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NVIDIA RTX Driver Release 590

 
Version: R590 U1 (591.44)
Release Date: 2025.12.4
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11
Language: English (US)
File Size: 702.9 MB
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NVIDIA RTX Enterprise New Feature Branch Driver

Release 590 is a New Feature Branch (NFB) release of the NVIDIA RTX Enterprise Driver. NFB drivers provide users the flexibility to try new features made available outside the launch cycle of longer-lived Production Branch drivers. NFB drivers are tested for workstation environments and are recommended for early adopter users who need specific features mentioned in the release highlights or release notes.

For the most stable and fully supported enterprise driver, please use the Production Branch graphics driver downloadable from the NVIDIA driver download page.

New Features in Version R590 U1 
  • PyNvVideoCodec Decode Statistics — Applications can now retrieve both decoded output and decode statistics in a single step.
  • Vulkan Enhancements
    • Added support for VK_KHR_video_encode_quantization_map allowing users to specify quantization maps during video encoding.
    • Added support for VK_KHR_video_encode_intra_refresh enabling the generation of error tolerant bitstreams, enhancing low-latency video streaming.
    • Performance improvements for Vulkan raytracing workloads.

Fixed Issues in Version R590 U1 
  • [Blackwell] [Adobe Premiere Pro] was freezing during export using hardware encoding.
  • Ongoing bug fixes and enhancements.


Open Issues in Version R590 U1 
  • [Blackwell] [Affinity Photo 2] is experiencing corruption in the viewport and with rendered images.

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