Nvidia releases new GeForce drivers for Flight Simulator 2020

Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases, including Virtual Reality games. 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.

Before downloading this driver:

It is recommended that you backup your current system configuration. Click here for instructions.

Note to 32-bit Windows users: Beginning with the release of driver version 390, Nvidia will not be releasing any more drivers with support for 32-bit operating systems. Both Windows and Linux users will be required to upgrade to a 64-bit system should they wish to use the most up-to-date drivers available.

What’s New:

• Includes support for the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GPU.

Fixed Issues

• [NVIDIA Ampere architecture GPU]: Blue-screen crash may occur upon waking from sleep.
• [Freestyle/Ansel]: After launching and then closing Star Wars: Squadrons, Freestyle/Ansel stops working on supported games.
• [Chrome Browser]: Blue-screen crash may occur while playing or browsing videos from the Chrome browser.
• [Notebook]: The Lenovo Y740 notebook displays corruption after waking from sleep.

Previous Release Notes:

• Game Ready for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
• This new Game Ready Driver provides support for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. In addition, this driver provides optimal day-1 support for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and Godfall.

Changes and Fixed Issues in Version 457.30

• The following sections list the important changes and the most common issues resolved in this version. This list is only a subset of the total number of changes made in this driver version. The NVIDIA bug number is provided for reference.

Fixed Issues in this Release

• [Warzone][RTX 30 series]: Users may see a drop in performance during gameplay.[3132127]
• [Notebook]: The internal panel flashes upon resume from sleep mode or from display off. [3150038]
• [NVIDIA Ampere architecture][G-SYNC][HDR][Dual-head 8k display]: Display screen goes black.[200667525]

Open Issues in Version 457.30 WHQL

• As with every released driver, version 457.30 WHQL of the Release 455 driver has open issues and enhancement requests associated with it. This section includes lists of issues that are either not fixed or not implemented in this version. Some problems listed may not have been thoroughly investigated and, in fact, may not be NVIDIA issues. Others may have workaround solutions. For notebook computers, issues can be system-specific and may not be seen on your particular notebook.

Windows 10 Issues

• [Steam VR game]: Stuttering and lagging occur upon launching a game. [3152190]
• [G-SYNC][NVIDIA Ampere GPU architecture]: GPU power consumption may increase in idle mode on systems using certain higher refresh-rate G-SYNC monitors. [200667566]
• [Freestyle/Ansel]: After launching and then closing Star Wars: Squadrons, Freestyle/Ansel stops working on supported games. [3154362]
• To work around, reset the NVIDIA Control Panel global 3D settings. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel> Manage 3D Settings page, then select the Global Settings tab, click Restore and then click Yes at the confirmation dialog.
• [Freestyle][Vulkan apps]: With the freestyle filters applied, a blue-screen crash occurs when pressing [Alt+Tab] while running Vulkan applications. [200667477]
• [Sunset Overdrive]: The game may display random green corruption if Depth of Field is enabled from in-game settings. [2750770]
• [Forza Motorsport 7]: The curb may display a black strip during a race on certain tracks. [2781776]
• [YouTube]: Video playback stutters while scrolling down the YouTube page. [3129705]
• When setting the refresh rate higher than 100Hz, the color format switches from RGB to ycbcr422. [3053990]
• [Notebook]: Some Pascal-based notebooks w/ high refresh rate displays may randomly drop to 60Hz during gameplay. [3009452]

Note: You can download the latest Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver for Windows XP here.

Supported Products:

GeForce RTX 30 Series:

• GeForce RTX 3090, GeForce RTX 3080, GeForce RTX 3070, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Nvidia Titan Series:

• Nvidia Titan V, Nvidia Titan Xp, Nvidia Titan X (Pascal), GeForce GTX Titan X, GeForce GTX Titan, GeForce GTX Titan Black, GeForce GTX Titan Z

GeForce RTX 20 Series:

• GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, GeForce RTX 2080

GeForce 10 Series:

• GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, GeForce GTX 1080, GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, GeForce GTX 1070, GeForce GTX 1060, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, GeForce GTX 1050, GeForce GT 1030

GeForce 900 Series:

• GeForce GTX 980 Ti, GeForce GTX 980, GeForce GTX 970, GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 950

GeForce 700 Series:

• GeForce GTX 780 Ti, GeForce GTX 780, GeForce GTX 770, GeForce GTX 760, GeForce GTX 760 Ti (OEM), GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 750, GeForce GTX 745, GeForce GT 740, GeForce GT 730, GeForce GT 720, GeForce GT 710

GeForce 600 Series:

• GeForce GTX 690, GeForce GTX 680, GeForce GTX 670, GeForce GTX 660 Ti, GeForce GTX 660, GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST, GeForce GTX 650 Ti, GeForce GTX 650, GeForce GTX 645, GeForce GT 640, GeForce GT 635, GeForce GT 630

Previous Versions:

• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 451.67 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 451.48 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 446.14 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 442.74 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 442.59 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 442.50 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 441.87 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 397.93 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 391.35 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 385.28 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 384.94 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 382.53 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 382.33 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 382.05 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 381.89 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 381.65 for Windows 10
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 378.78 for Windows 10 Desktop 64-bit
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 378.78 for Windows 10 Desktop 32-bit
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 378.78 for Windows 10 Notebook 64-bit
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 378.78 for Windows 10 Notebook 32-bit
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 378.49
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 376.33
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 376.19
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 376.09 for Windows 10 2016-11-28
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 375.70 for Windows 10 2016-10-31
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 375.57 for Windows 10 2016-10-21
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 373.06 for Windows 10 2016-10-06
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 372.90 for Windows 10 2016-09-21
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 372.70 for Windows 10 2016-08-30
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 368.81
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 368.81
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 368.69
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 368.22
• Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 368.39

Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 365.19 2016-05-13:

• Windows 10 64-bit Desktop
• Windows 10 32-bit Desktop
• Windows 10 64-bit Notebook
• Windows 10 32-bit Notebook
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit

Download links for previous version 365.10 2016-05-02:

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 364.51 2016-03-10:

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 364.47 2016-03-07:

Get the optimal experience for Tom Clancy’s The Division, Hitman, Need for Speed, Ashes of the Singularity, and Rise of the Tomb Raider.

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 361.91 2016-02-15:

Get the optimal experience for ARMA 3, Street Fighter V, Monster Hunter Online, and HITMAN (Beta).

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 361.43:

Support added for GameWorks VR 1.1 including VR SLI support for OpenGL applications and support for the latest Oculus SDK.

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 359.06:

Best gaming experience for Just Cause 3 and Rainbow Six: Siege.

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 359.00:

Best gaming experience for for Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate and Overwatch: Beta.

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 358.91:

Best gaming experience for Fallout 4, Star Wars: Battlefront, and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void.

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 358.87:

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 358.50:

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 355.98:

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 355.82:

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 355.60:

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit

Download links for previous version 353.62:

• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 32-bit
• Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista 64-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 32-bit
• Notebook 8.1/8/7 64-bit
• Windows XP 32-bit
• Windows XP 64-bit