NVIDIA Studio Driver: current version and supported scope

Studio 617.42 WHQL was released on October 6, 2026 for listed Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11 products. Check the desktop or notebook package that matches your GPU.

Updated Core source baseline How we verify claims

Current verified Studio release

617.42 WHQL · October 6, 2026. NVIDIA provides separate desktop and notebook support lists. Notebook users should check their manufacturer’s recommended driver.

The Studio listings explicitly fix issues 6685219, 6681537, 6771206 and 6757568. See the versioned issue ledger for the selected game-issue histories. A shared Game Ready version does not establish identical package scope.

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What Studio can answer

NVIDIA tests Studio Drivers across creative applications and multi-application workflows. That is a workload-specific testing claim, not a guarantee of better performance or reliability for every computer. Start with your application vendor’s requirements and the exact driver support list.

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When the same number appears elsewhere

A shared marketing number does not automatically merge Game Ready, Studio, Data Center, or Enterprise support facts. Use the channel comparison and known-issue ledger before treating one channel's note as another channel's recommendation.

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Evidence trail

Sources used on this page

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

  1. Studio 617.42 desktop package

    NVIDIA · 2026-10-06

    Official documentation
  2. Studio 617.42 notebook package and OEM qualifications

    NVIDIA · 2026-10-06

    Official documentation
  3. Adobe Premiere GPU and GPU driver requirements

    Adobe Help Center · 2026-06-17

    Application vendor documentation
  4. 616.92 Windows Game Ready release notes

    NVIDIA · 2026-09-09

    Official release notes
  5. Data Center R615 driver release notes

    NVIDIA Documentation · 2026-09-09

    Official documentation

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