Nvidia releases emergency driver update for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 — fixes reduced gaming performance driven by botched Windows updates

Nvidia has released an emergency driver update, GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 581.94, to address reduced gaming performance caused by a botched Windows update (KB5066835) affecting Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 systems. The update caused FPS drops in some games, prompting Nvidia to act swiftly with a hotfix outside its regular release schedule. While Nvidia has resolved the issue for its GPUs, it remains unclear if Intel and AMD will release similar updates. Windows Updates have been causing various issues recently, and Nvidia's quick response highlights the importance of timely fixes for performance problems.