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    Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Video Drivers

    Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Drivers

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    BETA NVIDIA DRIVER

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    Version: 320.14
    Release Date for Desktops and Notebooks : May 13th 2013
    In Device Manager: 9.18.13.2014
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    Release Highlights:

    Release Summary
    This is the GeForce Game Ready driver for Metro: Last Light providing up to 10% faster performance.

    Get optimal game settings for Metro: Last Light with GeForce Experience and enjoy NVIDIA PhysX effects and DirectX 11 tessellation.
    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.




    Desktop Release Notes (v320.14)

    Notebook Release Notes (v320.14)

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    WHQL NVIDIA DRIVER

    information   Information
    Version: 314.22
    Release Date for Desktops and Notebooks : March 25th 2013
    In Device Manager: 9.18.13.1422
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    Release Summary
    This is the GeForce Game Ready driver for BioShock Infinite, delivering up to 41% faster performance.
    Instantly apply optimal game settings for BioShock Infinite with GeForce Experience.
    New in GeForce 314.22 Drivers

    • Performance Boost – Increases performance for GeForce 400/500/600 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 314.07 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here are a few examples:


    • GeForce GTX 680:
      • Up to 41% faster in BioShock Infinite
      • Up to 60% faster in Tomb Raider
      • Up to 23% faster in Sniper Elite V2
      • Up to 13% faster in Sleeping Dogs

      GeForce GTX 680 SLI:
      • Up to 21% faster in Sniper Elite V2
      • Up to 14% faster in Sleeping Dogs
      • Up to 10% faster in StarCraft II
      • Up to 15% faster in Civilization V


    • NVIDIA SLI Technology Adds or updates the following SLI profiles (since GeForce 314.14 drivers):
      • Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army – Added DX11 SLI profile
      • Dungeons and Dragons: Neverwinter – Added DX9 SLI profile
      • BioShock Infinite – Added AO profile


    • NVIDIA 3D Vision Adds the following profiles (since GeForce 314.14 drivers):
      • MUD - rated Good
      • Brutal Legend - rated Good
      • Tomb Raider - updated rating to Good



    Additional Details

    • Installs PhysX System Software 9.12.1031.
    • Installs HD Audio v1.3.23.1
    • 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.






    Desktop Release Notes (v314.22)

    Notebook Release Notes (v314.22)





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    Don't forget to update your WEI Windows Experience Index - Update or Refresh Score after updating the driver.

    Last edited by Brink; 5 Days Ago at 11:36 AM. Reason: NEW 320.14 driver released
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    re: Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Video Drivers

    Thanks for the update Shawn

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    Your welcome Joe.

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    re: Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Video Drivers

    Hi

    Can anyone help? Just rebuilt PC with a Q6600 from a E6600 and swapped motherboard from a Evga 650i Ultra to a Asus P5N32-E SLI but still using BFG 8800 GTS 512mb OC. I have Vista 64 Ultimate installed and cannot install the beta 169.44's although 2 days ago i could do using the same Vista!

    The error is:
    Fatal error
    You are running a 32 bit version of Nvidia uninstaller on a 64 bit system (Binary type I386).
    Wrong version of installer.

    Then it says:
    Setup detected that the operating system in use is not Windows Vista [64 bit]. This setup program are designed to run only on Windows Vista [64 bit]. The installation will be terminated.

    Now, i have UAC turned off - could this be it? The drivers i am using are the 169.25 internationals downloaded from UK siteand the 169.44 beta is downloaded from the same Uk site.
    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks

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    Hi Splosher,

    It sounds like you were lucky enough to find a bug in the beta 169.44 version. I would just stick with the 169.25 until the other one is realeased as a non beta version.

    Sorry,
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    Hi Brink

    Many thanks for the reply and i think you're right regarding the bug and sticking with 169.25 drivers as there's no way i'm rebuilding the PC again just so i can put beta drivers in!

    Cheers

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    re: Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Video Drivers

    New Nvidia Forceware series 9 driver version 174.53 released 3-18-08

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    re: Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Video Drivers

    Hi,

    Ever since I installed SP1 on vista64 Ultimate, things have been a bit flaky in graphics response(using nVidia 169.25). So I tried 169.44 beta and it seems to have cured the problems. Not tried the latest beta since this one seems to work - I'll quit while I'm ahead!

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    re: Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Video Drivers

    New 174.74 Nvidia beta driver version released for 6,7,8 and 9 series.

    Shawn

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    re: Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Video Drivers

    Well I RMA'd my Gigabyte 8800GT OC 512 cos it kept freezing and black screening. I was using 169.25.
    I've been looking at what driver to use when I get a replacement and notice that NVidia site now says get SP1 rather than "hotfix"
    So has anyone tried 174.44 with an 8800GT? and/or does SP1 sort out the BSOD/driver issues?
    Actually it'll be just my luck if Overclockers tell me there's nothing wrong with my card and I'll have to pay to get it back.
    Perils of being being a (technically stupid) early adopter I suppose.

    Cheers, John

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