NVIDIA Launches Game Ready Driver for Mafia: The Old Country and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Optimization

NVIDIA Unveils New Game Ready Driver 580.88 for Enhanced Gaming Experience

In a significant update for gaming enthusiasts, NVIDIA has released its latest Game Ready driver (version 580.88) tailored for its GeForce graphics card lineup. This release is particularly notable for gamers anticipating the debut of Mafia: The Old Country on August 8, alongside the highly-engaging JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Enhancements for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

As mentioned in our previous coverage, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has rolled out NVIDIA’s DLSS Frame Generation technology with its update 1.4. Notably, this enhancement now extends to DLSS Multi Frame Generation, enabling GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU owners to achieve even higher frame rates for a smoother gameplay experience.

Updates to Popular Titles

NVIDIA’s latest driver also brings improvements to other popular games. The acclaimed open-world zombie survival game 7 Days to Die has received updates with DLSS Super Resolution and DLAA support. Meanwhile, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma benefits from both DLSS Super Resolution and Frame Generation, offering players the option to leverage DLSS Multi Frame Generation through the NVIDIA app override feature.

Launch of Dead Take: A New Psychological Horror Experience

Additionally, today marks the launch of Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror title developed by Surgent Studios, renowned for their Metroidvania game Tales of Kenzera. Featuring a voice cast of notable actors, including Ben Starr, Neil Newbon, Matt Mercer, and Laura Bailey—along with Sam Lake from Remedy—this game invites players on eerie explorations through a uniquely haunted mansion. Importantly, Dead Take will support NVIDIA DLSS 4, including Multi Frame Generation, DLSS Frame Generation, and DLSS Super Resolution from day one.

Showcasing F1 25 with Path Tracing

In related news, NVIDIA has shared a video demonstrating F1 25 showcasing its path tracing capabilities, enhanced by DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation for improved frame rates. You can view the video through the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5ElumqBI30

F1 25 | 4K RTX Path Tracing and NVIDIA DLSS 4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5ElumqBI30)

Long-Term Support for Legacy GPUs

In an announcement that reflects NVIDIA’s commitment to its consumer base, the company detailed that after a final Game Ready driver release in October 2025, GeForce GPUs based on Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta architectures will transition to receiving quarterly security updates until October 2028. This decision grants users a remarkable lifespan of support, extending up to 11 years—surpassing typical industry standards. Furthermore, Windows 10 Game Ready Driver support for all GeForce RTX GPUs will be available until October 2026, ensuring gamers access to the most current optimizations for new titles and applications well beyond the operating system’s projected end-of-life.

Expanded Support with Driver 580.88

The latest Game Ready driver (580.88) also introduces compatibility for 62 new G-SYNC displays. In addition, various bugs have been addressed as detailed in the driver’s changelog:

World of Warcraft: Artifacts occur when ray tracing is enabled [5273429]

Battlefield 2042: Random square artifacts surrounding lights during gameplay

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Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered: Decreased performance post-update to R575 drivers

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Starcraft Remastered: Minor artifacts in object displays [5162957]

Cyberpunk 2077: Micro-stuttering with VSYNC enabled [5243668]

JX Online 3: Artifacts appearing on water surfaces [5247344]

32-bit games crashing using the DXVK translation layer at startup [5252103]

Control: Game crashing when ray tracing is activated [5261356]

ABZU: Water corruption issues [5330078]

EA Sports FC 25: General stability problems [5331630]

Dirt 5: Crashes occurring at startup [5349426]