Nvidia's New Driver Targets Game Stutter — Which RTX GPUs and Games Benefit? - TechRepublic
Even powerful gaming PCs can stutter while compiling shaders. Nvidia’s latest graphics driver aims to reduce those interruptions, but the improvement won’t extend to every game.
GeForce Game Ready Driver 621.01, released October 21, adds support for Microsoft’s Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) technology across Nvidia’s RTX graphics cards. The system delivers precompiled shaders with supported game downloads, reducing startup delays and potentially preventing shader-related interruptions during play.
Older RTX cards qualify alongside newer models. However, compatible hardware isn’t enough on its own: games must support ASD, and PCs must meet Microsoft’s software requirements.
RTX GPUs and games that support the new driver
Microsoft’s October 21 announcement confirms support for all RTX GPUs and RTX Spark devices running Windows 11 version 24H2 or newer, with Nvidia driver 621.01 or later.
That includes GeForce RTX 20-, 30-, 40-, and 50-series cards. Older GTX models aren’t listed. Those considering an upgrade can compare...
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