Nvidia released an updated driver for the upcoming release of Windows 11. This time, it’s the GeForce Game Ready and Studio driver version 472.12.
New Features
Added support for Windows 11.
Added support for CUDA 11.4.
Added support for the RTX A2000 GPU.
Studio features
Resizable BAR boosts performance on GeForce RTX 30 Series Desktop and Notebook GPUs
Dynamic Boost 2.0 uses AI to balance power between the CPU, GPU, and GPU memory on laptops with the NVIDIA Ampere architecture – is now optimized for creative apps
Support for virtualization on GeForce GPUs, allowing users on a Linux host PC to enable GPU pass-through on a virtual Windows guest OS
Added support for DirectX 12 Agility SDK.
Version 471.11 and later includes security updates for driver components See the NVIDIA Security Bulletin 5172 and NVIDIA Security Bulletin 5211 for details.
Added support for extended DP-to-HDMI 2.1 PCON clock frequency range to better support 8K TVs.
Changed the G-SYNC on-screen status indicator to be less obtrusive.