NVIDIA Releases Patch 566.45 to Fix Intermittent Stutters in Certain Games

NVIDIA has responded to user feedback by issuing a hotfix driver, NVIDIA GeForce Hotfix 566.45, aimed at addressing stuttering issues in specific games, notably affecting "Uncharted 2: The Circle of Thieves."

The recent update for "Uncharted" enabled ray tracing by default on systems with high-end NVIDIA graphics cards. However, this feature led to intermittent stuttering for some users, detracting from the gaming experience.

This hotfix also includes stability fixes for Ubisoft games using the Snowdrop engine, helping to reduce issues like stuttering and enhancing overall gameplay.

Update Details:

This patch focuses on optimizations for specific games and engines and shares the same patches, bug fixes, and known issues as version 566.36. If you do not require these specific improvements (e.g., you do not play "Uncharted" or Ubisoft games), you may skip this update. A version including these fixes will be incorporated into the next WHQL certified driver.

Supported Graphics Cards:

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 Series
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 16 Series
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 700
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X, and more

System Support:

• Windows 11
• Windows 10 64-bit

Download Link: https://international-gfe.download.nvidia.com/Windows/566.45hf/566.45-desktop-notebook-win10-win11-64bit-international-dch.hf1.exe