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Driver for GeForce RTX 3060

Latest driver version for GeForce RTX 3060 (GeForce RTX 30 series) from official data, games from recent releases and update history.

617.42Oct 6, 2026
9days since release
Game ReadyType

Short answer

The latest driver for GeForce RTX 3060 is NVIDIA 617.42 from Oct 6, 2026 (Game Ready), 9 days ago. It is released for the GeForce RTX 30 series.

Key numbers
LatestNVIDIA 617.42
DateOct 6, 2026
TypeGame Ready
SeriesGeForce RTX 30
data updated · Sources: methodology
What is new in 617.42 → Release notes ↗ Download from vendor ↗

Which games the latest GeForce RTX 3060 drivers target

GameDriverDate
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4617.42Oct 6, 2026
STAR WARS: Galactic Racer617.42Oct 6, 2026
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen617.42Oct 6, 2026
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024617.42Oct 6, 2026
Valor Mortis617.42Oct 6, 2026
CONTROL Resonant617.14Sep 22, 2026
Gears of War: E-Day617.14Sep 22, 2026
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered617.14Sep 22, 2026
AION 2617.14Sep 22, 2026
007 First Light616.92Sep 9, 2026
Active Matter616.92Sep 9, 2026
Aniimo616.92Sep 9, 2026
WARDOGS616.92Sep 9, 2026
PUBG616.92Sep 9, 2026
updates supporting DLSS616.92Sep 9, 2026
RTX technologies including Matter616.92Sep 9, 2026

GeForce RTX 3060 driver history

  1. NVIDIA 617.42 Game Ready
    Games: 5: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, STAR WARS: Galactic Racer, Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024…
  2. NVIDIA 617.14 Game Ready
    Games: 4: CONTROL Resonant, Gears of War: E-Day, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered, AION 2
  3. NVIDIA 616.92 Game Ready
    Games: 8: 007 First Light, Active Matter, Aniimo, WARDOGS…
  4. NVIDIA 616.64 Game Ready
    Games: 2: NBA 2K27, Onimusha: Way of the Sword
  5. NVIDIA 616.56 Game Ready
    Games: 3: STAR WARS Zero Company™, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
  6. NVIDIA 610.88 Game Ready
    Games: 4: Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day Beta, Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Beta, Mistfall Hunter
  7. NVIDIA 610.74 Game Ready
    Games: 2: DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
  8. NVIDIA 610.62 Game Ready
    Games: 1: Empulse
  9. NVIDIA 610.47 Game Ready
    Games: 4: 007 First Light, LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight, EA SPORTS™ F1® 25: 2026 Season Pack, World of Tanks: HEAT
  10. NVIDIA 596.49 Game Ready
    Games: 3: Forza Horizon 6, Directive 8020, Subnautica 2
  11. NVIDIA 596.36 Game Ready
    Games: 1: Conan Exiles Enhanced
  12. NVIDIA 596.21 Game Ready
    Games: 3: PRAGMATA, Windrose, NTE (Neverness To Everness)

How we calculate

Versions, dates, game lists and fixes come only from official sources: the NVIDIA driver download service, AMD Release Notes pages and the Intel download page. Fix descriptions are quoted verbatim in English.

A GPU series is matched to the series the vendor lists for a driver; if a series only gets security updates, we flag it.

Data updates automatically several times a day.

methodology →

Key figures

Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data

NVIDIA 617.42
Latest
Oct 6, 2026
Date
Game Ready
Type
GeForce RTX 30
Series
In short

Driver for GeForce RTX 3060

The latest driver for GeForce RTX 3060 is NVIDIA 617.42 from Oct 6, 2026 (Game Ready), 9 days ago. It is released for the GeForce RTX 30 series.

Latest
NVIDIA 617.42
Date
Oct 6, 2026
Type
Game Ready
Series
GeForce RTX 30
source: FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

What is the latest driver for GeForce RTX 3060?
The latest driver for GeForce RTX 3060 is NVIDIA 617.42 from Oct 6, 2026 (Game Ready), 9 days ago. It is released for the GeForce RTX 30 series.
Should I update the GeForce RTX 3060 driver?
Updating makes sense if you play games from the release list or hit a fixed issue; the latest release is 617.42 from Oct 6, 2026.
Where can I download the GeForce RTX 3060 driver?
Only from the official vendor website (NVIDIA); links to the release pages are on this page.
Where does FPSHQ get its data?
From four sources: official developer and Steam system requirements (158,101 games), hardware manufacturers' specifications (1,965 GPUs, 456 CPUs), FPS measurements from reviews, YouTube and players (106 independent measurements and 4,800 rows of aggregated review data), and the FPSHQ model where no measurement exists — always labelled "estimate".

See also

GeForce RTX 3060 specs → What monitor for GeForce RTX 3060 → NVIDIA drivers → Graphics drivers: latest NVIDIA, AMD and Intel versions →
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