NVIDIA Releases GeForce Hotfix Driver 576.15 to Resolve Display Crashes and GPU Temperature Sensor Problems

NVIDIA recently rolled out a fresh hotfix for its GeForce display driver to tackle some ongoing display issues and a pesky new GPU temperature bug.

It’s quite rare to witness a flurry of hotfixes for a single driver. NVIDIA seems to be having a rough time ironing out all the software kinks for the RTX 50 series GPUs. I’ve honestly lost track of how many updates they’ve launched lately. The latest driver hotfix, version 576.15, aims to mend multiple headaches, most notably the problematic display crashes that debuted with version 576.02. Additionally, it addresses a bothersome temperature sensor glitch that skewed GPU voltages and clock speeds.

Here’s what the hotfix takes care of:

– [RTX 50 series] Players reported shadow flickering or corruption in some titles after shifting to GRD 576.02 [5231537].
– Lumion 2024 would crash on GeForce RTX 50 series cards while entering render mode [5232345].
– Following a wake from sleep, many experienced their GPU monitoring utilities failing to report temperature data [5231307].
– Shader compilation crashes plagued some games after the GRD 576.02 update [5230492].
– [GeForce RTX 50 series notebook] Waking up from Modern Standby occasionally resulted in a black screen [5204385].
– SteamVR users encountered random V-SYNC micro-stutters when using multiple displays on the RTX 50 series [5152246].
– Reduced idle GPU clock speeds became an issue after the update to GRD 576.02 [5232414].

While NVIDIA’s RTX 50 series drivers have long been known to have display concerns, the temperature sensor bug has made waves due to its impact on temperature readings post-sleep cycles. For reasons not entirely clear, the sensor stopped accurately reading temperatures following power interruptions, which caused significant headaches for many users. Fortunately, with this hotfix, NVIDIA seems to have resolved the issue, giving users a much-needed reprieve.

For those eager to try it out, the GeForce Hotfix display driver version 576.15 is available for download. It’s worth checking if it puts an end to your display and temperature sensor woes.