NVIDIA GeForce 197.45 WHQL Drivers Released

btarunr · Apr 13, 2010, 12:24 PM

NVIDIA rolled out version 197.45 of its GeForce driver suite. The WHQL-signed drivers are the latest to support GeForce 6-series to GeForce 300 series, excluding the DirectX 11 compliant GeForce 400 series. Other products supported include the ION platforms. For GTX 480 and GTX 470, NVIDIA recently released GeForce 197.41 WHQL. The drivers released today, version 197.45 WHQL, include changes such as PhysX system software updated to version 9.10.0129, on-chip HD audio driver to version 1.0.9.1, several game-specific performance increments, adds SLI profiles for new games, and enhances those for existing ones, and a number of bug-fixes detailed in the Release Notes document (for Windows XP and Windows 7/Vista). Details on game-specific performance increases follow:

Up to 13% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with a single GPU, up to 30% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with SLI technology
Up to 13% performance increase in H.A.W.X with single GPU, up to 15% performance increase in H.A.W.X with SLI technology
Up to 30% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with single GPU, up to 28% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with SLI technology

The new drivers add SLI and multi-GPU support for top new gaming titles including Assassin Creed II, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Command and Conquer 4: Tiberium Twilight, Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City, Mass Effect 2, Napoleon: Total War, and Zombie Driver, and enhances SLI support for Metro 2033, Supreme Commander 2, Unigine, and World of Warcraft.

DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce 197.45 WHQL

phanbuey · Apr 13, 2010, 12:26 PM

is it me... or do the drivers repeat "enhancements"... seem like I see drivers released with the same "game improvements" 3 versions deep.

btarunr · Apr 13, 2010, 12:29 PM

Hmm, seems like those game improvements list are generic for GeForce drivers in the 197 series. Maybe they'll keep adding to it.

LAN_deRf_HA · Apr 13, 2010, 12:29 PM

Is it really necessary to always release these within hours of me installing the previous version on a system?

KBcraps · Apr 13, 2010, 12:37 PM

Existing Support in Release 197 Drivers

* Supports Next Generation ION.
* Supports GeForce GT 320 , GeForce GT 330 , and GeForce GT 340 .
* Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0129.
* Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.0.9.1 (for supported GPUs).
* Increases performance in several PC games from v196.21 WHQL. The following are examples of measured improvements. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:

o Up to 13% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with a single GPU
o Up to 30% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with SLI technology
o Up to 13% performance increase in H.A.W.X with single GPU
o Up to 15% performance increase in H.A.W.X with SLI technology
o Up to 30% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with single GPU
o Up to 28% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with SLI technology

So ... the increase in performance is from the old drivers.

The new ones just fixed some bugs:

* 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, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
* Fixes a video playback issue in Media Player Classic.

aj28 · Apr 13, 2010, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KBcraps

So ... the increase in performance is from the old drivers.

Interesting... Furthermore, where are we seeing this 30% increase? I'll bet they could eke 30% out of an old 6200 TC, just by bumping it from 3 to 4 FPS! How'd they make the magic happen? Turns out, the card duplicates three out of every four frames, rather than bothering to render a new one!

claylomax · Apr 13, 2010, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAN_deRf_HA

Is it really necessary to always release these within hours of me installing the previous version on a system?

Same here; I just did a fresh install of Vista last week and got the latest drivers and now they release this.

iamverysmart · Apr 13, 2010, 01:59 PM

I just installed 197.44

gumpty · Apr 13, 2010, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAN_deRf_HA

Is it really necessary to always release these within hours of me installing the previous version on a system?

Me too. Less than 24 hours since I installed previous WHQL drivers.

EDIT: Ah ... I see now why these have been released so soon; they're adding a feature. This:

Quote:

Recommended for the best performance with the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.

AddSub · Apr 13, 2010, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

Hmm, seems like those game improvements list are generic for GeForce drivers in the 197 series.

I think the general meaning is improvements for an entire driver generation like 17x.xx vs. 18x.xx, or 18x.xx vs. 19x.xx, although I can't be completely certain of that.

Anyways, anyone pick up any weird issues with these new ones? I'm still on the old 195's. I dislike upgrading drivers unless completely necessary since each time all my SLI profiles get reset which is sort of a problem when you have in excess of 200 games installed.

manson_ze · Apr 13, 2010, 03:44 PM

Are they realy suport 6xxx coz i wana try them on GF 6800 GS

gumpty · Apr 13, 2010, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manson_ze

Are they realy suport 6xxx coz i wana try them on GF 6800 GS

Yep.

Quote:

GeForce 6 series:
6800 XT, 6800 GS, 6600, 6610 XL, 6200SE TurboCache, 6150SE nForce 430, 6500, 6100 nForce 420, 6700 XL, 6200 TurboCache, 6200 LE, 6800 GS/XT, 6100 nForce 405, 6600 GT, 6100, 6800, 6200, 6250, 6200 A-LE, 6150 LE, 6800 GT, 6150, 6800 LE, 6800 Ultra, 6100 nForce 400, 6600 LE, 6800 XE, 6600 VE

Give them a go. What driver are you currently on?

johnnyfiive · Apr 13, 2010, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAN_deRf_HA

Is it really necessary to always release these within hours of me installing the previous version on a system?

Nvidia is obviously releasing drivers to personally piss you off.

manson_ze · Apr 13, 2010, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gumpty

Yep.

Give them a go. What driver are you currently on?

I am on 9x.xx something

..'Ant'.. · Apr 13, 2010, 06:25 PM

This is why I like nvidia's drivers support they just keep releasing new drivers.

u2konline · Apr 13, 2010, 08:53 PM

All these 190 series drivers sucks for my 9800gt, so i am continue using the 177.40 which seems to the best drivers ever. For my PNY GT240, the 191.07 works great. The whole 190 series isn't good from nvidia IMO. Lets hope the 200 series is much better. On another note, the 196.21 were great.

kid41212003 · Apr 15, 2010, 04:12 AM

The drivers refused to install.... o_O

Rolled back to 197.13

Apr 13, 2010, 12:24 PM	#1
btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 14,982 (7.30/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 12,899 Times in 5,650 Posts System Specs	NVIDIA GeForce 197.45 WHQL Drivers Released NVIDIA rolled out version 197.45 of its GeForce driver suite. The WHQL-signed drivers are the latest to support GeForce 6-series to GeForce 300 series, excluding the DirectX 11 compliant GeForce 400 series. Other products supported include the ION platforms. For GTX 480 and GTX 470, NVIDIA recently released GeForce 197.41 WHQL. The drivers released today, version 197.45 WHQL, include changes such as PhysX system software updated to version 9.10.0129, on-chip HD audio driver to version 1.0.9.1, several game-specific performance increments, adds SLI profiles for new games, and enhances those for existing ones, and a number of bug-fixes detailed in the Release Notes document (for Windows XP and Windows 7/Vista). Details on game-specific performance increases follow: Up to 13% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with a single GPU, up to 30% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with SLI technology Up to 13% performance increase in H.A.W.X with single GPU, up to 15% performance increase in H.A.W.X with SLI technology Up to 30% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with single GPU, up to 28% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with SLI technology The new drivers add SLI and multi-GPU support for top new gaming titles including Assassin Creed II, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Command and Conquer 4: Tiberium Twilight, Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City, Mass Effect 2, Napoleon: Total War, and Zombie Driver, and enhances SLI support for Metro 2033, Supreme Commander 2, Unigine, and World of Warcraft. DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce 197.45 WHQL

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btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 14,982 (7.30/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 12,899 Times in 5,650 Posts System Specs	Hmm, seems like those game improvements list are generic for GeForce drivers in the 197 series. Maybe they'll keep adding to it. __________________ Gadgets, Phones, Tablets, Cameras, TVs, HiFi...NextPowerUp

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phanbuey Eligible for custom title Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 5,010 (2.48/day) Thanks: 1,484 Thanked 959 Times in 812 Posts System Specs	is it me... or do the drivers repeat "enhancements"... seem like I see drivers released with the same "game improvements" 3 versions deep.

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LAN_deRf_HA Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,022 (2.15/day) Thanks: 290 Thanked 831 Times in 588 Posts System Specs	Is it really necessary to always release these within hours of me installing the previous version on a system?

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Apr 13, 2010, 12:37 PM	#5
KBcraps Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Existing Support in Release 197 Drivers * Supports Next Generation ION. * Supports GeForce GT 320 , GeForce GT 330 , and GeForce GT 340 . * Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0129. * Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.0.9.1 (for supported GPUs). * Increases performance in several PC games from v196.21 WHQL. The following are examples of measured improvements. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration: o Up to 13% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with a single GPU o Up to 30% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with SLI technology o Up to 13% performance increase in H.A.W.X with single GPU o Up to 15% performance increase in H.A.W.X with SLI technology o Up to 30% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with single GPU o Up to 28% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with SLI technology So ... the increase in performance is from the old drivers. The new ones just fixed some bugs: * 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, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here. * Fixes a video playback issue in Media Player Classic.

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