Driver Battle: 576.80 vs 576.88 - Tested in 9 Games! | RTX 5080

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In this video we’ll analyze the latest two NVIDIA Game Ready Drivers, 576.80 and 576.88, side by side to see if there are performance improvements or drops.
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⚠️ Heads-up!
NVIDIA has just released version 590.26 in the preview channel. This build is specifically intended for game developers, as it adds support for Shader Model 6.9, also introduce the Smooth Motion Frame Generation on the RTX 4000. These drivers are not stable for gaming and might introduce unexpected bugs and issues. I strongly recommend waiting for the next official driver branch before updating!
NEWS VIDEOCARDZ CREDIT: https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-59...
DISCUSSION: https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/gef...

🧪 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%. Below this threshold, you can consider the results basically identical.
3- I’ve added percentile analysis (99% from my overlay or from in-game benchmarks when used) to complement the average FPS data.

📌 NOTE 1: I’ve expanded and updated the test suite, which will probably stay like this for 2025. I’ll try to cover both recent and older titles that are still technically interesting and that many players are curious about. If you have any special requests or suggestions, let me know in the comments, your feedback is essential for me!

📌 NOTE 2: What should have been just a minor patch actually solved an issue that had been happening for months (and across more than four different driver versions). Basically, now my multi-monitor setup no longer shows black screens for several seconds when starting the PC. If you’re experiencing this, update your drivers!


⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:08 Cyberpunk 2077 - Ultra + DLAA
01:12 Wukong - Cinematic + DLAA
03:05 DOOM: The Dark Ages - Ultra Nightmare DLAA
04:53 Indiana Jones - Supreme + DLAA
05:56 Resident Evil 4 - Max + RT High
07:35 The Witcher 3 - Max + RT + DLSS Q
09:04 Hogwarts Legacy - Ultra
09:56 STALKER 2 - Ultra + DLAA
11:05 Metro Exodus - Extreme + RT Ultra + DLSS Q
12:54 Cyberpunk 2077 - Ultra + PT + DLSS Q
13:58 DOOM: The Dark Ages - Ultra + PT + DLSS Q
15:46 Wukong - Cinematic + PT + DLSS Q + FG
17:36 Indiana Jones - Supreme + PT + DLSS Q + MFG X3
18:35 DOOM: The Dark Ages - Ultra + PT + DLSS Q + MFG X3
20:17 Cyberpunk 2077: Ultra + PT + DLSS Q + FG X2
21:25 Outro


✅ USEFUL LINKS:
REDDIT 576.88 Discussion:   / game_ready_driver_57688_faqdiscussion  
NVIDIA Download Link: https://www.nvidia.com/it-it/geforce/...
NVIDIA Feedback Thread: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/...
Complete Release Notes: https://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...
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🖥️ TEST SETUP - Full specs:

RTX 5080 Gigabyte Gaming OC 🔗 https://amzn.to/43HGQGd
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (Curve Optimizer Per-Core) 🔗 https://amzn.to/3H97HlL
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B550 MSI Gaming Plus [BIOS 1.J3 AGESA 1.2.0.Cc] 🔗 https://amzn.to/45q2S1q
Kingston SSD NVMe KC3000 2Tb 🔗 https://amzn.to/3ZAmPPj
Samsung SSD NVMe 970 EVO 1Tb 🔗 https://amzn.to/43gu9ly
Corsair 4000x [6x P12 Max fan] 🔗 https://amzn.to/44Twq7r
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 🔗 https://amzn.to/4mt2sxz
Corsair RM1000x ATX3.1🔗 https://amzn.to/4lz9r6Q
2 x MSI 274QRF QD-E2 🔗 https://amzn.to/4mDc74O

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