NVIDIA RTX/Quadro Graphics Driver 535.98 - Description

NVIDIA RTX Enterprise Production Branch Driver

- Release 535 is a Production Branch release of the NVIDIA RTX Enterprise Driver. Production Branch drivers are designed and tested to provide long-term stability and availability.
- These drivers are ideal for enterprise customers and professional users who require application and hardware certification and regular driver updates for the latest in driver enhancements and security improvements.
- In addition to professional workstation features, Production Branch drivers also contain the features and enhancements of NVIDIA Studio Drivers of the same version number.

New Features in Version R535 U1:

NVIDIA Quadro Sync II 
- Enhanced support added to enable synchronization with different resolutions
- Requires same refresh rate
- Requires NVIDIA Quadro Sync II card to support each display

Qsync Utility
- Added improvements to user experience, including readability of datatype values and command line parameters
- Support for new Quadro Sync II features, i.e., sync with heterogeneous resolutions

Shader Execution Reordering
- Thread scheduling technology that reorders shader threads across the GPU to group similar work and improve GPU efficiency
- Requires Ada Generation GPU
- Additional details presented in Shader Execution Reordering Whitepaper

Driver Package Size Reduction
- Distributable driver size reduced by ~25% to facilitate handling and delivery

Fixed Issues in Version 535 U1:

- [3DXcite][Stellar]: OptiX Denoiser kernel prediction mode produces dark pixels
- [3DXcite][Stellar]: OptiX Denoiser produces alpha channel values less than 1 close to the image borders
- [3DXcite][Stellar]: VkDestroyDevice() does not consistently return
- [Beamr]: Errors in AV1 and HEVC encoding
- [Cinegy]: Memory and resources leak when creating/closing threads
- [Cyberlink][PowerDirector]: Program crash with driver 531.41
- [Dassault][SolidWorks]: SolidWorks 2023 rendering issues when Enhanced Graphics Performance is enabled
- [Dassault][3DExperience]: View System Topology menu in NVIDIA Control Panel not present on a system without an attached display
- [DLV][Derivative TouchDesigner]: Large shader performance degradation on Vulkan, compared to OpenGL
- [Magix][VEGAS FX]: Preview is broken on mobile GPUs in Hybrid mode with drivers newer than 522.30
- [MAK Technologies]: Crashes in OpenGL application using ARB_bindless_texture with multiple rendering windows/contexts
- [Nsight Tools]: Abnormal termination of Nsight Tools that previously required a reboot
- [OpenGL]: OpenGL versions differ when using Standard vs. DCH display drivers

Open Issues in Version R525 U7:

- [HDR]: Toggling HDR on/off with non-native screen resolution may cause application crashes.

This release supports the following APIs:

- OpenCL software 3.0
- OpenGL 4.6
- Vulkan 1.3
- DirectX 11
- DirectX 12
- NVIDIA CUDA 12.2
- This driver installs NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager version 204.26.

Compatible NVIDIA RTX Series (Notebooks):

- NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX A5500 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX A5000 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX A4500 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX A4000 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX A3000 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX A2000 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX A1000 6GB Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX A1000 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA RTX A500 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA T1200 Laptop GPU , NVIDIA T600 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA T500

Compatible Quadro RTX Series:

- Quadro RTX 8000, Quadro RTX 6000, Quadro RTX 5000, Quadro RTX 4000

Compatible Quadro RTX Series (Notebooks):

- Quadro RTX 6000, Quadro RTX 5000, Quadro RTX 4000, Quadro RTX 3000 

Compatible Quadro Series:

- Quadro GV100, Quadro GP100, Quadro P6000, Quadro P5200, Quadro P5000, Quadro P4000, Quadro P2200, Quadro P2000, Quadro P1000, Quadro P620, Quadro P600, Quadro P400, Quadro M6000 24GB, Quadro M6000, Quadro M5000, Quadro M4000, Quadro M2000, Quadro K2200, Quadro K1200, Quadro K620

Compatible Quadro Series (Notebooks):

- Quadro T2000, Quadro T1000, Quadro P5200, Quadro P5000, Quadro P4200, Quadro P3200, Quadro P4000, Quadro P3000, Quadro P2000, Quadro P1000, Quadro P620, Quadro P600, Quadro P520, Quadro P500, Quadro M2200, Quadro M1200, Quadro M620, Quadro M520, Quadro M5500, Quadro M5000M, Quadro M4000M, Quadro M3000M, Quadro M2000M, Quadro M1000M, Quadro M600M, Quadro M500M, Quadro K2200M, Quadro K620M

Compatible Quadro Blade/Embedded Series:

- Quadro RTX 5000, Quadro RTX 3000, Quadro T2000, Quadro T1000, Quadro P5000, Quadro P3000, Quadro P2000, Quadro P1000, Quadro M5000 SE, Quadro M3000 SE

Compatible Quadro NVS Series:

- NVS 810

Compatible Sync Series:

- Quadro Sync II, Quadro Sync

Compatible NVS Series:

- NVS 810

About Graphics Drivers:

While installing the graphics driver allows the system to properly recognize the chipset and the card manufacturer, updating the video driver can bring about various changes.

It can improve the overall graphics experience and performance in either games or various engineering software applications, include support for newly developed technologies, add compatibility with newer GPU chipsets, or resolve different problems that might have been encountered.

When it comes to applying this release, the installation steps should be a breeze, as each manufacturer tries to make them as easy as possible so that each user can update the GPU on their own and with minimum risks (however, check to see if this download supports your graphics chipset).

Therefore, get the package (extract it if necessary), run the setup, follow the on-screen instructions for a complete and successful installation, and make sure you reboot the system so that the changes take effect.

That being said, download the driver, apply it on your system, and enjoy your newly updated graphics card. Moreover, check with our website as often as possible in order to stay up to speed with the latest releases.