NVIDIA has released the latest iteration of its GeForce Game Ready drivers - Version 531.79 WHQL. This latest update provides optimizations for today's launch of Redfall - Arkane's horror adventure shooter features DLSS 3 technology - ensuring the best possible in-game performance on day one. This Game Ready Driver provides DLSS 2 technology support for a number of other launch titles including Showgunners and the upcoming Diablo IV Server Slam (May 12). Owners of RTX 30-series graphics cards have previously reported application crashes in Battlefield 2042, The Last of Us and the Unreal Editor - today's patch notes indicate that these issues have been fixed by the new update. Owners of Asus VG27WQ and Acer XV253Q monitors will be pleased to know that the highest available display refresh rate is now restored within NVIDIA's Control Panel app - the option was reported to have disappeared around version 531.41.

DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 531.79 WHQLRelease Highlights

Game Ready for Redfall, Showgunners and Diablo IV Server Slam

• This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new games including Redfall featuring DLSS 3 technology. Additionally, this Game Ready Driver supports the launch of titles supporting NVIDIA DLSS 2 technology including Showgunners and the upcoming Diablo IV Server Slam.

Fixed Bugs

• [RTX 30 series] Application crash may be observed while playing Battlefield 2042/The Last of Us/Unreal Editor [4013983]
• [Asus VG27WQ] [Acer XV253Q] Highest monitor refresh rate is missing from the NVIDIA Control Panel after updating to NVIDIA display driver 531.41 [4072741]

Open Issues

• Toggling HDR on and off in-game causes game stability issues when non-native resolution is used. [3624030]
• Monitor may briefly flicker on waking from display sleep if DSR/DLDSR is enabled. [3592260]
• [GeForce RTX 4090] Watch Dogs 2 may display flickering when staring at the sky [3858016]
• Increase in DPC latency observed in LatencyMon [3952556]
• Applying GeForce Experience Freestyle filters cause games to crash [4008945]

Side note: For notebook computers, issues can be system-specific and may not be seen on your particular notebook.