NVIDIA GeForce 566.36 WHQL Game Ready Drivers Released

btarunr · Dec 5, 2024

NVIDIA today released the latest version of its GeForce Game Ready drivers. Version 566.36 WHQL comes with Game Ready optimization for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Delta Force, Marvel Rivals, Path of Exile 2, Forza Motorsport RT Global Illumination update, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 DLSS 3 Frame Gen update. This release also includes optimal settings that can be applied using GeForce Experience or the NVIDIA App, for Farming Simulator 25, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Game crashes noticed in Forza Horizon 5 and God of War: Ragnarok, after updating to R565 drivers, have been fixed.

DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce 566.36 WHQL

Game Ready

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Delta Force
Marvel Rivals
Path of Exile 2
Forza Motorsport RT Global Illumination update
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 DLSS 3 Frame Gen update

Optimal Settings

Farming Simulator 25
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Fixed

[Forza Horizon 5/God of War: Ragnarok] Game may crash during gameplay after updating to R565 release drivers [4895068]

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arni-gx · Dec 6, 2024

Open Issues

Windows 10 transparency effects not working correctly after updating to driver version 566.03 [4922638]

are those bug has been fixed by nvidia in this the latest driver ???

Dr. Dro · Dec 6, 2024

arni-gx said:
Open Issues

Windows 10 transparency effects not working correctly after updating to driver version 566.03 [4922638]

are those bug has been fixed by nvidia in this the latest driver ???

This is not listed under open issues in the release notes of 566.36, so probably yes.

nguyen · Dec 6, 2024

I'm keen on checking out Indiana Jones and the great circle on the 9th, game has good critic reviews, plus it has path tracing

RootinTootinPootin · Dec 6, 2024

nguyen said:
plus it has path tracing

RIP..

WonkoTheSaneUK · Dec 6, 2024

Meanwhile, Linux systems got 565.77 as a stable release yesterday, so not too far behind.

NVIDIA 565.77 Linux Driver Released As First Stable R565 Build - Phoronix

www.phoronix.com

Chomiq · Dec 6, 2024

nguyen said:
I'm keen on checking out Indiana Jones and the great circle on the 9th, game has good critic reviews, plus it has path tracing

From what I read the requirements greatly exceed what's on actual display in terms of graphics quality.

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Motherboard	Gigabyte B550 AORUS Elite V2
Cooling	DeepCool Gammax L240 V2
Memory	2x 16GB DDR4-3200
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Storage	Samsung 990 1TB
Display(s)	BenQ 1440p 60 Hz 27-inch
Case	Corsair Carbide 100R
Audio Device(s)	ASUS SupremeFX S1220A
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650W
Mouse	ASUS ROG Strix Impact
Keyboard	Gamdias Hermes E2
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Memory	corsair vengeance LPX 2x32gb ddr4 3600mhz
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Storage	NVME 2+2TB gen3\| SSD 4TB sata3 \| 1+2TB 7200rpm sata3\| 4+4+5TB USB3 (optional)
Display(s)	AOC U34P2C (IPS panel, 3440x1440 75hz) + speaker 5W*2 \| APC BX1100CI MS (660w)
Case	lianli lancool 2 mesh RGB windows - white edition \| 1x dvd-RW usb 3.0 (optional)
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Mouse	steelseries sensei ten \| logitech g440
Keyboard	steelseries apex 5 \| steelseries QCK prism cloth XL \| steelseries arctis 5
VR HMD	-
Software	dvd win 10 home 64bit oem + full update 22H2
Benchmark Scores	-

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Motherboard	ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore
Cooling	Pichau Lunara ARGB 360 + Honeywell PTM7950
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Video Card(s)	Palit GameRock OC GeForce RTX 5090 32 GB
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Case	Cooler Master MasterFrame 700 benchtable
Power Supply	EVGA 1300 G2 1.3kW 80+ Gold
Mouse	Microsoft Classic IntelliMouse
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Benchmark Scores	I pulled a Qiqi~

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Cooling	DeepCool AK620
Memory	2x32GB G.SKill 6400MT Cas32
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Storage	4TB Samsung 990 Pro
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Case	Corsair 5000D Air
Audio Device(s)	KEF LSX II LT speakers + KEF KC62 Subwoofer
Power Supply	Corsair HX1200
Mouse	Razor Death Adder v3
Keyboard	Razor Huntsman V3 Pro TKL
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Cooling	Stock Asus Fan and Cooler Design
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Mouse	Asus ROG Keris Wireless
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Cooling	NZXT Kraken ELite 280
Memory	64GB Kingston FURY Beast RGB 6000MT/s C30
Video Card(s)	GeForce RTX™ 4080 16GB AERO OC
Storage	Crucial T700 1TB SSD
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo
Case	Lian-Li O11D Mini
Audio Device(s)	Mackie CM3 studio monitors
Power Supply	Asus Loki 1kW
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Pro 3
Keyboard	Ducky Zero 6108 (silver switches)
VR HMD	Vive XR Elite
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Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
Cooling	Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE
Memory	2x16 GB Crucial Ballistix 3600 CL16 Rev E @ 3600 CL14
Video Card(s)	RTX3080 Ti FE
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Case	SilverStone Primera PM01 RGB
Audio Device(s)	SoundBlaster G6 \| Fidelio X2 \| Sennheiser 6XX
Power Supply	SeaSonic Focus Plus Gold 750W
Mouse	Endgame Gear XM1R
Keyboard	Wooting Two HE

NVIDIA GeForce 566.36 WHQL Game Ready Drivers Released

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