Driver 596.49 WHQL adds day-one support for Forza Horizon 6, Directive 8020 and Subnautica 2, with NVIDIA positioning it as the recommended update ahead of those launches this week.
Forza Horizon 6 is the main showcase: it launches in Early Access on May 15 and supports DLSS Super Resolution, DLSS Multi Frame Generation and ray tracing, with general release set for May 19.
NVIDIA said RTX 50-series desktop cards can see up to a 5.2x performance gain at 4K in Forza Horizon 6, with the RTX 5090 topping 330 fps and nearly 500 fps at 1080p.
The release also expands DLSS 4.5 features, including Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and up to 6X mode in supported titles; Directive 8020 launches later today, while Subnautica 2 enters Early Access on May 14.
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