Ready for "Battlefield 6"! GeForce 581.42 Driver Released for Supported Versions
Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/022/G002210/20251001020/
Writer: Yonezawa Satoshi | 2025/10/01 04:56 (UTC)
On September 30, 2025 (U.S. time), NVIDIA released its official latest graphics driver version GeForce 581.42 Driver. This WHQL-certified (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) release is designed to support the upcoming Battlefield series title, Battlefield 6, scheduled for release on October 10.
According to NVIDIA, Battlefield 6 will launch with support for DLSS 4’s multi-frame generation and super-resolution, as well as “NVIDIA Reflex,” which reduces internal latency. While specific frame rate improvements are not highlighted, the availability of GeForce RTX series-exclusive technologies at launch should allow users to enjoy a smooth gaming experience.
Additionally, the GeForce 581.42 Driver supports the first major update for FBC: Firebreak. Although this update does not unlock new special features specifically for GeForce RTX series users, it is recommended that players of FBC: Firebreak update their drivers.
Furthermore, NVIDIA’s AI assistant for game tuning, Project G-Assist, has been updated with new voice commands tailored for notebook PCs. A newly added feature provides advice on graphics settings when running on battery power. Unfortunately, Project G-Assist currently does not support Japanese language display, but users can look forward to future updates.
Those wishing to obtain the GeForce Driver should use one of the links below or update via the NVIDIA App:
→ GeForce 581.42 Driver for Windows 11 and 64-bit Windows 10 (896.16 MB)
https://www.nvidia.com/ja-jp/drivers/details/257264/
→ GeForce 581.42 Driver for Notebook PCs (Windows 11 and 64-bit Windows 10) (896.16 MB)
https://www.nvidia.com/ja-jp/drivers/details/257296/
＃＃Summary of NVIDIA’s official press release article and English release notes (PDF)＃＃
● Supported Products in GeForce 581.42 Driver
○ Desktop GPU
- GeForce RTX 50 Series
- GeForce RTX 40 Series
- GeForce RTX 30 Series
- GeForce RTX 20 Series
- GeForce GTX 16 Series
- GeForce GTX 10 Series
- NVIDIA TITAN RTX
- NVIDIA TITAN V
- NVIDIA TITAN Xp
- NVIDIA TITAN X Series
- GeForce GTX TITAN X
- GeForce GTX 900–700 Series
○ Notebook GPU
- GeForce RTX 50 Series
- GeForce RTX 40 Series
- GeForce RTX 30 Series
- GeForce RTX 20 Series
- GeForce GTX 16 Series
- GeForce GTX 10 Series
- GeForce 900M–800M Series
- GeForce MX 500 Series
- GeForce MX 400 Series
- GeForce MX 300 Series
- GeForce MX 200–100 Series
● Software Included in the GeForce 581.42 Driver
- HD Audio Driver: 1.4.5.0
- PhysX System Software: 9.23.1019
- CUDA: 13.0
- NVIDIA Control Panel (DCH): 8.1.968.0
● New Features in GeForce 581.42 Driver
- Support for Battlefield 6
- Support for the major update of FBC: Firebreak
● Issues Resolved in GeForce 581.42 Driver
- Increased GPU crashes during
CDXGISwapChain::Present()calls in Battlefield 2042 - Flickering lights observed in Forza Horizon 4 on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs
- Crashes occurring after driver updates when launching Planet Coaster 2
- Significant FPS drops when using Rivatuner’s FPS capture with Smooth Motion enabled
- Crashes during startup of Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro when Smooth Motion is globally enabled
- Stuttering in games utilizing the open-source game engine “GODOT Engine” on Release 580 drivers
- Freezes occurring while exporting videos using hardware encoding in Adobe Premiere Pro under certain system configurations
- Side portions turning grayscale when video noise reduction was enabled
● Known Issues in GeForce 581.42 Driver
- In Counter-Strike 2, text may appear distorted when the game resolution is set below the display’s native resolution
- On some systems, flickering lights may occur after a driver update with Yakuza 8