Nvidia's new driver is ready for Valorant's Unreal 5 upgrade.
Nvidia is releasing a new GeForce Game Ready Driver today, designed to improve performance in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Valorant 's Unreal Engine 5 upgrade. Valorant is moving to Unreal 5 on July 29th, which Nvidia says will introduce 'additional content and changes.' You can download the new 577.00 driver right here.
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