NVIDIA Introduces Game Ready Driver 591.59 to Resolve Stability and Color Issues
NVIDIA Game Ready Driver 591.59, a major maintenance release from NVIDIA, is intended to resolve issues carried from the earlier driver version. This local significance is most felt among the owners of the new RTX 50 series "Blackwell" graphics cards, as this update brings valuable improvements concerning game stability, color reproduction, and performance overall.
Driver Detailing and Specification
- Version: 591.59 WHQL
- The Date Released: 18 December 2025
- The file size is about 919 MB.
- Operating System: Windows 11, Windows 10 (64-bit only)
- GPU Compatibilities: From GeForce GTX 16 Series and newer, including RTX 50 Series
This release is largely focused on stability improvement and is a direct answer to the problems reported about driver version 591.44, such as color balance inconsistencies and performance drops in some games.
Key Fixes in This Release
This driver targets quite a big number of key problems faced by their users.
Improved Game Stability
- Enshrouded-in-linux: Addressed the crashes on the RTX 50 series cards caused by VRAM management while a complex rendering was ongoing.
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla-an HDR option would stop functioning incorrectly when Smooth Motion was enabled.
- Dying Light The Beast: Fixes the solid performance drop that was introduced in the previous driver version.
Image Quality and Correction of Colors
- Colors Were Washed Out: Fix a widespread issue from the 591.44 drivers in which colors were washed-out or faded when playing back content at a non-native resolution. Color accuracy is now restored regardless of which display resolution is chosen.
- Black Screens with RTX HDR Resolves an issue with black screens occurring when using RTX HDR due to an updating communication protocol between the GPU and the display.
Important Installation Recommendation
To guarantee maximum stability, one is recommended against direct installation of this driver over the old one. As with conducting a clean removal of the current driver using Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) utility, users can effect a fresh install using version 591.59.
Remaining Known Issues
There are still some minor squawks with this version despite the amends, such as:
- The "Show Notification Tray Icon" option remains active even when deselected.
- G-Sync does not appear to disengage properly in windowed mode applications.
- Certain ASUS software (GPU Tweak, Armoury crate) may fail to notice or control the RGB lighting of the graphics card.
- Some users may notice coil whine when the background frame rate limiter is activated.
Manual Troubleshooting Tips
If the problem persists after a clean install, NVIDIA recommends the following changes in the control panel:
- For Crashes: "Power management mode" changed to "Prefer maximum performance".
- Faded Colors: Display resolution settings window, change "Output Dynamic Range" to "Full".
- In-Game Physics Stutter: Manually assign your GPU as the "PhysX processor" rather than leaving it on "Auto".
Note for Developers Concerns NVENC Developers
From now on, starting from family 590 drivers, NVIDIA deprecated non-existing legacy settings for its NVENC video encoder. Application developers (e.g. for OBS Studio) now need to use the Video Codec SDK 10.0 or better to work along with NVENC compatibility and benefit from the full potential of Blackwell's support for 8K and AV1 encoding.
Summary and Recommendations
Game Ready Driver 591.59 is a critical update for users owning RTX 50 series graphics cards and an important one for anyone who plays the specific games affected by bugs from the previous driver. The focus on fixing color and stability problems makes this a vital install for an optimal visual experience. Those with stable systems and no RTX 50 series might choose to wait for a community update before installing.
