Nvidia GeForce Hotfix 581.94 addresses Windows update performance regression
Nvidia issues Hotfix driver to address performance issues caused by Windows 11’s October 2025 update
Nvidia has officially released a new GeForce Hotfix (581.94) driver to mitigate the negative performance impacts of Microsoft’s Windows 11 October 2025 KB5066835 update. This update caused performance losses in some games over prior versions of Windows 11. With GeForce Hotfix 581.94, Nvidia has successfully mitigated the problems caused by Windows 11’s update, restoring lost gaming performance.
Below are the official release notes of this new GPU driver.
GeForce Hotfix Display Driver version 581.94 – Release Notes
GeForce Hotfix Display Driver version 581.94 is based on our latest Game Ready Driver 581.80.
This Hotfix addresses the following:
- Lower performance may be observed in some games after updating to Windows 11 October 2025 KB5066835 [5561605]
Nvidia’s new GeForce Hotfix 581.94 driver is available to download from Nvidia’s Support Website here.
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