GeForce 596.49 WHQL Game Ready driver for Forza Horizon 6 is here

GeForce Game Ready Driver 596.49 is here, and it's Game Ready for what is easily the biggest game release of the month, Forza Horizon 6. Despite leaks, the game's official launch is May 19, and on PC, the game is set to debut with stunning ray-traced visuals and support for NVIDIA's new DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution and Dynamic Frame Generation.

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Running in 4K with Max Settings and ray-tracing, the full DLSS 4.5 suite of technologies delivers 200+ FPS performance at the demanding resolution on the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080, and the flagship RTX 5090. With the latter pushing 300+ FPS. Dropping the resolution to 1440p and NVIDIA's internal DLSS 4.5 benchmarks show that the figure climbs to 260+ FPS for the top-tier GeForce RTX 50 Series cards.

Set in a visually impressive open-world Japan, Forza Horizon 6 is the highly anticipated follow-up to the Mexico-set Forza Horizon 5, and it's undoubtedly the biggest racing game release in years. In addition to Game Ready support for the latest Forza, the GeForce Game Ready Driver 596.49 also adds support for Directive 8020 and Subnautica 2.

Unknown Worlds' Subnautica 2 is another highly anticipated release; ahead of its Early Access debut this week, it quickly became one of the most wishlisted titles on the platform. The underwater, deep-sea survival and adventure game is also launching with DLSS support, upgradable to DLSS 4.5 via the NVIDIA App.

As for Supermassive Games' Directive 8020, you're looking at another notable game getting driver support, as this cinematic, narrative-driven sci-fi set in the Dark Pictures universe launches with a visually stunning path-tracing mode with full DLSS support, including DLSS Ray Reconstruction to improve image fidelity and performance for GeForce RTX gamers.

Here's a look at the full GeForce Game Ready Driver 596.49 Release Notes.

Game Ready for Forza Horizon 6

• This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new games supporting DLSS and RTX technologies including Forza Horizon 6, Directive 8020, and Subnautica 2.

Fixed Gaming Bugs

• Enhanced smoothness when DLSS Frame Generation is used with V-SYNC. (5999586)

Fixed General Bugs

• Foundry Mari 7.0v2 viewport displays flickering (6102981)