A fresh NVIDIA Hotfix driver update is turning heads among GeForce RTX 50-series owners, with early user reports pointing to real performance gains after a recent bug fix.
NVIDIA initially pushed Hotfix driver 595.71 to address a performance problem in Resident Evil: Requiem, but some users soon noticed new issues—particularly around GPU core voltage behavior. In some cases, the voltage limits appeared to hold RTX 50-series cards back from reaching their expected boost clocks, which could translate into lower-than-normal performance even when overclocking.
Now, with the newer Hotfix driver 595.76 rolling out, that voltage-related problem appears to be resolved—and some gamers and benchmark enthusiasts are reporting noticeably better results compared to the prior hotfix.
One notable example comes from a Reddit user, u/CoffeeStock8536, who says the latest 595.76 driver helped them achieve their best-ever 3DMark Time Spy score on an ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5080, hitting 35,853 points. They also reported an uplift in the Steel Nomad benchmark, jumping from 92.23 FPS previously to 99.72 FPS after the driver update—roughly a 7% improvement without changing overclock settings.
The gains aren’t limited to synthetic benchmarks, either. According to the same user, real-world gaming performance improved as well, with reported increases of around 15–30 FPS in titles like Assetto Corsa and BeamNG. Their explanation matches what others are also suggesting: the earlier driver wasn’t allowing the GPU to reliably boost to its maximum frequency while overclocked, while the newer hotfix restores proper boosting behavior and improves stability.
While results can vary by system, game, and GPU model, multiple RTX 50-series users are echoing similar experiences—better boost behavior, stronger benchmark scores, and smoother performance after updating.
If you’re running an RTX 50-series card and you updated to 595.71 (or you’ve noticed unexpectedly low clocks or performance), installing Hotfix driver 595.76 may be worth testing to see if it improves your benchmark numbers and in-game FPS.
