It's another big week for PC gaming and NVIDIA GeForce are Game Ready for the biggest titles and rolling in more optimisations for others trending today. This time around they're all set for Injustice 2 and Star Wars Battlefront II, but that's not the limit of the improvements in this particular update.
The NVIDIA GeForce 388.31 WHQL is the duly issued Game Ready driver for both Injustice 2, the fighting game sequel which quietly launched on Steam yesterday, and Star Wars Battlefront II. As with all Game Ready drivers NVIDIA strives to make them the best possible for launch, thanks in part to close relationships with developers and a veritable army of software engineers to iron out any kinks.
We're also only a fortnight into the release of Destiny 2, and NVIDIA have also been hard at work improving FPS performance at higher resolutions. A prior driver addressed some of the stuttering issues players were having in-game since launch, and today's substantially increases 1440p and 4K performance across a range of 10-series GPUs.
NVIDIA's accompanying blog for this driver also provides guidelines for Injustice 2 minimum and recommended system specifications:
Injustice 2 Minimum System Requirements
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
- CPU: Intel Core i5-750, 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200, 3.1 GHz
- RAM: 4 GB
- HDD: 52 GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 or GTX 1050, or equivalent
- DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
Injustice 2 Recommended System Requirements
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
- CPU: Intel Core i3-2100, 3.10 GHz / AMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400, 3.2 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM
- RAM: 8GB
- HDD: 30GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 [modern equivalent, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060]
- DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
- CPU: Intel Core i5-750, 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200, 3.1 GHz
- RAM: 4 GB
- HDD: 52 GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 or GTX 1050, or equivalent
- DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
Injustice 2 Recommended System Requirements
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
- CPU: Intel Core i3-2100, 3.10 GHz / AMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400, 3.2 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM
- RAM: 8GB
- HDD: 30GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 [modern equivalent, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060]
- DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
As always, download the latest drivers from http://geforce.com/drivers, selecting the suitable OS and GPU. Alternatively, you can choose to automatically update through GeForce Experience, as well as take advantage of one-click setting optimisation tailored to your system configuration.
Release Note Summary:
What’s New in Version 388.31 WHQL
Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases, including Virtual Reality games. Prior to a new title launching, our driver team is working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix is included for the best gameplay on day one.
Game Ready
Provides the optimal gaming experience for Star Wars Battlefront II, Injustice 2, and Destiny 2.
Application SLI Profiles
Added or updated the following SLI profiles:
• EVE Valkyrie - Warzone
• Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017)
3D Vision Profiles
Added or updated the following 3D Vision profiles:
• Injustice 2 - Good
• Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) - Fair
Software Module Versions
• NView - 148.92
• HD Audio Driver - 1.3.35.1
• NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.17.0524
• GeForce Experience - 3.10.0.95
• CUDA - 9.0
Changes and Fixed Issues in Version 388.31
The following sections list the important changes and the most common issues resolved in this version. This list is only a subset of the total number of changes made in this driver version. The NVIDIA bug number is provided for reference.
Micro-stuttering occurs in games when GPU monitoring tools are monitoring GPU power (“Power” monitoring enabled). [2016377]
[GeForce GTX 1080][eGPU][notebook]: NVIDIA driver could not find compatible graphics hardware on the Alienware Amplifier. [2010511]
[3D Vision Notebook]: There is no “Set stereoscopic 3D" link available in the NVIDIA Control Panel. [200341834]
[GeForce GTX 970M][Notebook][Pattern Design Software]: Objects drawn in the application are not visible. [1992543]
Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases, including Virtual Reality games. Prior to a new title launching, our driver team is working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix is included for the best gameplay on day one.
Game Ready
Provides the optimal gaming experience for Star Wars Battlefront II, Injustice 2, and Destiny 2.
Application SLI Profiles
Added or updated the following SLI profiles:
• EVE Valkyrie - Warzone
• Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017)
3D Vision Profiles
Added or updated the following 3D Vision profiles:
• Injustice 2 - Good
• Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) - Fair
Software Module Versions
• NView - 148.92
• HD Audio Driver - 1.3.35.1
• NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.17.0524
• GeForce Experience - 3.10.0.95
• CUDA - 9.0
Changes and Fixed Issues in Version 388.31
The following sections list the important changes and the most common issues resolved in this version. This list is only a subset of the total number of changes made in this driver version. The NVIDIA bug number is provided for reference.
Micro-stuttering occurs in games when GPU monitoring tools are monitoring GPU power (“Power” monitoring enabled). [2016377]
[GeForce GTX 1080][eGPU][notebook]: NVIDIA driver could not find compatible graphics hardware on the Alienware Amplifier. [2010511]
[3D Vision Notebook]: There is no “Set stereoscopic 3D" link available in the NVIDIA Control Panel. [200341834]
[GeForce GTX 970M][Notebook][Pattern Design Software]: Objects drawn in the application are not visible. [1992543]
