OT: Nvidia 275.33 WHQL Release driver

[Hellshade 110]

Try at your own risk, but at least this one isn't a Beta.

 

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-64bit-275.33-whql-driver.html

 

Some of the release notes are as follows:

 

This is the first WHQL-certified release from the Release 275 family of drivers (versions 275.xx to 279.xx). You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.

 

This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. This driver package also includes the 3D Vision Controller driver.

 

New in Release 275.33

 

GPU Support

 

• Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 560 GPU.

Performance

 

• The Release 275 beta driver v275.27 can cause significant performance drop in The Witcher 2. This issue has been resolved in v275.33 drivers. Please read this FAQ for more information on this issue.
• Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v270.61 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:

• GeForce GTX 580:
  • Up to 4% in Crysis 2
  • Up to 5% in Civilization V with SLI
  • Up to 9% in Portal 2
  • Up to 13% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
  • Up to 15% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High

GeForce GTX 560:

• Up to 6% in Crysis 2
• Up to 8% in Portal 2
• Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
• Up to 15% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled

• Increases gaming performance by up to 12% for dual-core CPUs in CPU-limited cases.

NVIDIA Update

 

• In Release 275, NVIDIA Update adds automatic SLI, multi-GPU, and antialiasing (AA) profile updates. These profile updates are automatically downloaded from NVIDIA and silently installed on your PC, keeping it up-to-the-minute with the latest game profiles. When you install a Release 270 or later GeForce driver from www.nvidia.com, you will be presented with the option to install NVIDIA Update. Click here to learn more about NVIDIA Update.

[+elephant 36]

I got them yesterday.

I'll try them in a few moments...