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An issue can be open in one release and explicitly fixed in a later one. Each relationship below names its driver release; an issue disappearing from notes is not proof of a fix.

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The latest issue source check covers the 6 October 2026 Game Ready notice. Older rows retain their own review dates. Officially acknowledged means an NVIDIA source names the issue. Fixed in scope means a reviewed source ties the fix to a particular release, family, and platform.

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Fixed-in-scope3Resolution membership is source-scoped
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Issue records

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Officially acknowledged issue

Browser flicker issue fixed in reviewed Windows GeForce sources

NVIDIA 6673430
Status
Fixed in reviewed scope
Symptom
Intermittent browser flicker on certain websites.
Affected scope
Reviewed Windows GeForce hotfix and regular-release sources.
Fixed in
GeForce hotfix 616.86, Game Ready 616.92
Still open in
Not listed as open in the seeded release rows.
Prevalence
Not established by this research.

Boundary: The fixed-in relation is scoped to the reviewed hotfix and regular Game Ready sources; it is not inherited across every family or future branch.

Officially acknowledged issue

Assassin’s Creed Shadows crash fixed in Game Ready 617.42

NVIDIA 6685219
Status
Fixed in reviewed scope
Symptom
The game could crash to desktop after extended play after updating to 616.56.
Affected scope
Open in reviewed 616.92 Windows Game Ready notes; fixed in the official 617.42 Windows release notes.
Fixed in
Game Ready 617.42, Studio 617.42
Still open in
Game Ready 616.92
Prevalence
Not established by this research.

Boundary: The fixed-in claim is specific to the 617.42 Windows release notes; it does not establish that every affected system is repaired.

Officially acknowledged issue

Game-launch issue fixed in Game Ready 617.14 and Studio 617.42

NVIDIA 6681537
Status
Fixed in reviewed scope
Symptom
Judgement, Lost Judgement and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. could fail to launch after driver 616.56.
Affected scope
Historical open issue in Game Ready 616.92; explicit fixes in the cited later package listings.
Fixed in
Game Ready 617.14, Studio 617.42
Still open in
Game Ready 616.92
Prevalence
Not established by this research.

Boundary: Fix claims apply to the cited packages. They do not certify every machine or transfer automatically to another driver family.

NVIDIA staff open-issue notice

Game Ready 617.42 power-management setting open issue

NVIDIA 6007998
Status
Open in cited release
Symptom
“Prefer Maximum Performance” power management mode may not be applied correctly.
Affected scope
Official 617.42 Windows release notes and NVIDIA staff Game Ready feedback notice.
Fixed in
No fixed-in release seeded yet.
Still open in
Game Ready 617.42
Prevalence
Not established by this research.

Boundary: An acknowledged open issue does not prove that every system or game is affected. Check the current release notes before changing a working configuration.

How to use a status

A fixed-in row requires explicit evidence. A missing issue paragraph in a later source is not automatically a fix, and an official acknowledgement is not a prevalence measurement.

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Evidence trail

Sources used on this page

Source class describes ownership and form. It is not a reliability score.

  1. GeForce Hotfix Display Driver version 616.86

    NVIDIA Customer Care · 2026-09-04

    Official support article
  2. 616.92 Windows Game Ready release notes

    NVIDIA · 2026-09-09

    Official release notes
  3. Release 615 Driver for Windows, Version 617.42 release notes

    NVIDIA · 2026-10-06

    Official release notes
  4. Studio 617.42 desktop package

    NVIDIA · 2026-10-06

    Official documentation
  5. Studio 617.42 notebook package and OEM qualifications

    NVIDIA · 2026-10-06

    Official documentation
  6. Game Ready 617.14 notebook package: explicit bug fixes

    NVIDIA · 2026-09-22

    Official documentation
  7. Game Ready 617.42 feedback and issue notice

    NVIDIA GeForce Forums, NVIDIA staff · 2026-10-06

    Official staff issue notice

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