDIA has also fixed issues affecting Forza Horizon 4, including flickering lights on RTX 50 series graphics cards. Furthermore, the driver now addresses problems in Planet Coaster 2 that resulted in crashes after updating the driver.
Additionally, NVIDIA has made improvements to resolve general bugs affecting various applications. Specifically, issues with Adobe's After Effects and Premiere Pro software have been addressed, including a problem where Smooth Motion caused these programs to crash upon launch. Another issue resolved involves systems experiencing freezes during export operations using hardware encoding within Adobe Premiere Pro. Lastly, the driver now corrects an anomaly in video noise reduction functionality that resulted in grayscale chroma output.
GeForce Game Ready Driver 581.42
Driver Version: 581.42 | WHQL Release Date: Tue Sep 30, 2025 Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit,
Windows 11Language: English (US) File Size: 896.16 MB
