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Endringer for v350.12 - v352.86
- Just in time for the highly anticipated title The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, this new GeForce Game Ready driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience. With support for GeForce SLI technology and one-click game setting optimizations within GeForce Experience, you’ll have the best possible performance and image quality during gameplay.
- Game Ready
- Best gaming experience for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, including support for SLI Technology and GeForce Experience 1-click optimizations
Endringer for v347.88 - v350.12
- Just in time for the highly anticipated title Grand Theft Auto V, this new GeForce Game Ready driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience. With support for GeForce SLI technology and one-click game setting optimizations within GeForce Experience, you'll have the best possible performance and image quality during gameplay. In addition, this driver is aligned with today's launch of the world's fastest gaming GPU; the GeForce GTX Titan X.
- Game Ready
- Best gaming experience for Grand Theft Auto V, including support for SLI Technology and GeForce Experience 1-click optimizations
Endringer for v347.52 - v347.88
- Just in time for the highly anticipated title Battlefield Hardline, this new GeForce Game Ready driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience. With support for GeForce SLI technology and one-click game setting optimizations within GeForce Experience, you'll have the best possible performance and image quality during gameplay. In addition, this driver is aligned with today's launch of the world's fastest gaming GPU; the GeForce GTX Titan X.
- Game Ready
- Best gaming experience for Battlefield Hardline, including support for SLI Technology and GeForce Experience 1-click optimizations
- New GeForce GPUs
- Supports the new GeForce GTX Titan X; based upon the second-generation Maxwell architecture
Endringer for v347.25 - v347.52
- GeForce Game Ready Driver for Evolve
- Just in time for the highly anticipated title Evolve, this new GeForce Game Ready driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience With support for GeForce SLI technology and one-click game setting optimizations within GeForce Experience, you'll have the best possible performance and image quality during gameplay. In addition, we are delivering performance improvements across GeForce GPUs that will immediately benefit a wide variety of titles at various resolutions.
- Game Ready
- Best gaming experience for Evolve, including support for SLI Technology and GeForce Experience 1-click optimizations
- Gaming Technology
- Performance improvements across various GeForce GPUs.
Endringer for v347.09 Beta - v347.25
- GeForce Game Ready Driver
- The new GeForce Game Ready driver, release 347.25 WHQL, is aligned with today’s launch of the new GeForce GTX 960. This new GPU brings the features, power, and efficiency of the second-generation Maxwell architecture to a more mainstream gaming audience. One of the most popular features of the Maxwell architecture is Multi-Frame Sampled Anti-Aliasing (MFAA) support. With this latest release, MFAA support is extended to nearly every DX10 and DX11 title. In addition, this Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience for the latest new blockbuster titles including Dying Light.
- Game Ready
- Best gaming experience for Dying Light
- New GeForce GPU
- Supports the new GeForce GTX 960 GPU, based upon the second-generation Maxwell architecture
- Gaming Technology
- Expanded Multi-Frame Sampled Anti-Aliasing (MFAA) support for DX10/DX11 games
Endringer for v344.75 - v347.09 Beta
- New in GeForce Game Ready Drivers
- The latest GeForce Game Ready driver, release 347.09 Beta, ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Elite: Dangerous
- Game Ready
- Best gaming experience for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Elite: Dangerous
Endringer for v344.65 - v344.75
- New in GeForce Game Ready Drivers
- The latest GeForce Game Ready driver, release 344.75 WHQL, provides support for Maxwell’s new Multi-Frame Sampled Anti-Aliasing (MFAA) mode. In addition, this Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience for Far Cry 4, Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Crew, and World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
- Game Ready
- Best gaming experience for Far Cry 4, Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Crew, and World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
- Gaming Technology
- Supports Multi-Frame Sampled Anti-Aliasing (MFAA) mode
Endringer for v344.48 - v344.65
- New in GeForce Game Ready Drivers
- The new GeForce Game Ready driver, release 344.65 Certified, includes improvements which allows GeForce owners to continue to have the ultimate gaming platform. In addition, this Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience for Assassin’s Creed: Unity
- Game Ready
- Best gaming experience for Assassin’s Creed: Unity
Endringer for v344.11 - v344.48
- What’s New in Version 344.48
- The new GeForce Game Ready driver, release 344.48 WHQL, allows GeForce owners to continue to have the ultimate gaming experience. This driver brings support for Dynamic Super Resolution (DSR) to Kepler and Fermi desktop GPUs. In a ddition, this Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience for the latest new blockbuster titles including Lords of the Fallen, Civilization: Beyond Earth, and Elite: Dangerous.
- Game Ready
- Best gaming experience for Lords of the Fallen, Civilization: Beyond Earth, and Elite: Dangerous.
- Gaming Technology
- Supports Dynamic Super Resolution (DSR) on Kepler- and Fermi-based desktop GPUs.
- Software Modules
- NVIDIA PhysX System Software - version 9.14.0702
- NVIDIA GPU PhysX acceleration is available only on systems with GeForce 8-series and later GPUs with a minimum of 256 MB dedicated graphics memory.
- NVIDIA GPU PhysX acceleration is not available if there is a non-NVIDIA graphics processor in the system, even if it is not used for rendering.
- HD Audio Driver - version 1.3.32.1
- CUDA - version 6.5
- GeForce Experience - 16.13.56.0
- Application Profiles
- Added or updated the following profiles:
- Assassin's Creed Unity – control panel FXAA disabled
- Dead Rising 3 – SLI-Single profile added
- Elite Dangerous – SLI profile added, control panel FXAA disabled
- Escape Dead Island – SLI profile added
- FIFA 15 – SLI-Single profile added
- Lichdom: Battlemage – SLI profile added
- Lords of the Fallen – SLI profile added
- MechWarrior Onlin – DX11 SLI profile added
- Monster Hunter Online Benchmark – SLI profile added
- Ryse: Son of Rome – SLI profile added, stereo blocked
- Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth – ambient occlusion (AO) profile added
- Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition – SLI profile added
- The Crew – control panel FXAA disabled
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter – SLI profile added
- 3D Vision Profiles
- Added or updated the following profiles:
- Dead Rising 3 – Not Recommended
- Strife – rated as Fair
- 3D Compatibility Mode Support
- Support for 3D Compatibility Mode has been added for the following games:
- Dead Rising 3 – rated as Excellent
- Strife – rated as Excellent
- Changes and Fixed Issues in Version 344.48
- The following sections list the important changes and the most common issues resolved since version 340.52. 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.
- Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1 Fixed Issues
- Add SLI profile for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition. [1563834]
- GeForce GTX 980, Windows 8.1: Occasionally, the first line in a displayed frame mistakenly has content from a prior rendered frame. [1562282]
- Need SLI profile for FIFA 15. [1559741]
- 344.11: Having G-SYNC enabled with Oculus Rift drivers installed causes applications to crash while launching and sometimes causes the system to reboot. [1556256]
- 344.11: Green screen when certain videos played back in Media Player Classic Home Cinema. [1556111]
- Backport to r304_00 all missing changes to the FreeBSD installer. [1552004]
- GM204: Device does not start (error code 49) in certain OEM motherboards. [1549389]
- Assassin's Creed Unity, Windows 8: TDR crash after loading a level and playing a little on NVIDIA 7-series GPUs. [1540754]
- 332.21, Windows 8.1: Significant drop off in performance with 3D Vision enabled in SLI in Tomb Raider, no repro with Windows 7. [1441093]
Endringer for v340.52 - v344.11
- New in GeForce Game Ready Drivers
- The new GeForce Game Ready driver, release 344.11 WHQL, allows GeForce owners to continue to have the ultimate gaming experience. This driver is aligned with today’s launch of the world’s most advanced GPUs—the GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970. With support for NVIDIA G-SYNC Surround displays, gaming has never been more realistic and immersive. In addition, this Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience for the latest new blockbuster titles including Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, The Evil Within, F1 2014, and Alien: Isolation.
- Game Ready
- Best gaming experience for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, The Evil Within, F1 2014, and Alien: Isolation
- New GeForce GPUs
- Supports the new GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970 GPUs, based upon the second-generation Maxwell architecture
- Gaming Technology
- Supports G-SYNC technology and NVIDIA G-SYNC Surround configurations
Endringer for v340.43 Beta - v340.52
- The new GeForce Game Ready driver, release 340.52 WHQL, allows GeForce owners to continue to have the ultimate gaming experience. With this release, GeForce gamers can take advantage of GameStream technology to stream their favorite PC games to the new SHIELD tablet or SHIELD portable. In addition, this Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience for Metro: Redux and Final Fantasy XIV (China).
Endringer for v337.88 - v340.43 Beta
- New in GeForce 340.43 Beta drivers
- Game Ready - This 340.43 Game Ready Beta driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience for GRID: Autosport and the Battlefield: Hardline Beta.
- SLI Technology
- 3DMark Skydiver subtest – added profile
- Battlefield: Hardline – added profile
- Elder Scrolls: Online – added profile
- LuDaShi Benchmark – added profile
- Wildstar x32 version – added profile
- Dark Souls II – updated profile
- Gaming Technology
- Supports GeForce ShadowPlay technology
- Supports GeForce ShadowPlay Twitch Streaming
- SHIELD
- Supports NVIDIA GameStream technology
- 3D Vision
- Supports new “3D Compatibility Mode” for 3D Vision that enables us to improve the 3D experience for many key DirectX 10 and 11 games.
- 3D Compatiblity Mode Profiles
- Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea (DLC) – rated as “Excellent”
- Banished – rated as “Good”
- Krater – rated as “Good”
Endringer for v335.23 - v337.88
- New in GeForce 337.88 Game Ready WHQL drivers
- Game Ready - This 337.88 Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you'll have the best possible gaming experience for Watch Dogs.
- Performance – Introduces key DirectX optimizations which result in reduced game-loading times and significant performance increases across a wide variety of games compared with the previous 335.23 WHQL. Significant CPU overhead reductions in the driver result in performance gains that will often favor CPU-bottlenecked situations. Per usual, results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings.
- Sample titles with performance gains of 10% or more since 335.23 WHQL*
- 3840x2160 (4K)
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- F1 2013
- Hitman Absolution
- Sniper v2
- DiRT 3
- Just Cause 2
- Team Fortress 2
- 2560x1400
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Sleeping Dogs
- Hitman Absolution
- Thief
- World of Tanks
- Just Cause 2
- Team Fortress 2
- StarSwarm
- System Configuration Used:
- GeForce GTX 780Ti SLI, 335.23 WHQL, 337.88 WHQL, Intel Core i7 4770K, 16GB, Win8.1 x64
- 4K Displays – 337.88 WHQL offers full support for both MST and SST 4K displays
- SLI Technology
- Watch Dogs – updated profile
- Wildstar – added profile
- Windborne – added profile
- Sniper Elite 3 – added profile
- Smite – added profile
- Icarus – added profile
- Daylight – added profile
- Dark Souls II – added profile
- Call of Duty: Online – added profile
- Bound by Flame – updated profile
- World of Tanks – updated profile
- Everquest: Landmark – updated profile
- Planetside 2 – updated profile
- Gaming Technology
- Supports GeForce ShadowPlay technology
- Supports GeForce ShadowPlay Twitch Streaming
- SHIELD
- Supports NVIDIA GameStream technology
- 3D Vision
- Supports new “3D Compatibility Mode” for 3D Vision that enables us to improve the 3D experience for many key DirectX 10 and 11 games.
- 3D Vision Profiles
- Goat Simulator – rated “Excellent”
- MXGP – rated “Good”
- Call of Duty:Online – rated “Good”
- Dark Souls II – rated “Good”
- DayZ – rated “Good”
- Halo: Spartan Assault – rated “Good”
- Loadout – rated “Fair”
Endringer for v335.23 - v337.50 Beta
- Performance - Introduces key DirectX optimizations which result in reduced game-loading times and significant performance increases across a wide variety of games.Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here are some examples of measured gains versus the previous 335.23 WHQL driver:
- GeForce GTX 700 Series (Single GPU):
- Up to 64% in Total War: Rome II
- Up to 25% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Up to 23% in Sleeping Dogs
- Up to 21% in Star Swarm
- Up to 15% in Batman: Arkham Origins
- Up to 10% in Metro: Last Light
- Up to 8% in Hitman Absolution
- Up to 7% in Sniper Elite V2
- Up to 6% in Tomb Raider
- Up to 6% in F1 2013
- GeForce GTX 700 Series (SLI):
- Up to 71% in Total War: Rome II
- Up to 53% in Sniper Elite V2
- Up to 45% in Aliens vs. Predator
- Up to 31% in Sleeping Dogs
- Up to 20% in CoD: Black Ops 2
- Up to 10% in Hitman Absolution
- Up to 9% in F1 2013
- Up to 7% in Far Cry 3
- Up to 6% in Metro: Last Light
- Up to 6% in Batman: Arkham Origins
- SLI Technology
- Total War: Rome II – added profile
- War Thunder – added profile
- Watch Dogs – updated profile
- Diablo III – updated profile
- Gaming Technology
- Supports GeForce ShadowPlay technology
- Supports GeForce ShadowPlay Twitch Streaming
- SHIELD
- Supports NVIDIA GameStream technology
- 3D Vision
- Supports new “3D Compatibility Mode” for 3D Vision that enables us to improve the 3D experience for many key DirectX 10 and 11 games.
- 3D Vision Profiles
- Path of Exile – rated “Good”
- KickBeat – rating now “Excellent”
- 3D Compatiblity Mode Profiles
- Assassin’s Creed Liberation – previously “Not Recommended”, now rated as “Excellent”
- Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army – previously “Good”, now rated as “Excellent”
- Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2 – previously “Good”, now rated as “Excellent
- Strike Suit Zero – previously “Not Recommended”, now rated as “Good”
- Watchdogs – rated as “Good”
Endringer for v334.89 - v335.23
- New in GeForce 335.23 WHQL drivers
- This 335.23 Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you’ll have the best possible gaming experience for Titanfall.
- Performance
- Enhanced GPU clock offset options for GeForce GTX 750Ti / GTX 750
- SLI Technology
- Diablo III – updated DX9 profile
- Bound by Flame – updated profile
- DOTA 2 – updated profile
- Need for Speed Rivals – updated DX11 profile
- Watch Dogs – updated profile
- Gaming Technology
- Supports GeForce ShadowPlay technology
- Supports GeForce ShadowPlay Twitch Streaming
- SHIELD
- Supports NVIDIA GameStream technology
- 3D Vision
- Titanfall – rated “Good”
- Thief – rating now “Good”
- Call of Duty: Ghosts – in-depth laser sight added
Endringer for v332.21 - v334.89
- New in GeForce 334.89 WHQL drivers
- Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 19% for GeForce 400/500/600/700 series GPUs in several PC games vs. the previous WHQL-certified drivers (332.21). Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here are some examples of measured gains:
- GeForce GTX 770/780/TITAN/780Ti:
- Up to 19% in F1 2013
- Up to 18% in Sleeping Dogs
- Up to 16% in Hitman Absolution
- Up to 15% in Company of Heroes 2
- Up to 10% in Assassin’s Creed 3
- Up to 7% in BioShock Infinite
- Up to 6% in Sniper Elite V2
- Up to 5% in Total War: Rome 2
- SLI Technology
- Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD – created profile
- Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry – created profile
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut – created profile
- The Crew – created profile
- Gaming Technology
- Supports GeForce ShadowPlay technology
- Supports GeForce ShadowPlay Twitch Streaming
- SHIELD
- Supports NVIDIA GameStream technology
- 3D Vision
- Shadow Warrior – rating now “Excellent”
- The Stanley Parable – rated “Excellent”
- Walking Dead 2 – rated “Good”
- World Rally Championship 4 – rated “Good”
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – rated “Good”
- Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon – rated “Fair”
Endringer for v331.82 - v332.21
- SLI Technology
- Assetto Corsa – created profile
- Eve Online – created DX11 profile
- Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare – created profile
- Thief – created profile
- Gaming Technology
Endringer for v331.65 - v331.82
- New in GeForce R331 Drivers
- Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 50% for GeForce 400/500/600/700 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 327.23 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:
- GeForce GTX 770/780/TITAN/780Ti:
- Up to 50% in Metro: Last Light
- Up to 26% in Crysis 3
- Up to 18% in Battlefield 4
- SLI Technology
- Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag – updated profile
- Path of Exile – added profile
- Natural Selection – updated profile
- 3D Vision •Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag – "Good"
- Gaming Technology •Enables GeForce ShadowPlay™ technology
- Call of Duty: Ghosts – added TXAA support (disabled FXAA)
- SHIELD •Enables NVIDIA GameStream™ technology
- Additional Details
- Installs new PhysX System Software 9.13.0725.
- Installs HD Audio v1.3.26.4
- GeForce Experience 1.7.1 (v9.3.21.0)
- Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5.5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
- Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs.
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
- Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel and AMD motherboards.
Endringer for v327.23 - v331.58
- New in GeForce R331 Drivers
- Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 13% for GeForce 400/500/600/700 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 327.23 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:
- GeForce GTX 770/780/TITAN:
- Up to 11% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 9% in Metro: Last Light
- Up to 8% in Sleeping Dogs
- Up to 13% in Sniper Elite V2
- SLI Technology
- Batman: Arkham Origins – updated profile
- Battlefield 4 – updated profile
- Shadow Warrior – added DX9 profile
- War of the Vikings – added DX11 profile
- Dragon Sword - updated DX9 profile
- GRID 2 - updated DX11 profile
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 - updated profile
- Gaming Technology
- Civilization 5 – added HBAO+;
- SHIELD
- Enables GeForce to SHIELD streaming (Beta). Learn more here.
- 4K Displays
- Adds support for 4K Surround
- Additional Details
- Installs new PhysX System Software 9.13.0725.
- Installs HD Audio v1.3.26.4
- Installs GeForce Experience v8.3.23.1
- Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5.5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
- Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs.
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
- Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and DirectX 10.
Endringer for v327.23 - v331.40 Beta
- An essential update for all new titles including the Battlefield 4 Beta, the 331.40 beta ensures maximum performance and system stability.
- Recommended driver for the latest new titles
- Enhances NVIDIA Control Panel Ambient Occlusion feature with HBAO+
- Adds and updates over a dozen SLI and Ambient Occlusion profiles.
- For further info please head to GeForce.com
Endringer for v320.49 - v327.23
- Release Summary
- This Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you’ll have the best possible gaming experience and is also a recommended driver update for the Windows 8.1 Preview. GeForce R326 drivers also provide performance increases for a variety of different games.
- New in GeForce R326 Drivers
- Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 19% for GeForce 400/500/600/700 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 320.49 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:
- GeForce GTX 770:
- Up to 15% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 6% in Tomb Raider
- GeForce GTX 770 SLI:
- Up to 19% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 11% in F1 2012
- SLI Technology
- Added SLI profile for Spinter Cell: Blacklist
- Added SLI profile for Batman: Arkham Origins
- Additional Details
- Installs new PhysX System Software 9.13.0725.
- Installs HD Audio v1.3.26.4
- Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5.5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
- Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel and AMD motherboards.
Endringer for v326.41 Beta - v326.80 Beta
- Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 19% for GeForce 400/500/600/700 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 320.49 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:
- GeForce GTX 770:
- Up to 15% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 6% in Tomb Raider
- GeForce GTX 770 SLI:
- Up to 19% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 11% in F1 2012
- SLI Technology
- Added SLI profile for Spinter Cell: Blacklist
- Added SLI profile for Batman: Arkham Origins
Endringer for v320.49 - v326.41 Beta
- Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 19% for GeForce 400/500/600/700 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 320.49 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:
- GeForce GTX 770:
- Up to 15% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 6% in Tomb Raider
- GeForce GTX 770 SLI:
- Up to 19% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 11% in F1 2012
- SLI Technology
- Added SLI profile for Spinter Cell: Blacklist
- Added SLI profile for Batman: Arkham Origins
- Additional Details
- Installs PhysX System Software 9.13.0604.
- Installs HD Audio v1.3.26.4
- Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5.5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
- Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs.
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
- Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and DirectX 10.
Endringer for v320.18 - v320.49
- Release Summary
- This is the launch driver for the newly released GeForce GTX 760.
- GeForce 320.49 drivers includes several fixes for issues reported with 320.18 drivers. Refer to the release notes for a full list of fixed issues.
- New in GeForce R320 Drivers
- Performance Boost Increases performance by up to 20% for GeForce 400/500/600 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 314.22 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:
- GeForce GTX 660:
- Up to 20% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
- Up to 10% in Metro: Last Light
- Up to 10% in Sleeping Dogs
- Up to 8% in StarCraft II
- Up to 6% in Sniper Elite V2
- Up to 6% in Metro 2033
- Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
- Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Up to 5% in F1 2012
- GeForce GTX 660 SLI:
- Up to 17% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 9% in Metro: Last Light
- Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
- Up to 9% in Assassin’s Creed III
- Up to 7% in StarCraft II
- Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
- Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Up to 6% in Battlefield 3
- Up to 5% in BioShock: Infinite
- Up to 5% in F1 2012
- SLI Technology
- Added SLI profile for Alien Fear
- Added SLI profile for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
- Added SLI profile for Dead Island: Riptide
- Added SLI profile for Dragon Sword
- Added SLI profile for Neverwinter
- Added SLI profile for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
- Added SLI profile for GRID 2
- Added SLI profile for Human Head 2
- Added SLI profile for Remember Me
- Added SLI profile for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
- Updated SLI profile for Natural Selection 2
- Updated SLI profile for Resident Evil 6
- Updated SLI profile for Trackmania 2: Canyon
Endringer for v320.14 Beta - v320.18
- New in GeForce R320 Drivers
- Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 20% for GeForce 400/500/600 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 314.22 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:
- GeForce GTX 660: Up to 20% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
- Up to 10% in Metro: Last Light
- Up to 8% in StarCraft II
- Up to 6% in Sniper Elite V2
- Up to 6% in Metro 2033
- Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
- Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Up to 5% in F1 2012
- GeForce GTX 660 SLI: Up to 17% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
- Up to 9% in Metro: Last Light
- Up to 9% in Assassin’s Creed III
- Up to 7% in StarCraft II
- Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
- Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Up to 6% in Battlefield 3
- Up to 5% in BioShock: Infinite
- Up to 5% in F1 2012
- SLI Technology
- Added SLI profile for Alien Fear
- Added SLI profile for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
- Added SLI profile for Dead Island: Riptide
- Added SLI profile for Dragon Sword
- Added SLI profile for Neverwinter
- Added SLI profile for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
- Added SLI profile for GRID 2
- Added SLI profile for Human Head 2
- Added SLI profile for Remember Me
- Added SLI profile for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
- Updated SLI profile for Natural Selection 2
- Updated SLI profile for Resident Evil 6
- Updated SLI profile for Trackmania 2: Canyon
- Additional Details
- Installs PhysX System Software 9.12.1031.
- Installs HD Audio v1.3.24.2
- Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5.5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
- Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs.
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
- Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel and AMD motherboards.
Endringer for v320.00 Beta - v320.14 Beta
- New in GeForce R320 Drivers
- Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 20% for GeForce 400/500/600 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 314.22 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:
- GeForce GTX 660: ?Up to 20% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
- Up to 10% in Metro: Last Light
- Up to 8% in StarCraft II
- Up to 6% in Sniper Elite V2
- Up to 6% in Metro 2033
- Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
- Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Up to 5% in F1 2012
- GeForce GTX 660 SLI: ?Up to 17% in Dirt: Showdown
- ?Up to 9% in Metro: Last Light
- ?Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
- Up to 9% in Assassin’s Creed III
- Up to 7% in StarCraft II
- Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
- Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Up to 6% in Battlefield 3
- Up to 5% in BioShock: Infinite
- Up to 5% in F1 2012
- SLI Technology
- Added SLI profile for Alien Fear
- Added SLI profile for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
- Added SLI profile for Dead Island: Riptide
- Added SLI profile for Dragon Sword
- Added SLI profile for Neverwinter
- Added SLI profile for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
- Added SLI profile for GRID 2
- Added SLI profile for Human Head 2
- Added SLI profile for Remember Me
- Added SLI profile for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
- Updated SLI profile for Natural Selection 2
- Updated SLI profile for Resident Evil 6
- Updated SLI profile for Trackmania 2: Canyon
- Additional Details
- Installs PhysX System Software 9.12.1031.
- Installs HD Audio v1.3.24.2
- Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5.5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
- Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs.
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
- Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and DirectX 10.
Endringer for v310.90 - v320.00 Beta
- Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 20% for GeForce 400/500/600 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 314.22 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured ga
- GeForce GTX 660: ?Up to 20% in Dirt: Showdown
- Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
- Up to 8% in StarCraft II
- Up to 6% in Sniper Elite V2
- Up to 6% in Metro 2033
Endringer for v310.70 - v310.90
- Adds a security update for the NVIDIA Display Driver service (nvvsvc.exe)
- Improves performance for GeForce GTX 690:
- Up to 19% faster performance in Autodesk 3ds Max when interacting with large models compared to GeForce GTX 480
- Up to 60% faster performance in ray tracing applications such as NVIDIA iray and Chaos V-Ray (subject to the scene fitting into graphics memory) compared to GeForce GTX 480
- Up to 76% faster performance in the 3D extruded ray tracing capability in Adobe After Effects compared to GeForce GTX 480
Endringer for v306.23 - v310.70
- New in R310 Drivers:
- Performance Boost Increases performance for GeForce 400/500/600 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 306.97 WHQL drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- GeForce GTX 680: ?Up to 26% inCall of Duty: Black Ops 2
- Up to 16% inBattlefield 3
- Up to 18% inAssassin's Creed III
- Up to 9% inThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Up to 6% inMedal of Honor: Warfighter
- Up to 6% inStarCraft II
- Up to 6% inDragon Age II
- Up to 6% inBatman: Arkham City
- Up to 5% inS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
- GeForce GTX 660: ?Up to 24% inCall of Duty: Black Ops 2
- Up to 10% inBattlefield 3
- Up to 7% inThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Up to 5% inDragon Age II
- Up to 5% inAssassin's Creed III
- Up to 4% inBatman: Arkham City
- Up to 4% inMedal of Honor: Warfighter
- NVIDIA SLI Technology Adds or updates the following SLI profiles:
- Dirt: Showdown –updated SLI profile
- Dota 2 -updated SLI profile
- Dou Zhan Shen –updated SLI profile
- F1 2012 -added SLI profile
- FIFA 13 –added SLI profile
- Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad –updated SLI profile
- Hawken –added SLI profile
- Hitman: Absolution –added SLI profile
- Natural Selection 2 –added SLI profile
- Primal Carnage –added SLI profile
- Other Profile Updates
- Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support forCounter-strike: Global Offensive
- Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support forCross Fire
- Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support forDarksides 2
- Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support forDragon Nest
- Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support forGuild Wars 2
- Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support forMechwarrrior Online
- Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support forMeng San Guo
- NVIDIA CUDA
- Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
- Additional Details
- Installs PhysX System Software 9.12.1031.
- Installs HD Audio v1.3.18.0.
- Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs.
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
- Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and DirectX 10.
- *Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8: GeForce GTX 600 series SLI, Quad SLI technology, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.
Endringer for v301.42 - v306.23
- New in R304 Drivers:
- GPU Support
- ?Adds support for GeForce GTX 660 Ti, GeForce GTX 660, and GeForce GTX 650.
- ?Legacy Support Notification: GeForce 6-series and GeForce 7-series GPUs will be moved to legacy support after GeForce R304 drivers. GeForce R310 drivers (the next major family of drivers) will not support these products.
- Performance Boost – Increases performance for GeForce 400/500/600 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 301.42 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- GeForce GTX 680:Up to 18% in Batman: Arkham City
- Up to 15% in Dragon Age II
- Up to 10% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
- Up to 60% in Total War: Shogun 2 (fixes performance issue with latest game patch)
- GeForce GTX 560:Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham City
- Up to 5% in Battlefield 3 with SLI
- Up to 4% in Dragon Age II
- Up to 8% in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings with SLI
- Up to 7% in Lost Planet 2
- NVIDIA SLI Technology – Adds or updates the following SLI profiles:
- Alan Wake's American Nightmare – added
- Borderlands 2 – added
- Darksiders 2 – added
- End of Nations - added
- ?F1 2011 – updated
- F1 2012 – added
- Final Fantasy XIV – updated
- Nexuiz - added
- Orcs Must Die! 2 – added
- PlanetSide 2 - updated
- Saints Row: The Third – updated
- ?Shogun 2: Total War – updated
- Sleeping Dogs – added
- Spec Ops: The Line - added
- The Secret World - updated
- Torchlight II - added
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier - added
- Tornado Force - added
- Tribes: Ascend – updated
- Other Profile Updates
- Added NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for Diablo III
- Added NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for L.A. Noire
- Added NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for Rayman Origins
- Disabled FXAA for several Windows programs like Media Player and Movie Maker.
- NVIDIA CUDA
- Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5 Preview or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
- Additional Details
- Installs PhysX System Software v9.12.0604.
- Installs HD Audio v1.3.18.0.
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
- Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and DirectX 10.
Endringer for v301.24 Beta - v301.42
- New GPU Support:
- GeForce GTX 690
- GeForce GTX 680
- GeForce GTX 670
- GeForce GT 600-series GPUs
- Performance Boost ? Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 296.10WHQL-certifieddrivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- GeForce GTX 570/580:
- Up to 23% in Just Cause 2 with SLI
- Up to 21% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Up to 17% in StarCraft II with SLI
- Up to 14% in Far Cry 2 with SLI
- Up to 9% in Bulletstorm
- Up to 7% in Civilization V
- Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution with SLI
- Up to 6% in Dragon Age 2 with SLI
- Up to 5% in Metro 2033 with SLI
- Up to 5% in Total War: Shogun 2
- GeForce GTX 560/560 Ti:
- Up to 20% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Up to 15% in Just Cause 2 with SLI
- Up to 13% in Far Cry 2 with SLI
- Up to 12% in Bulletstorm
- Up to 11% in Civilization V
- Up to 10% in StarCraft II with SLI
- Up to 9% in Batman: Arkham City
- Up to 4% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution with SLI
- Up to 4% in Dragon Age 2 with SLI
- Up to 4% in Metro 2033 with SLI
- Up to 4% in Total War: Shogun 2
- NVIDIA FXAA Technology ? shader-based anti-aliasing technology available from the NVIDIA Control Panel that enables ultra-fast anti-aliasing in hundreds of PC games. FXAA delivers similar quality to 4x multi-sample antialiasing (MSAA) but is up to 60% faster, enabling substantially higher performance in games. FXAA is supported on all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs. Note: This feature is disabled for games that already have built-in support for FXAA. Visit GeForce.com to learn more.
- NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync ? dynamically enables vertical sync based on your current frame rates for the smoothest gaming experience. Adaptive VSync is supported on all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs. Visit GeForce.com to learn more.
- NVIDIA Frame Rate Target ? dynamically adjusts frame rate to a user specified target. Support for this feature is enabled via third party applications via NVAPI. Visit GeForce.com to learn more.
- NVIDIA Surround Technology ? Adds the following new Surround capabilities.Visit GeForce.com to learn more.
- Add in a fourth accessory display with GeForce GTX 600-series to get access to your email, web, or other applications while you game.
- Maximize an application to a single physical display when in Surround mode (enabled by default).
- Confine the Windows Taskbar to the center display (enabled by default).
- Enablebezel peeking? a feature which enables users to temporarily peek behind the monitor bezels using a hotkey (Ctrl + Alt + B). This feature is designed to be used in conjunction with bezel corrected resolutions.
- Add or remove resolutions from the list of Surround resolutions (only those selected will be available to applications).
- Full center display acceleration for single wide display modes (center display must be connected to the master GPU).
- NVIDIA SLI Technology ? Adds or updates the following SLI profiles:
- Alan Wake
- Call of Juarez: The Cartel
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link
- Left 4 Dead
- Orcs Must Die!
- Portal 2
- Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
- Risen 2: Dark Waters
- The Darkness II
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2
- Crusader Kings II
- Max Payne 3
- Sniper Elite V2
- Street Fighter X Tekken
- NVIDIA 3D Vision ? Adds or updates the following 3D Vision profiles:
- All Zombies Must Die! ? rated Fair
- Ghosts 'n Goblins Online ? rated Good
- Oil Rush ? rated 3D Vision Ready
- Postal III ? rated Good
- Rayman Origins ? rated Good
- SevenCore ? rated Fair
- Stacking ? rated Good
- Unigine Heaven Benchmark v3.0 ? rated 3D Vision Ready
- Wargame: European Escalation ? rated Good
- Warp ? rated Good
- Wings of Prey ? rated Fair
- Krater ? rated Poor
- Adam's Venture Episode 1- rated Poor
- Blacklight: Retribution ? rated Poor
- The Darkness II ? updated in-game recommended settings
- Depth Hunter ? updated profile
- Dirt: Showdown ? rated Good
- Passion Leads Army Benchmark ? rated 3D Vision Ready
- Resident Evil: Operating Raccoon City ? Rated Fair
- rFactor 2 ? changed rating to 3D Vision Ready
- Trackmania 2: Canyon ? rated Fair
- Unigine 3.0 Heaven Benchmark ? updated profile
- World of Tanks ? changed rating to Excellent.
Endringer for v296.10 - v301.24 Beta
- New in R300 Drivers:
- New GPU Support ? Adds support for the new GeForce GTX 680, the fastest, most efficient GPU ever built. Explore GeForce GTX 680 and its new SMX architecture on GeForce.com.
- Performance Boost ? Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 296.10 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- GeForce GTX 570/580:
- Up to 23% in Just Cause 2 with SLI
- Up to 21% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Up to 17% in StarCraft II with SLI
- Up to 14% in Far Cry 2 with SLI
- Up to 9% in Bulletstorm
- Up to 7% in Civilization V
- Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution with SLI
- Up to 6% in Dragon Age 2 with SLI
- Up to 5% in Metro 2033 with SLI
- Up to 5% in Total War: Shogun 2
- GeForce GTX 560/560 Ti:
- Up to 20% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Up to 15% in Just Cause 2 with SLI
- Up to 13% in Far Cry 2 with SLI
- Up to 12% in Bulletstorm
- Up to 11% in Civilization V
- Up to 10% in StarCraft II with SLI
- Up to 9% in Batman: Arkham City
- Up to 4% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution with SLI
- Up to 4% in Dragon Age 2 with SLI
- Up to 4% in Metro 2033 with SLI
- Up to 4% in Total War: Shogun 2
- NVIDIA FXAA Technology ? shader-based anti-aliasing technology available from the NVIDIA Control Panel that enables ultra-fast anti-aliasing in hundreds of PC games. FXAA delivers similar quality to 4x multi-sample antialiasing (MSAA) but is up to 60% faster, enabling substantially higher performance in games. FXAA is supported on all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs. Note: This feature is disabled for games that already have built-in support for FXAA. Visit GeForce.com to learn more.
- NVIDIA SLI Technology ? Adds or updates the following SLI profiles:
- Alan Wake
- Call of Juarez: The Cartel
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link
- Left 4 Dead
- Orcs Must Die!
- Portal 2
- Risen 2: Dark Waters
- The Darkness II
- Other Details?Installs PhysX System Software v9.12.0213.
- Installs HD Audio v1.3.12.0.
- Supports OpenGL 4.2
- Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
Endringer for v295.73 - v296.10
- Adds support for the new GeForce GTX 560 SE GPU
- Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.12.0213
- Boosts SLI performance in the following games:
- Blacklight: Retribution ? up to 1.8x performance increase
- DiRT 3 ? updated DX11 profile to improve menu performance
- Dishonored
Endringer for v285.58 - v295.73
- R295 Highlight Summary
- New features and performance since last WHQL-certified driver
- Game-changing performance boost of up to 45% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, ?the fastest selling title in Steam?s history?
- Up to 2x performance Mass Effect 3 with SLI technology.
- GeForce-exclusive quality enhancements with ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Diablo III, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
- New 3D Vision and SLI profiles for over 50 titles.
- New PhysX software for the best experience in top PhysX titles like Alice: Madness Returns and Batman: Arkham City.
- R295 Highlight Details
- Performance
- Increases performance by up to 45% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (measured with GeForce GTX 560 at 1080p Ultra settings in indoor scenes vs. 285.62).
- Updates the NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to a higher performance profile.
- Boosts Mass Effect 3 SLI performance to up to 2x.
- Ambient Occlusion
- Adds ambient occlusion support for Diablo III. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
- Updates the ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to a higher performance profile (also in 290 beta drivers). See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
- Adds ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (also in 290 beta drivers). See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
- NVIDIA SLI
- Adds or updates SLI profiles for:
- Mass Effect 3
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
- The Darkness II
- F1 2011
- Oil Rush
- Red Faction: Armageddon
- 7554
- Trine 2
- WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship 2011
- Afterfall: InSanity.
- ArcheAge
- Core Blaze
- NVIDIA 3D Vision
- Adds support for 3D Vision windowed mode on DLP HDTVs and on Optimized for GeForce passive 3D monitors.
- Added new 3D Vision laser sight /crosshair options to better match Skyrim crosshairs.
- Adds or updates 3D Vision profiles for:
- The Adventures of Tintin ? rated Good
- Afterfall: Insanity ? rated Fair
- ANNO 2070 - rated Not Recommended
- Apache: Air Assault ? rated Fair
- Black Prophecy ? rated Not Recommended
- Chaos Online ? rated Fair
- Choplifter HD - rated Good
- Cities XL 2012 - rated Good
- Da Vinci Online ? rated Fair
- Dino D-Day - rated Good
- DotA 2 ? rating upgraded to Fair
- Dungeon and Dragons: Daggerdale ? rated Fair
- Edge - rated Excellent
- Ferrari Project ? rated Not Recommended
- The First Templar ? rated Fair
- Fractal ? rated Excellent
- FreeStyle 2 ? rated Good
- The Haunted Halls Reach ? rated Excellent
- Insane 2 - rated Excellent
- King Arthur II ? rated Not Recommended
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning ? rated Fair
- Kong Fu Ying Xiong ? rated Fair
- Love Beat ? rated Good
- Marvel Super Hero Squad Online ? rated Good
- Microsoft Flight ? rated Fair
- Perpetuum ? rated Fair
- Post Apocalyptic Mayhem ? rated Fair
- Prototype 2 ? rated Fair
- Q.U.B.E. ? rated Excellent
- Quan Qiu Shi Ming ? rated Excellent
- Red Bull X-Fighters - rated Excellent
- rFactor 2 (mod mode) ? rated Good and updated convergence
- Risen 2: Dark Waters - rated Fair
- Saints Row: The Third ? Rated Not Recommended
- Shadow Company: Left for Dead ? rated Not Recommended
- Special Force ? Rated Good
- Tera ? rated Good
- Top Gun: Hard Lock ? rated Not Recommended
- Tropico 4 ? rated Good
- Worms Blast ? rated Good
- If you are using 3D Vision with the 3D Vision USB emitter, please read this FAQ for more details on installation.
- NVIDIA PhysX
- Updates PhysX System Software to 9.12.0209 for improved compatibility with Alice: Madness Returns and Batman: Arkham City.
- NVIDIA Surround
- Enables WHQL-certified support for NVIDIA Surround on Intel X79 SLI-certified motherboards.
- HD Audio
- Updates HD Audio to version 1.3.12.0.
- Battlefield 3
- Fixes instances of texture corruption/artifacts in Battlefield 3 when memory constrained (typically 1GB or less graphics cards running Ultra settings and high resolutions).
- Other Details
- Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel and AMD motherboards.
Endringer for v280.26 - v285.58
- New in Version 285.58
- Improved compatibility and performance for Battlefield 3: Check here to see if your PC is ready for Battlefield 3.
- Improved compatibility and performance for RAGE.
- Fixes reports of occasional driver timeouts while browsing the web.
- New in R285 Drivers
- Performance
- Increases performance for GeForce 400 and 500-series GPUs in several PC games vs. v280.26 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- GeForce GTX 580:
- Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Up to 7% in Civilization V with SLI
- Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
- Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
- Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
- Up to 5% in Mafia 2 with SLI
- Up to 13% in Metro 2033 with SLI
- Up to 8% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
- Up to 5% in StarCraft 2
- GeForce GTX 560:
- Up to 4% in Bulletstorm
- Up to 5% in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 with SLI
- Up to 6% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
- Up to 7% in Dragon Age 2 with SLI
- Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
- Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 with SLI
- Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
- Up to 4% in Mafia 2 with SLI
- Up to 7% in Metro 2033 with SLI
- Up to 11% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
- Up to 7% in StarCraft 2
- NVIDIA PhysX
- Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
- NVIDIA SLI
- Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
- HD Audio
- Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
- OpenGL
- Adds support for OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs.
- Other Details
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Endringer for v285.27 Beta - v285.38 Beta
- Increases performance in Battlefield 3 by up to 38%i. Note: Battlefield 3 requires Windows Vista or Windows 7. Check here to see if your PC is ready for Battlefield 3.
- Imroves overall stability and image quality in Battlefield 3.
- Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
- Fixed a performance regression found with 285.27 beta in Crysis 2 (DirectX 9).
- Read more about R285 drivers on GeForce.com.
- Other Details
- Supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
- Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
- Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
- Supports OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs and OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Endringer for v280.26 - v285.27 Beta
- Performance
- Increases performance for GeForce 400 and 500-series GPUs in several PC games vs. v280.26 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- GeForce GTX 580:
- Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Up to 7% in Civilization V with SLI
- Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Endringer for v275.33 - v280.26
- NVIDIA SLI
- Enables SLI technology on SLI-certified motherboards with AMD chipsets: 990FX, 990X, and 970. NVIDIA 3D Vision
- With Release 280 drivers, the 3D Vision Controller driver is now included with all GPU driver installations. Users are no longer required to install a separate 3D Vision Controller driver or CD driver. This driver includes the 280.19 3D Vision Controller
- Adds support for viewing 3DVisionLive.com and YouTube 3D with NVIDIA SLI PCs. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on 3D Vision Window Mode
- Adds support for Window mode for 3D Vision Video Player. This requires v1.7.2 or higher of the player
- Adds support for new 3D Vision monitors: ViewSonic V3D245
Endringer for v270.61 - v275.33
- Added support for the following GPUs:
- GeForce GTX 560.
- This driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v9.10.0514.
- NVIDIA PhysX acceleration is available on all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs with a
- minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory and a minimum of 32 processor
- cores.
- This driver package installs the HD audio driver, version 1.2.23.3.
Endringer for v270.51 Beta - v270.61
- GPU Support
- Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 590, GeForce GTX 560 Ti and GeForce GTX 550 Ti GPUs.
- Performance
- Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v266.58 WHQL drivers. The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- GeForce GTX 580:
- Up to 516% in Dragon Age 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF Very High, SSAO on)
- Up to 326% in Dragon Age 2 (1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF Very High, SSAO on)
- Up to 11% in Just Cause 2 (1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF, Concrete Jungle)
- Up to 11% in Just Cause 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF, Concrete Jungle)
- Up to 7% in Civilization V (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 6% in Far Cry 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 5% in Civilization V (SLI 1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 5% in Left 4 Dead 2 (1920x1200 noAA/AF, Outdoor)
- Up to 5% in Left 4 Dead 2 (SLI 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF, Outdoor)
- Up to 4% in H.A.W.X. 2 (SLI 1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 4% in Mafia 2 (SLI 2560x1600 AA on/16xAF, PhysX = High)
- GeForce GTX 560 Ti:
- Up to 461% in Dragon Age 2 (SLI 1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF, Very High)
- Up to 241% in Dragon Age 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Very High)
- Up to 19% in Just Cause 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF, Concrete Jungle)
- Up to 13% in Just Cause 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Concrete Jungle)
- Up to 6% in Far Cry 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Black Ops (1920x1200 noAA/AF, Jungle Map)
- Up to 5% in H.A.W.X. 2 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 4% in Call of Duty: Black Ops (SLI 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF, Jungle Map)
- Up to 4% in Civilization V (1920x1200 noAA/AF, Max settings)
- Up to 4% in Left 4 Dead 2 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Outdoor)
- Up to 4% in Metro 2033 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, PhysX on)
- NVIDIA Update
- This is a new feature in Release 270 and later drivers. NVIDIA Update keeps your PC up-to-date with the latest NVIDIA drivers by notifying you when a new driver is available and directing you to the driver on www.nvidia.com. When you install a Release 270 or later GeForce driver from www.nvidia.com, you will be presented with the option to install NVIDIA Update. Click here to learn more about NVIDIA Update.
- CUDA
- Adds support for applications using CUDA 4.0 features such as Unified Virtual Addressing (UVA) and GPUDirect™ v2.0.
- Other
- Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.22.1
- Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
- Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
- Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Endringer for v267.59 - v270.51 Beta
- GPU Support
- Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 590, GeForce GTX 560 Ti and GeForce GTX 550 Ti GPUs.
- Performance
- Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v266.58 WHQL drivers. The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- GeForce GTX 580:
- Up to 516% in Dragon Age 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF Very High, SSAO on)
- Up to 326% in Dragon Age 2 (1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF Very High, SSAO on)
- Up to 11% in Just Cause 2 (1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF, Concrete Jungle)
- Up to 11% in Just Cause 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF, Concrete Jungle)
- Up to 7% in Civilization V (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 6% in Far Cry 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 5% in Civilization V (SLI 1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 5% in Left 4 Dead 2 (1920x1200 noAA/AF, Outdoor)
- Up to 5% in Left 4 Dead 2 (SLI 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF, Outdoor)
- Up to 4% in H.A.W.X. 2 (SLI 1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 4% in Mafia 2 (SLI 2560x1600 AA on/16xAF, PhysX = High)
- GeForce GTX 560 Ti:
- Up to 461% in Dragon Age 2 (SLI 1920x1200 8xAA/16xAF, Very High)
- Up to 241% in Dragon Age 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Very High)
- Up to 19% in Just Cause 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF, Concrete Jungle)
- Up to 13% in Just Cause 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Concrete Jungle)
- Up to 6% in Far Cry 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Black Ops (1920x1200 noAA/AF, Jungle Map)
- Up to 5% in H.A.W.X. 2 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Max settings)
- Up to 4% in Call of Duty: Black Ops (SLI 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF, Jungle Map)
- Up to 4% in Civilization V (1920x1200 noAA/AF, Max settings)
- Up to 4% in Left 4 Dead 2 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, Outdoor)
- Up to 4% in Metro 2033 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF, PhysX on)
- NVIDIA Update
- This is a new feature in Release 270 and later drivers. NVIDIA Update keeps your PC up-to-date with the latest NVIDIA drivers by notifying you when a new driver is available and directing you to the driver on www.nvidia.com. When you install a Release 270 or later GeForce driver from www.nvidia.com, you will be presented with the option to install NVIDIA Update. Click here to learn more about NVIDIA Update.
- CUDA
- Adds support for applications using CUDA 4.0 features such as Unified Virtual Addressing (UVA) and GPUDirect™ v2.0.
- Other
- Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.22.1
- Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
- Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
- Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Endringer for v266.58 - v267.59
- This driver adds support for the new GeForce GTX 550 Ti GPU.
- Other
- Installs HD Audio driver version 1.1.13.1
- Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Endringer for v263.09 - v266.58
- GPU Support
- Supports the newly released GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 570 GPUs.
- Performance
- Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. the latest Release 260 drivers. The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- GeForce GTX 580:
- Up to 7% in Battlefield Bad Company 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
- Up to 12% in Battleforge (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF Very High)
- Up to 11% in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
- Up to 7% in Dirt 2 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
- Up to 7% in Far Cry 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
- Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF Dark Tower)
- Up to 5% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
- Up to 9% in Stone Giant (SLI 1920x1200, DOF on)
- Up to 8% in Unigine Heaven v2.1 (SLI 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
- Improves performance in Final Fantasy XI on GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs.
- Visual Quality
- Adds ambient occlusion support for one of the most popular games of the year: Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty. Ambient occlusion improves the quality of lighting, shadows, and depth perception in many parts of the game. Learn more on GeForce.com.
- NVIDIA 3D Vision
- With Release 260 and 265 drivers, the installation process for 3D Vision has changed. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on the changes.
- Adds support for 3DVisionLive.com Beta 2:
- Adds supports for 3D photo sharing and viewing
- Adds new 3D video clips to the website
- Improved scaling quality with video streaming content from 3DVisionLive.com over previous 266.35 Beta driver
- Adds 3D Vision Window Mode support for the following games and applications:
- Games
- Aion
- Crazy Racing Kart Rider
- Crossfire
- Dragon Nest
- EverQuest 2
- Guild Wars 2
- NED
- PopKart
- QQ Dance QQ
- QQ Xian Xia
- Tian Long Ba Bu
- World of Warcraft – Burning Crusade
- World of Warcraft – Wrath of the Lich King
- Xun Xian
- Zhu Xian 2
- Google Earth
- Improvements to 3DVisionLive
- Adds support for new 3D Vision Desktop LCD monitors: Acer GN245HQ, Acer HN274H, Hannstar HS233, I-O Data 3D231XBR, Lenovo L2363dwA, Planar SA2311W
- Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: Acer X1261P, Sanyo PDG-DXL2000
- Adds support for new 3D Vision All-in-On PC: ASUS ET2400XVT
- Adds support for new DLP HDTVs: Mitsubishi WD-83838, WD-83738, WD-73838, WD-73837, WD-73738, WD-73638, WD-73C10, WD-65838, WD-65738, WD-65638, WD-65C10, WD-60738, WD-60638, WD-60C10, L75-A91.
- Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
- Arcania: Gothic 4
- Crazy Racing Kart Rider ??????? ?????
- Crossfire ????
- Darksiders
- DC Universe Online
- Dragon Nest
- Front Mission Evolved
- Guild Wars 2
- Hank Haney's World Golf
- Lineage 2
- Medal of Honor (2010) Multiplayer
- Medal of Honor (2010) Single Player
- NED
- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
- NVIDIA Demo: Aliens vs. Triangles
- NVIDIA Demo Endless City
- PopKart ?????
- QQ Dance QQ ??
- QQ Xian Xia Zhuan QQ ???
- Tian Long Ba Bu ????
- TRON: Evolution
- Vizerra (fullscreen version)
- World Rally Championship 2010
- Xun Xian ??
- Update the following 3D Vision game profiles
- Lost Planet 2 – rating is now changed to Fair
- Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2- rating has been changed to 3D Vision Ready
- NVIDIA Surround
- Improved performance for 3-way and 4-way SLI configurations
- Updated 3D Vision Surround and NVIDIA Surround game support list. Please visit the 3D Vision Surround web page for a full list of supported games.
- NVIDIA SLI
- Adds SLI profiles for the following PC games:
- Alien vs. Triangles Demo
- Endless City Demo
- Lionheart: Kings Crusade
- Moscow Racer: Legends of USSR
- Rift: Planes of Telara
- Shaun White Skateboarding
- Enhances SLI profiles for the following PC games:
- Age of Conan
- Arcania: Gothic 4
- Civilization V - DX11
- Lost Planet 2
- World Of Warcraft
- Other
- Installs HD Audio driver version 1.1.13.1
- Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
- Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
- Supports lossless DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD audio bitstreaming support for compatible Blu-ray movies with GeForce GTX 460, GTS 450, and GT 430 GPUs.
- Supports high definition 24-bit, 96 and 192 KHz multi-channel audio sampling rate support for compatible Blu-ray movies with GeForce 400 and 500 series, GT 240, GT 220 and 210 GPUs.
- Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
- Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
- Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards.
- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Endringer for v260.99 - v263.09
- Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.1.9.0
- Includes PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs
- Supports OpenGL 4.1 for GeForce 400 series and later GPUs
- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software
Endringer for v260.89 - v260.99
- New in Release 260.99
- Increases performance vs. v260.99 drivers in the following PC games: Civilization V (SLI), Fallout 3, Final Fantasy XIV, and Formula 1 Racing (DX11).
- Adds SLI profiles for the following PC games:
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
- Fallout: New Vegas
- Improves compatibility for Fallout 3: New Vegas with antialiasing enabled.
- Improves Alt-Tab compatibility for several PC games.
- Added the following 3D Vision game profiles: Call of Duty: Black Ops and Tom Clancy's HawX 2.
- With Release 260 drivers, the installation process for 3D Vision has changed. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on the changes.
- Additional Information
- Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.1.9.0.
- Includes PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514.
- Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
- Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
- Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 4.1 for GeForce 400 series GPUs.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards.
- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Endringer for v258.96 - v260.89
- New GPU Support
- Adds support for the newly released GeForce GT 430 GPU.
- Performance
- Increases performance for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v258.96 WHQL drivers. The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- Up to 10% in StarCraft II (2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF Ultra)
- Up to 14% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
- Up to 16% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (SLI – 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
- Up to 6% in Aliens vs. Predator (SLI – 1920x1200 noAA – Tessellation on)
- Up to 19% in StarCraft II (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF Ultra)
- Up to 15% in Battlefield Bad Company 2 (SLI – 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
- Up to 12% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (2560x1600 noAA)
- Up to 9% in Aliens vs. Predator (1680x1050 4xAA/16xAF – Tessellation on)
- Up to 7% in Metro 2033 (1680x1050 noAA – Tessellation on)
- Up to 11% in Dirt 2 (SLI – 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
- Up to 12% in Crysis:Warhead (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF Gamer)
- Up to 13% in Far Cry 2 (2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
- Up to 12% in H.A.W.X (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF SSAO Very High)
- Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
- Up to 22% in Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (1920x1200 noAA)
- Up to 5% in 3DMark Vantage (Extreme Preset)
- GeForce GTX 480:
- GeForce GTX 460:
- HD Audio
- Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.1.9.0.
- Installation
- New driver installer with enhanced user interface and new Express and Custom installation options.
- Express - one-click installation
- Custom - customized installation
- Option to perform a clean installation (completely removes older drivers from your system prior to installing the new driver).
- Option to choose which driver components (ie. PhysX or 3D Vision) to install.
- Improved installation time for multi-GPU PCs.
- NVIDIA SLI
- Adds or enhances SLI profiles for the following PC games:
- City of Heroes: Going Rogue
- Alien Swarm
- Dead Rising 2
- Front Mission Evolved
- Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days
- LEGO: Harry Potter
- Other Improvements
- Adds support for OpenGL 4.1 for GeForce 400 series GPUs.
- Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514.
- Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
- Additional Information:
- Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
- Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
- * Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology using GeForce 9800 GX2 or GeForce GTX 295, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.
Endringer for v257.21 - v258.96
- Adds support for GeForce GTX 460
- Adds additional performance increases for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs in several PC games
- Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0224
- Upgrades HD Audio driver version 1.0.15.0 (for supported GPUs)
- Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release
Endringer for v197.75 - v257.21
- New in Version 257.21
- Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0223.
- Adds support for OpenGL 4.0 for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs.
- Adds support for CUDA Toolkit 3.1 which includes significant performance increases for double precision math operations. See CUDA Zone for more details.
- Adds a new NVIDIA Control Panel setup page for SLI and PhysX for ultimate control over multi-gpu configurations.
- Adds a new NVIDIA Control Panel feature for ultimate control over CUDA GPUs, allowing the user to effectively choose which GPU will power each CUDA application.
- Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here ( http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx ).
- Additional Information:
- Installs HD Audio driver version 1.0.9.1 (for supported GPUs).
- Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5 .
- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here. ( http://www.nvidia.com/object/adobe_flashplayer_plus_nvidia.html )
- Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology * on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
- Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology using GeForce 9800 GX2 or GeForce GTX 295, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.
Endringer for v197.45 - v197.75
- Recommended driver for the beta release of the PC game APB
- Release Notes (v197.75)
- Control Panel User's Guide
- GeForce 400 series:
- GTX 480, GTX 470
Endringer for v197.13 - v197.45
- Recommended for the best performance with the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5
- Adds support for the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal
- Fixes a video playback issue in Media Player Classic