The new driver release adds two new VK extensions

May 23, 2019 11:13 GMT  ·  By

NVIDIA has made available its 425.58 beta Vulkan GeForce graphics driver, which adds support for VK_KHR_uniform_buffer_standard_layout and VK_EXT_separate_stencil_usage extensions, and might also implement other performance improvements and bug fixes.

In terms of compatibility, the producer has provided one downloadable package suitable for 64-bit variants of Microsoft’s Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 operating systems, as well as two executables targeted at the Windows 10 64-bit platform (one DCH and one Standard).

Moreover, NVIDIA has also released an additional Linux driver version, namely build 418.52.07, that provides new features for Vulkan developers to test their upcoming Vulkan applications.

However, the configuration must include one of the supported GPU models, as highlighted on the description page, so make sure you check to see if your graphics card supports this release.

As for installation, save the appropriate package for your computer, run it and wait for all files required to be extracted, and follow the on-screen instructions for a complete and successful upgrade.

Last but not least, once completed, make sure to perform a system reboot to allow all changes to take effect properly. However, if this task isn’t requested automatically, it would be a good idea to restart the device manually.

That said, download NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Vulkan Driver 425.58 Beta, apply it, and constantly check our website to stay up to speed with the latest releases and benefit from new changes and improvements.