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Blender 5.2.1 updates Cycles minimum driver requirement for CUDA 12.9

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Key Takeaway

Blender 5.2.1 increases the minimum driver version requirement in the Cycles UI from 570 to 575 to support CUDA 12.9.

Summary

The Blender Foundation has released version 5.2.1, which includes an update to the Cycles render engine's driver requirements. The minimum driver version displayed in the user interface has been raised from 570 to 575. This change is necessary to accommodate the upgrade to CUDA 12.9.

CUDA 12.9 integration

  • Increases minimum driver version in the Cycles UI from 570 to 575.
  • Supports the CUDA 12.9 upgrade.
  • Corrects a previously outdated and incorrect version requirement in the interface.

Original reference: github.com →