NVIDIA has released a new Game Ready driver for its GeForce graphics cards. Version 551.52 is available for download via the official website or through GeForce Experience.
This Game Ready driver offers optimizations for Ubisoft’s long-anticipated pirate ship combat game Skull and Bones, which features NVIDIA DLSS 2 and ray traced global illumination support. While the official launch date is set for February 16, Ubisoft+ subscribers and/or owners of the Premium Edition can already start playing Skull and Bones.
Here’s a reminder of the game’s system requirements in case you’re wondering whether your rig can run it.
Minimum requirements (1080p at 30 frames per second, low preset)
Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit version)
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz, Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz, or better
RAM 8 GB (running dual-channel mode)
Video card AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (8 GB), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB), or better
Hard drive 65 GB available storage (SSD required)
DirectX version DirectX 12
Recommended requirements (1080p at 60 frames per second, high preset)
Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit version) or Windows 11
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6 GHz, Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.7 GHz, or better
RAM 16 GB (running dual-channel mode)
Video card AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (8 GB), or better
Hard drive 65 GB available storage (SSD required)
DirectX version DirectX 12
Game Ready driver 551.52 also fixes several bugs, as outlined in the official release notes:
Gaming Bugs
- Some users may experience intermittent micro-stuttering in games when vertical sync is enabled
- Red Dead Redemption 2: Stutter observed on some Advanced Optimus notebooks
- Immortals of Aveum: Addresses stability issues over extended gameplay
General Bugs
- Potential stutter may be observed when scrolling in web browsers on certain system configurations
The following known issues are still present with this Game Ready driver:
Open Issues
- [Netflix] Display issues for videos when using Edge browser. Recommend using the Windows Netflix application as a workaround.
- GeForce GTX 10/RTX 20 series: PC may randomly freeze when Windows Hardware- Accelerated GPU Scheduling and NVIDIA SLI are both enabled
- NVIDIA Freestyle filter settings are not saved after quitting a game
Furthermore, the following games are now supported through GeForce Experience’s one-click optimization:
- Helldivers 2
- Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League
- Three Kingdoms Zhao Yun
