GeForce Game Ready Driver 496.49 | Windows 11

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Driver Version:	496.49 \| WHQL WHQL Certified Windows Hardware Quality Labs testing or WHQL Testing is a testing process which involves running a series of tests on third-party (i.e. non-Microsoft) hardware or software, and then submitting the log files from these tests to Microsoft for review. The procedure may also include Microsoft running their own tests on a wide range of equipment, like different hardware and different Microsoft Windows editions.
Release Date:	Tue Oct 26, 2021
Operating System:	Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11
Language:	English (US)
File Size:	871.6 MB

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Release Highlights

Supported Products

Additional Information

Although GeForce Game Ready Drivers and NVIDIA Studio Drivers can be installed on supported notebook GPUs, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides certified drivers for your specific notebook on their website. NVIDIA recommends that you check with your notebook OEM for recommended software updates for your notebook.

Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases. Prior to a new title launching, our driver team is working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix is included for the best gameplay on day-1.

Game Ready for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
This new Game Ready Driver provides support for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, which utilizes NVIDIA DLSS to boost performance by up to 2x. In addition, this new Game Ready Driver offers support for the latest new titles and updates, including Age of Empires IV, Battlefield 2042 Early Access, Call of Duty: Vanguard, Chivalry 2, Forza Horizon 5, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, Jurassic World Evolution 2, and Riders Republic.

Learn more in our Game Ready Driver article here.

GeForce RTX 30 Series (Notebooks)

GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 20 Series (Notebooks)

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, GeForce RTX 2080, GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, GeForce RTX 2070, GeForce RTX 2060

GeForce MX400 Series (Notebooks)

GeForce MX450

GeForce MX300 Series (Notebooks)

GeForce MX350, GeForce MX330

GeForce MX200 Series (Notebooks)

GeForce MX250, GeForce MX230

GeForce MX100 Series (Notebook)

GeForce MX150, GeForce MX130, GeForce MX110

GeForce GTX 16 Series (Notebooks)

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, GeForce GTX 1650

GeForce 10 Series (Notebooks)

GeForce GTX 1080, GeForce GTX 1070, GeForce GTX 1060, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, GeForce GTX 1050

GeForce 900M Series (Notebooks)

GeForce GTX 980, GeForce GTX 980M, GeForce GTX 970M, GeForce GTX 965M, GeForce GTX 960M, GeForce GTX 950M, GeForce 945M, GeForce 940MX, GeForce 930MX, GeForce 920MX, GeForce 940M, GeForce 930M

GeForce 800M Series (Notebooks)

GeForce GTX 860M, GeForce GTX 850M, GeForce 845M, GeForce 840M, GeForce 830M

Effective October 2021, Game Ready Driver upgrades, including performance enhancements, new features, and bug fixes, will be available for systems utilizing Maxwell, Pascal, Turing, and Ampere-series GPUs. Critical security updates will be available on systems utilizing desktop Kepler-series GPUs through September 2024. A complete list of desktop Kepler-series GeForce GPUs can be found here.

Exceptions:

Notebooks supporting Hybrid Power technology are not supported (NVIDIA Optimus technology is supported).
The following Sony VAIO notebooks are included in the Verde notebook program: Sony VAIO F Series with NVIDIA GeForce 310M, GeForce GT 330M, GeForce GT 425M, GeForce GT 520M or GeForce GT 540M. Other Sony VAIO notebooks are not included (please contact Sony for driver support).
Fujitsu notebooks are not included (Fujitsu Siemens notebooks are included).

Release Notes:

Games | Announcement

NVIDIA DLSS 4

100+ games and apps out now, more coming.

Games | Product

Half-Life 2 RTX

Demo with full ray tracing and DLSS 4 coming March 18.

Gaming Hardware | Product

GeForce RTX 5070 is Out Now

GeForce RTX 5070 is Out Now

NVIDIA GTC | Event

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Join us in person on March 17–21 in San Jose, CA. Registration is now open.

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