Download Nvidia GeForce Game Ready + Studio Driver 536.99: Supports Baldur’s Gate 3, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Gord

Nvidia has released updates for both the Game Ready as well as Studio drivers. You can now download GeForce Studio and Game Ready driver version 536.99 using the direct download links provided below. But before you do, we advise that you go through the list of issues as well.

If you don’t already know, Nvidia publishes two types of drivers; Game Ready drivers and Studio drivers. The Game Ready drivers are game-focused, include support for newer games, and other game-related improvements and optimizations. Whereas the Studio drivers are designed for more stability and GPU-focused graphical rendering.

The Game Ready driver includes support for some new games, as well as improvements for other technologies on other gaming titles. That said, both the Studio driver and the Game Ready driver update fix jittering and tearing issues with certain applications.

Release Summary: Nvidia GeForce Studio and Game Ready driver 536.99

• Driver version: 536.99
• Driver size: 644.5 MB
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows 11, Windows 10 x64
• Available languages: English
• Release Date: 8th August 2023

New in Nvidia Game Ready + Studio driver 536.99

The following list of fixes, improvements, and other enhancements are introduced with this release:

• [Control] Cut scenes and videos showing tearing and partial jittering are fixed.
• [Battlefield 2042] The issue of in-game stability decreasing when applying GeForce Experience Freestyle filters is now fixed.
• [GeForce Experience] The issue of in-game stability decreasing when applying a GeForce Experience Freestyle filter in certain games while using DLSS 3 Frame Generation is addressed.
• Game stability issues in “Dead Space” are fixed.
• [Elgato Wave Link] Audio issues with NVIDIA Broadcast effects have been fixed.

To learn more about the fixes, refer to the respective release notes:

• Nvidia GeForce Studio driver 536.99 release notes
• Nvidia GeForce Game Ready driver 536.99 release notes

With these improvements, there are still a few issues that need to be addressed.

Known issues

Nvidia is aware of the following list of issues with these updates. The issues with both of the updates are the same:

• [Halo Infinite] Significant performance drop is observed on Maxwell-based GPUs.
• [DaVinci Resolve] This driver implements a fix for creative application stability issues seen during heavy memory usage. We’ve observed some situations where this fix has resulted in performance degradation when running DaVinci Resolve. This will be addressed in an upcoming driver release.
• Small checkerboard-like patterns may randomly appear in Chromium-based applications.
• Some monitors may display random black screen flicker when in Display Stream Compression mode when using R530 drivers.
• [GeForce RTX 4060] 3rd party GPU monitoring utilities reporting incorrect idle power usage.
• Event Viewer logs nvlddmkm error at the end of the OCCT video ram test when memory is full.
• [Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart] Game may display fluctuations in frame rate when using Reflex with DirectStorage.
• [GeForce GTX 10/RTX 20 series] PC may randomly freeze/bugcheck when Windows Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling and NVIDIA SLI are both enabled.

Apart from these known issues, users have reported a bunch of other issues on the GeForce 536.99 Feedback Thread, most of which have to do with stuttering and screen tearing. Here are a few o the reported issues:

• Gray artifacts and stuttering sounds when watching videos on YouTube, models, and parts of the interface appeared and disappeared in games.
• Screen tearing while scrolling on Steam.
• Some users are still getting nvlddmkm errors on RTX 2060 and 4060 GPUs.
• Massive frame drops on rare occasions when aiming down sight in Rainbow Six Siege (Vulkan).
• Significant decrease in performance in World of Warcraft.

After considering all the pros and cons, if you still wish to update your current Nvidia driver, continue to the next section of this post.

Download Nvidia GeForce Studio + Game Ready Driver 536.99

Direct downloads

Click on the direct download links in the table below to download the latest GeForce Studio or Game Ready driver version 536.99:

Note: Drivers for the older operating systems are still on older versions.

Type	Version	Download
GeForce Studio	536.99	Windows 11/10 (x64)
GeForce Game Ready	536.99	Windows 11/10 (x64)
GeForce Driver	473.81 for Desktop	Windows 8/7 (x64)
GeForce Driver	473.81 for Notebook	Windows 8/7 (x64)
GeForce Driver	368.81	Windows XP (x64)
GeForce Driver	368.81	Windows XP (x86)

Alternatively, you can download these drivers directly from Nvidia’s website using the method shared below.

Online download

Follow the steps below to download and install GeForce 536.99 Studio or Game Ready driver:

1. Open either of the following download pages and click Download:

   • Nvidia GeForce Game Ready driver 536.99 download page
   • Nvidia GeForce Studio driver 536.99 download page

   

2. On the next page, click Download again.

   

3. Once downloaded, run the file to open the installation wizard.

4. You will be asked for an extraction path. Once confirmed, click Ok.

   

5. Select the associated radio button, then click “Agree and continue.”

   Once extracted, the installation wizard will launch automatically.

   It will initially scan your system to see if it meets the minimum requirements and to detect the graphics card. On the next screen, select whether you want to install the driver only, or also opt for the GeForce Experience.

6. Now, select the type of installation and click Next.

   We suggest that you choose “Express Installation.”

7. When the installation completes, click Close.

How to uninstall Nvidia drivers

If for some reason you wish to uninstall the graphics driver, here is how to do so:

1. Press the Windows Key + i shortcut keys to open the Settings app.

2. Click Apps.

3. Then click “Installed apps” on the right.

4. Search and click on “NVIDIA Windows Display Drivers” from the list of programs.

5. Click the Uninstall button.

6. Click Uninstall again.

You can also completely remove old drivers that are no longer in use.

How to rollback/downgrade Nvidia drivers

If you have not removed the old Nvidia drivers manually and want to downgrade or roll back to the older version of the driver, you can easily do it using the Device Manager. Just follow the steps below to rollback NVIDIA drivers:

1. Press the Windows Key + R shortcut keys to open the Run Command box.

2. Type in “devmgmt.msc” and press Enter to open the Device Manager.

3. Click “Display Adapters” to expand it.

4. Right-click the NVIDIA driver and then click Properties.

5. Switch to the “Driver” tab.

6. Click “Roll Back Driver.”

Please note that if there is no old driver available in the Windows cache, the “Roll Back Driver” button will be greyed out. Also, Windows only stores one previous version of a driver, so you can only roll back to the one installed before the latest update.

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready driver history

Driver Version	Driver Type	Release Date	Significant Changes	Download
546.17	Game Ready	14-Nov-23	DLSS 3 technology in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Starfield, performance fixes and improvements in other gaming titles	Download Here
546.01	Game Ready	31-Oct-23	Supports Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Desynced, Jusant, RoboCop: Rogue City, makes fixes to other games and apps	Download Here
545.92	Game Ready	26-Oct-23	Improves DLSS 3.5 technology and DLSS Ray Reconstruction during gameplay, supports titles supporting NVIDIA DLSS 3 technology	Download Here
545.84	Game Ready	17-Oct-23	DLSS 3 support for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT and Warhammer: Vermintide 2, improved RTX Video Super Resolution, Stable Diffisuion performance is 2 times faster	Download Here
537.58	Game Ready	10-Oct-23	Supports Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (Open Beta), Forza Motorsport, and Lords of the Fallen	Download Here
537.42	Game Ready	21-Sep-23	Optimized DLSS 3.5 support for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, and DLSS 3 for other titles	Download Here
537.34	Game Ready	12-Sep-23	Does not support series 600 GPUs, sports DLSS 2 technology in Mortal Combat 1 and Lies of P, includes other fixes, includes a tonne of known issues	Download Here
537.13	Game Ready	22-Aug-23	Includes support for Starfield and ICARUS: New Frontiers expansion. Fixes stability and performance issues in other game titles.	Download Here
536.99	Game Ready	8-Aug-23	Fixes audio issues with an app, addresses screen tearing and stuttering in certain games	Download Here
536.67	Game Ready	18-Jul-23	Includes support for RXT 4060 Ti 16GB, supports Remnant II, supports resizable BAR profile for Dying Light 2: Stay Human, supports DLSS3 technology for some gaming titles.	Download Here
536.23	Game Ready	14-Jun-23	Includes support for Aliens: Dark Descent, optimizes DLSS 2 technology for games including F1 23.	Download Here
535.98	Game Ready	30-May-23	Includes support for Diablo IV & System Shock, fixes a crashing known issue, and also addresses other app crashes and screen flickering issues.	Download Here
531.68	Game Ready	18-Apr-23	Includes support for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor & Dead Island 2. Fixes issues with other games.	Download Here
531.61	Game Ready	13-Apr-23	Fixes crash with The Last of Us Part 1, addresses stability issues with Assassin’s Creed Origins	Download Here
531.58	Game Ready (Hotfix)	4-Apr-23	Addresses issues with The Last of Us Part 1, Resident Evil 4 Remake, and Assassin’s Creed Origins.	Download Here
531.29	Game Ready	14-Mar-23	Fixes Nvidia Container’s high CPU consumption and Adobe application instability	Download Here
531.26	Game Ready (Hotfix)	7-Mar-23	Fixes Nvidia Container’s high CPU consumption, addresses bugcheck in Notebook devices	Download Here
531.18	Game Ready	28-Feb-23	Added AI-powered RTX VSR, DLSS 3 improvement to Atomic Heart, more titles to One-Click Optimal Settings	Download Here
528.49	Game Ready	8-Feb-23	Includes support for RTX 40 Series laptops, optimizations for Hello Neighbor 2 and PERISH	Download Here
528.24	Game Ready	24-Jan-23	Addresses issues with Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Lightroom, amongst other fixes.	Download Here
528.02	Game Ready	5-Jan-23	Support for RTX 4070 Ti, DLSS 3 support for Conqueror’s Blade, and Dakar Desert Rally	Download Here
527.37	Game Ready	1-Dec-22	Supports Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Need for Speed Unbound using Nvidia DLSS 3 technology, GeForce Experience’s one-click optimal settings feature now supported in 15 new games	Download Here
526.98	Game Ready	16-Nov-22	Supports GeForce RTX 4080, optimal support for Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve and MAGIX Vegas Pro	Download Here

Nvidia GeForce Studio driver history

Driver Version	Driver Type	Release Date	Significant Changes	Download
546.01	Studio	1-nov-23	Introduces support for RTX Video Super Resolution v1.5, resolves issues with Event viewer, LG C3 OLED TV, and Halo Infinite.	Download Here
537.42	Studio	21-Sep-23	Includes DaVinci Resolve version 18.6 which features NVIDIA TensorRT acceleration, and Chaos Vantage update which introduces support for DLSS Ray Reconstruction.	Download Here
536.99	Studio	8-Aug-23	Fixes audio issues with an app, addresses screen tearing and stuttering in certain games	Download Here
536.67	Studio	18-Jul-23	Supports RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, support for some creative new applications, a few fixes.	Download Here
535.98	Studio	30-May-23	Support for AI-focused applications, introduces AI model performance optimizations for WinML apps, and fixes some known issues like app crashes and screen flickering.	Download Here
531.61	Studio	13-Apr-23	Fixes crash issues with The Last of Us Part 1, address stability issues with Assassin’s Creed Origins	Download Here
528.24	Studio	23-Jan-23	Addresses issues with Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Lightroom, amongst other fixes.	Download Here
526.98	Studio	16-Nov-22	Supports GeForce RTX 4080, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, NVIDIA DLSS 3 technology for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales	Download Here