Geforce 177.92 Beta-Driver up to 15% faster + physx driver v8.08.18

Release notes:

• Supports GeForce 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, including the newly released GeForce 9800 GTX+, 9800 GT, 9500 GT, and 9400 GT GPUs.
• Adds support for NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory (this driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v8.08.18).
• Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack.
• Adds support for 2-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel® D5400XS motherboards.
• Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
• Supports CUDA™.
• Supports Folding@home distributing computing application. Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the NVIDIA team: #131015.
• Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
• Includes several 3D application performance improvements. The following are examples of improvements measured with v177.92 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver:
• Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
• Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin's Creed DX10
• Single GPU increases up to 15% in Bioshock DX10
• Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4
• Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
• 2-way SLI increases up to 7% in Bioshock DX10
• 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10
• 2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
• 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict DX10
• Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
• Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.

*Note: Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.

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redrumy3 said:

Ripped From XS

Windows XP

32-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_177.92_beta.html

64-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64_177.92_beta.html

Windows Vista

32-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_177.92_beta.html

64-bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_177.92_beta.html


makes me wonder if i should get rid of my 8800GT now =|

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rainless said:

I'm saying "No." No point in getting rid of anything until new games that use more than your 8800GT can handle come out.

Does this version support OpenGL 3.0?

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redrumy3 said:

not sure, but i know when nvidia release big bang II which is 180.xx drivers it will have opengl 3.0 and allow multi monitors for sli

but i think im going to pick up a 4870 instead of 4850 not sure yet i just want to try ati again but i do love my 8800GT

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Badbonji said:

Wow up to 15%? that should boost the GTX280 somewhat, that is a large jump.

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cV said:

This nearly doubled my performance (+95%) going up from 177.40. 8800 GTS 320MB on geforce 6100 chipset, Athlon 64 X2 3800+, 2GB RAM, Vista 64.

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Caviman2201 said:

I will wait to see what kind of results others have...

When you all install new drivers, do you remove the old ones first using a driver cleaner or do you just run the install?

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Trap05 said:

Always uninstall the previous driver at the very least

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Trap05 said:

lol no it isn't but whatever works for you....YMMV...all that jazz

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