14 DAY TRIAL // NVIDIA has announced the availability of a new Vulkan GeForce Graphics driver update, namely version 458.17 beta, which adds new extensions such as VK_EXT_color_write_enable, VK_EXT_vertex_input_dynamic_state, VK_EXT_ycbcr_2plane_444_formats, and VK_NV_inherited_viewport_scissor.
In addition to that, NVIDIA’s update also adds the following provisional Vulkan Video extensions: VK_KHR_video_queue, VK_KHR_video_decode_queue, VK_KHR_video_encode_queue, VK_EXT_video_decode_h264, VK_EXT_video_decode_h265, VK_EXT_video_encode_h264, and VK_NV_video_queue.
In terms of supported GPUs, this release is valid for certain models of NVIDIA’s Ampere, Quadro, Turing, Pascal, Maxwell (1 and 2), Kepler, and Volta architectures, and also supports the official Khronos Vulkan Ray Tracing extensions.
As for the operating systems, the present update is only suitable for the 64-bit variant of Microsoft’s Windows 10 platform, but there is also a Linux-compatible package. However, take into account that the update is still a beta release and might experience certain issues.
When it comes to installation, first ensure your GPU model is supported by this release, save the package, run it, and wait for the wizard to extract all files required for the upgrade. Afterward, simply follow all on-screen instructions for a complete and successful installation.
That said, download NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Vulkan Driver 458.17 Beta, apply it on your computer, and constantly check our website to be aware when a newer version is available for download.