GeForce 314.21 Driver

32-bit http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/59432

64-bit http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/59433

Release Highlights

Release Summary

Improves performance and stability in Tomb Raider.
Adds new SLI and 3D Vision profiles.

Additional Details

Installs PhysX System Software 9.12.1031.
Installs HD Audio v1.3.23.1
Includes support for applications built using CUDA 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.

 

Correct link for 64 bit drivers : http://www.geforce.com/drivers/beta-legacy or http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/59433

 

Is this beta driver?

 

It is beta and it is meant to improve Tomb Raider (which it does). I think Nvidia users can safely buy the game now.

 

how does that compare to the older drivers? are there any more AA options other than FXAA?

 

It's better than the older drivers in relation to performance, tho in some one or two scenes transitioning from game to in game movie the picture corruption glitch is there (Quick work around is to turn of tessellation then it goes through and i turn it back on) the picture corruption was present in the previous 314.14 and 314.07, but now not that persistent, maybe another game update patch is needed from Crystal Dynamics, or maybe another driver update.

There is 2X SSAA and 4X SSAA, they have improved to frame wise with

2X SSAA on Ultra settings
Min 46.6 FPS
Max 70.0 FPS
Avg 57.0 FPS

4X SSAA on Ultra settings
Min 33.9 FPS
Max 52.5 FPS
Avg 42.6 FPS

Ultimate settings improved significantly, but not such a big fan of the TressFX only on Lara's hair and a performance hit to accompany that, Ultimate settings with 4X SSAA still has the hair glitch looking like lightning glowing on Lara's hair.

Here Ultimate setting with FXAA