PC players who were preparing to jump into Resident Evil Requiem at launch may have run into unexpected trouble. Nvidia has issued a warning about its latest GeForce Game Ready driver, version 595.59 WHQL, after users reported serious issues. The company has now temporarily removed the download and advised affected users to roll back.
The 595.59 driver was released as a Game Ready update to optimize performance for Resident Evil Requiem. As usual, many players installed it immediately to ensure the best experience on day one. However, the driver appears to have introduced more problems than improvements.
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According to Nvidia’s update, a bug was discovered in both the Game Ready and Studio 595.59 WHQL drivers. The company confirmed that downloads have been paused while the issue is being investigated. Users who already installed the driver and are facing problems, especially related to fan control, are being told to revert to version 591.86 WHQL.
The most concerning reports involve GPU cooling fans. Some users claim their fans stopped spinning entirely. Others say the fans ignored preset fan curves. In certain cases, monitoring tools stopped detecting specific fans. This is not a minor glitch. If fans fail to operate correctly, it can lead to overheating and long term hardware damage.
The issues go beyond cooling. Reports also mention boost clocks not applying properly, black screens, freezes, random restarts, and even Blue Screen of Death errors with VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE and nvlddmkm Event ID 153. Some players also noticed reduced performance in games built on Unreal Engine 5 until they rolled back the driver.
For gamers, driver stability is critical. A Game Ready driver is meant to deliver optimized performance on launch day. When it affects core GPU functions like cooling and clock speeds, it becomes a serious concern. This is especially important during a major release like Resident Evil Requiem, where many PC players expect smooth performance.
If you updated to 595.59 and started facing unusual behavior such as abnormal fan activity, crashes, or performance drops, rolling back to 591.86 WHQL is currently the safest option. Users of the NVIDIA App can reinstall the previous driver from the Drivers tab.
