NVIDIA DRIVER 581.42 TEST (vs 581.29 & 581.15) – RTX 5080

Hi everyone! In this video I’ll analyze the latest NVIDIA Game Ready Drivers, 581.42 compared to the previous 581.29 & 581.15, in a triple side by side to see if there are performance improvements or drops.

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🆕 ABOUT 581.42
The new GeForce Game Ready Driver 581.42 optimizes your experience in Battlefield 6 and FBC: Firebreak’s major Breakpoint update, and new Project G-Assist features for laptop users.
⚖️ COMMUINITY FEEDBACK: Mostly positive.

⚠️581.47 HOTFIX for Chinese Characters:
NVIDIA Article: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answe...
You only need to install this Hotfix driver if your game directory contains Chinese characters and also using Smooth Motion.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:12 Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
01:15 Cyberpunk 2077 - Ultra + DLAA
02:19 Wukong - Cinematic + DLAA
03:17 DOOM: The Dark Ages - Ultra Nightmare DLAA
04:23 Indiana Jones - Supreme + DLAA
05:26 Resident Evil 4 - Max + RT High
07:04 The Witcher 3 - Max + RT + DLSS Q
08:34 Hogwarts Legacy - Ultra
09:25 STALKER 2 - Ultra + DLAA
10:33 Cyberpunk 2077 - Ultra + PT + DLSS Q
11:39 DOOM: The Dark Ages - Ultra + PT + DLSS Q
12:48 Wukong - Cinematic + PT + DLSS Q + FG
13:46 DOOM: The Dark Ages - Ultra + PT + DLSS Q + MFG X3
14:15 Cyberpunk 2077: Ultra + PT + DLSS Q + FG X2


🧪 DISCLAIMER:
1- The tests are run under exactly the same conditions, but some results may vary slightly due to Windows updates or updates to the games themselves. When possible, I always use the same version; if not, I’ll note in the description which games were tested with different patches.
2- Always consider a margin of error that I estimate around 2-3%. Below this threshold, you can consider the results basically identical.

✅ USEFUL LINKS:
REDDIT 581.42 Discussion:   / game_ready_driver_58142_faqdiscussion  
NVIDIA Download Page: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/
NVIDIA Feedback Thread: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/...
Complete Release Notes: https://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...

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