NVIDIA GeForce Release 180.84 BETA Released

malware · Dec 6, 2008, 02:18 PM

NVIDIA fansite nZone, has just posted the links to a new NVIDIA GeForce BETA driver release 180.84. There's no detailed information on this version, it is only said to bring performance improvements with the Grand Theft Auto IV game. The driver is available for both Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit/64-bit. Use at your own risk.

DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce Release 180.84 BETA

Source: nZone

jurrasstoil · Dec 6, 2008, 02:30 PM

sounds nice,

someone got some numbers?

I'm currently playing with 180.48 and haven't experienced any major problems.

rampage · Dec 6, 2008, 02:50 PM

dlaoding now, wont be able to do bench marks as i cant be stuffed benching be for i update the drivers, but i will report any problems

pagalms · Dec 6, 2008, 03:25 PM

Few quick numbers from GTA IV benchmark.
System: check in specs

Geforce 180.70

Quote:

Statistics
Average FPS: 30.90
Duration: 37.18 sec
CPU Usage: 95%
System memory usage: 55%
Video memory usage: 79%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1280 x 1024 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: Medium
Render Quality: High
View Distance: 22
Detail Distance: 22

Hardware
Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
Video Driver version: 180.70
Audio Adapter: Speakers (SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio)
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+

File ID: benchmark.cli

GeForce 180.84

Quote:

Statistics
Average FPS: 30.24
Duration: 37.20 sec
CPU Usage: 96%
System memory usage: 55%
Video memory usage: 79%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1280 x 1024 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: Medium
Render Quality: High
View Distance: 22
Detail Distance: 22

Hardware
Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
Video Driver version: 180.84
Audio Adapter: Speakers (SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio)
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+

File ID: benchmark.cli

Quadro FX 178.46

Quote:

Statistics
Average FPS: 37.00
Duration: 37.14 sec
CPU Usage: 96%
System memory usage: 55%
Video memory usage: 79%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1280 x 1024 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: Medium
Render Quality: High
View Distance: 22
Detail Distance: 22

Hardware
Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
Video Driver version: 178.46
Audio Adapter: Speakers (SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio)
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+

File ID: benchmark.cli

3870x2 · Dec 6, 2008, 03:49 PM

most likely bug fixes etc...

rampage · Dec 6, 2008, 05:16 PM

ive only played cod WaW with these drivers and altho there not ment to do anything to WaW in fairly sure the game looks a lot more shiny and maybe a bit smoother ... i could just be me seeing things tho

newconroer · Dec 6, 2008, 06:57 PM

For anyone interested, I've had reports that Xtreme's G 180.42 have worked quite well for the 200 series. I believe it's more stability than performance.

I don't particularly like Xtreme's tweaks, but it's worth mentioning.

EarlZ · Dec 6, 2008, 08:59 PM

Wow, the quadro drivers are faster..

Hayder_Master · Dec 7, 2008, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pagalms

Few quick numbers from GTA IV benchmark.
System: check in specs

Geforce 180.70

GeForce 180.84

Quadro FX 178.46

agree, and i see the best driver for gforce right now is 178.16

grynnan · Dec 7, 2008, 12:44 PM

...Use at your own risk
That apply to all nVidia drivers! Not only Betas ^^

I'll test this one, and post my experience. Really hope, that they fixed the "Red screen of plague", the whql version of driver was suffering from. I do use a TV with my card..

FilipM · Dec 7, 2008, 01:39 PM

The drivers work great, performance is up compared to 180.60.

theJesus · Dec 7, 2008, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarlZ

Wow, the quadro drivers are faster..

Umm, look at his post again. He was using a Quadro for that benchmark

pagalms · Dec 7, 2008, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theJesus

Umm, look at his post again. He was using a Quadro for that benchmark

Nope, It was the same 8800GTS with Quadro drivers

It shows as Quadro because i edited only device id's in Quadro drivers.

theJesus · Dec 7, 2008, 06:34 PM

Oops

That's pretty interesting though that you got that much better performance with Quadro drivers.

Haytch · Dec 8, 2008, 01:42 AM

I hope these are better for me then the last driver i used (177.83 - whql for XP x64). They were great for all my new games, noticed upto 20% improvement. The older games did not seem to agree, noticed upto 90% loss in performance.

Edito · Dec 8, 2008, 10:06 AM

The firmware SUCKS... i used to play Dead Space with around 100~130 fps and now with the new formshit im only with 30~60fps...

johnspack · Dec 9, 2008, 04:07 AM

These drivers carry on the unloading of work from cpu to gpu that the older 180xxx series drivers do. I'm seeing almost zero cpu use while folding. With improved gaming performance. A slight win for us gamer/folder types!

Dec 6, 2008, 02:18 PM	#1
malware Eligible for custom title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 5,413 (1.72/day) Thanks: 78 Thanked 986 Times in 497 Posts System Specs	NVIDIA GeForce Release 180.84 BETA Released NVIDIA fansite nZone, has just posted the links to a new NVIDIA GeForce BETA driver release 180.84. There's no detailed information on this version, it is only said to bring performance improvements with the Grand Theft Auto IV game. The driver is available for both Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit/64-bit. Use at your own risk. DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce Release 180.84 BETA Source: nZone

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Dec 6, 2008, 02:30 PM	#2
jurrasstoil Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Germany, NRW Posts: 128 (0.06/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	sounds nice, someone got some numbers? I'm currently playing with 180.48 and haven't experienced any major problems. __________________ As you may presently yourself be fully made aware of, my grammar sucks.

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Dec 6, 2008, 03:49 PM	#5
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Dec 6, 2008, 05:16 PM	#6
rampage Join Date: May 2007 Location: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia Posts: 801 (0.36/day) Thanks: 90 Thanked 72 Times in 67 Posts System Specs	ive only played cod WaW with these drivers and altho there not ment to do anything to WaW in fairly sure the game looks a lot more shiny and maybe a bit smoother ... i could just be me seeing things tho __________________ Torrent - Zotac Nano 320gb Hdd, 4 Gb, 42' plasma"

Dec 6, 2008, 06:57 PM	#7
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Dec 7, 2008, 01:39 PM	#11
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