NVIDIA Releases GeForce Hotfix Driver to Address Stuttering Issues

The new driver version 551.46 aims to resolve micro-stuttering during gaming and web browsing, marking a rare move by NVIDIA to issue a hotfix.

NVIDIA's latest GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 551.46 targets intermittent micro-stuttering in games with V-Sync enabled and during web browsing on certain system configurations.
The hotfix also addresses specific stuttering issues in Red Dead Redemption 2 on advanced Optimus notebooks and stability issues in Immortals of Aveum.
This release is unusual for NVIDIA, as hotfix drivers are not part of the official branch and are considered 'beta' releases, aimed at providing quick fixes ahead of the next official driver release.
The driver supports all current graphics cards, including the newly added RTX 4080 Super, despite being a branch-off of an earlier driver version.
Users are advised that the hotfix driver has undergone a much abbreviated quality assurance process, and it may be safer to wait for the next WHQL-certified driver unless experiencing the outlined issues.