NVIDIA pulled the GeForce Game Ready driver version 595.59, released for Resident Evil Requiem, after reports of severe performance drops, GPU throttling, and fan-control failures, and urged users to rollback to an older build such as 591.86 WHQL.

Despite the rollback, NVIDIA keeps DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation and Reflex latency reductions available, preserving some performance and latency benefits for high-end RTX setups.

The update introduced RTX-specific improvements like immersive path-traced lighting, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, and DLSS 4 on RTX 50 Series to boost frame rates at high settings.

Support for Bungie’s Marathon was added, including its Server Slam open test coinciding with the release, featuring DLSS Super Resolution and NVIDIA Reflex to lower latency.

Industry observers note this incident fuels broader concerns about AI-generated code in critical driver software, amplified by user discussions on social media.

NVIDIA says it will monitor the situation closely and provide updates if a fix becomes available.

The original reports and quotes originate from an X user, with coverage also reported by outlets like Wccftech.

Outlets including Notebookcheck and Reddit have tracked tests and user experiences across multiple RTX models, noting instability and performance issues.

Some users characterized the driver as possibly bypassing traditional QA, though this remains speculative.

Speculation exists as to whether the behavior is a bug or a deliberate voltage/thermal/power tweak, but NVIDIA has not confirmed an official stance.

The discussion includes potential causes such as 16-pin power connector safety constraints, though no official confirmation has been provided.

The observed issues appear concentrated around manual overclocking tools, with unclear impact on stock or factory-overclocked GPUs.