191.07 WHQL Drivers released

[mikek75]

Lets see if this does anything for Shift (doesn't say so in the release notes but you never know yer luck!)

[W1zzard]

ffs .. and i just started benchmarking gt 220 ...

[10TaTioN]

Some info and links would be better for everyone.

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION desktop GPUs.

New in Version 191.07

* Adds support for OpenGL 3.2 for GeForce 8, 9, 100, and 200-series GPUs and ION GPUs.
* Accelerates performance in several gaming applications. The following are examples of improvements measured with version 191.07 drivers vs. version 190.62 drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
o Up to 12% performance increase in ARMA 2
o Up to 8% performance increase in Batman: Arkham Asylum with GPU PhysX enabled
o Up to 50% performance increase in Call of Juarez: Blood in Bound with SLI enabled
o Up to 14% performance increase in Fallout 3 (indoor scenes) with antialiasing enabled
o Up to 10% performance increase in Far Cry 2 (DX9 version) with antialiasing enabled
o Up to 34% performance increase in Prototype with antialiasing enabled
* Adds SLI support for Aion, Darkfall, Dawn of Magic 2: Time of Shadows, Dreamkiller, Fuel, Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, Need for Speed: Shift and more.
* Includes numerous bug fixes, including the following key fix (additional bug fixes can be found in the release notes on the documentation tab): For graphics cards supporting multiple clock states, 3D clocks correctly return to 2D clocks after exiting a 3D application.
* Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.

New in Release 190/191 Drivers

* Includes WHQL support for DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series or higher graphics cards.
* Installs PhysX System Software version 9.09.0814.
* Supports NVIDIA 3D Vision Discover, a complete, low cost solution to start your immersive stereoscopic 3D experience. NOTE: If you are using NVIDIA 3D Vision active shutter glasses, you must download the separate 3D Vision driver which includes the driver for the 3D Vision IR emitter.
* Supports CUDA 2.3 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications. See CUDA Zone for more details.
* Supports a new user-controlled power management setting for select GeForce 9-series and later graphics cards (only available on cards that already support more than one power state). This option allows users to set a performance level for each DirectX or OpenGL application.

Existing Support:

* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards.
* Supports NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Use one card for graphics and dedicate a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects. Learn more here.
* Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #3. Download these FREE PhysX and CUDA applications now!
* Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.

[newtekie1]

Is it just me, or do the download links for Win7 and Vista x64 not work. And it still points to the beta version of the driver...

Had to manually change the URL from beta to whql to download.

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...glish_whql.exe

Originally Posted by W1zzard

ffs .. and i just started benchmarking gt 220 ...

At least you didn't just finish benchmarking GT220...

[mikek75]

Originally Posted by 10TaTioN

Some info and links would be better for everyone.

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Oooh, sorrry! If you don't know where to find nvidia drivers then I'll wager you ain't really interested, and release notes are on that page anyway. Hardly think that that deserves a nutkick....*searches for the headbutt followed by dropkick emoticon*

[W1zzard]

Originally Posted by newtekie1

Is it just me, or do the download links for Win7 and Vista x64 not work. And it still points to the beta version of the driver...

Had to manually change the URL from beta to whql to download.

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...glish_whql.exe



At least you didn't just finish benchmarking GT220...

well actually i was already finished with one card and 3/4 done with another ..

[rpsgc]

Do they break the AMD/PhysX patch yet?

[newtekie1]

Originally Posted by W1zzard

well actually i was already finished with one card and 3/4 done with another ..

Well that sucks then. I figure if you were only one or two benchmarks in, it wouldn't be that much of a loss to start over. But you've obviously done a lot of work already, so it is a lot of time lost to start over.

[DonInKansas]

* Includes numerous bug fixes, including the following key fix (additional bug fixes can be found in the release notes on the documentation tab): For graphics cards supporting multiple clock states, 3D clocks correctly return to 2D clocks after exiting a 3D application.

This is a biggie if it's right.

[Solaris17]

Originally Posted by rpsgc

Do they break the AMD/PhysX patch yet?

i dontget how that works anyway....i mean i downloaded the 19x.xx drivers and nothing is broken for me? i mean it affects ATI but apparently it was supposed to break ageia ppu cards as well but mine works?

[newtekie1]

It doesn't break the Ageia PhysX cards, it just disabled them if non-nVidia hardware is used as the primary display, just like they've been doing with GeForce PhysX.

[Jstn7477]

Originally Posted by W1zzard

well actually i was already finished with one card and 3/4 done with another ..

That sucks. I think I did notice a performance improvement in games with my GeForce 210 with this driver vs. 190.62. Can't wait to see your review of the GT220, W1zz. Do you have GDDR3 boards?

[Muhad]

This 191.07 WHQL Driver release seems to be working very well on my system.
I shall verify this in all my games within the next few days.