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

NVIDIA has just rolled out a fresh hotfix for its GeForce display driver, aiming to tackle some persistent display issues and a bothersome new GPU temperature glitch.

In the ongoing saga of NVIDIA’s driver updates, this latest hotfix is an earnest attempt to remedy the pesky display crashes that have been plaguing users. It feels like we’ve seen more hotfixes than ever before, particularly with the struggles NVIDIA has faced in supporting its RTX 50 series GPUs. I’ve honestly lost track of them all, but this most recent hotfix, labeled v576.15, takes a shot at fixing several issues. Chief among these are the display crashes that surfaced with the initial v576.02 driver release and a temperature sensor bug that unwittingly meddled with GPU voltages and clock frequencies.

Here’s what this hotfix aims to fix:

– [RTX 50 series] Some games might exhibit shadow flicker or corruption after updating to GRD 576.02 [5231537]
– Lumion 2024 crashes on GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards when entering render mode [5232345]
– GPU monitoring tools may cease reporting GPU temperature following a PC wake from sleep [5231307]
– [RTX 50 series] Certain games could crash while compiling shaders post-update to GRD 576.02 [5230492]
– [GeForce RTX 50 series notebook] Resuming from Modern Standby could lead to black screens [5204385]
– [RTX 50 series] SteamVR might show random V-SYNC micro-stutters when multiple displays are in use [5152246]
– [RTX 50 series] Reduced idle GPU clock speeds after updating to GRD 576.02 [5232414]

While we’ve known for a bit now about display hiccups associated with NVIDIA’s RTX 50 drivers, this new temperature sensor issue caught many by surprise. Users reported incorrect GPU temperature readings, particularly after a system went into sleep mode. The glitch seemed to arise due to the GPU temperature sensor misbehaving following a temporary power pause, causing headaches for numerous users. Fortunately, NVIDIA’s latest hotfix driver has stepped in to address this, so those affected should see an improvement.

If you’re eager to check it out for yourself, the GeForce Hotfix display driver version 576.15 is available for download. See if it finally puts to rest those nagging display crashes and corrects the temperature sensor issues that have been troubling so many.