Forceware 81.95 out

[simonk83]

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_81.95.html

# WHQL Certified
# Adds support for GeForce 7800 GTX 512 and GeForce 6800 GS
# Improved performance for Quake 4
# Improved performance and compatibility for Call of Duty 2
# Mixed vendor support for NVIDIA SLI.
# TV-Out/HD-out support for NVIDIA SLI.
# Added support for VSync on Direct3D games when running NVIDIA SLI.
# Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs.
# PureVideo high definition MPEG-2 de-interlacing support.
# Usability enhancements when connecting to an HDTV.
# Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support
# For a full list of fixed and known issues please view the Release Notes.

 

[allies]

thanks... anyone try these? I'll probably wait until I've stepped up to the 512 7800GTX...

 

[lifeguard1999]

Now if they would only update the Linux drivers (1.0-7676 - Aug 9th), especially to include SLI.

 

[mrkun]

Anyone know if CoD2 performance is increased compared to the 81.94 drivers?

 

[GOREGRINDER]

im usin 81.94 right now,..its weird i checked nvidias site earlier today and it was still 81.94...awesome,....im gonna try these right now

 

[GOREGRINDER]

ok well just installed em and set em up and played a few things to test em out to see if there was anything that stands out as noticeable,...

right away on desktop,..i dunno what exactly is different,..but it seems different,..like slightly bolder color maybe i dunno,maybe a lil better 2d acceleration(or maybe its just me)

i noticed Elder scrolls4 Oblivion and STALKER(correct me if im wrong) are both in this driver indicating out of box SLi

the IQ in these are pretty close to 81.94 but seem a little better,..and the driver al around seems a little "snappier" in 2d and 3d than 81.94,..my guess is this driver is just more refined with added support and a WHQL certification slapped on it.what more could you ask for from a driver?(besides an additional 100fps in every game)

easily best one yet for 7800 / 7800 SLi imo

 

[Goi]

I read that the only difference is in the WHQL certification. In any case, the 81.94 drivers didn't do squat for my Q4 performance over the 81.85 or whatever was before that.

 

[GOREGRINDER]

Originally posted by: Goi
I read that the only difference is in the WHQL certification. In any case, the 81.94 drivers didn't do squat for my Q4 performance over the 81.85 or whatever was before that.

if that was the case it would be 81.94 WHQL just like 81.85 was,... from 81.85 beta to 81.85 WHQL,..so you can bet there were a few little additions

i seen i pretty a big jump in quake4 among other games when i went to 81.94,.especially with anti aliasing,...heres an article you can read with benchmarks showing 78.01 and 81.94,..you will notice also they used the "unpatched" version of fear,...not good for SLi because of that,..so id ignore the SLi benches on that game,....it looks like overall the 7800GTX SLi got the largest gains with AA enabled and at higher resolutions,..and both

it also seems these newer drivers are really taking advantage of dual core cpu's nicely

you can check it out HERE

 

[cdcushman]

 

[cdcushman]

OOps! Sry for previous...

I am running Media Center and am currently using the 77.79 MC specific driver for my 6800GT and feel like I am sacraficing the latest driver updates for my graphics card that keep comming out. i.e. the 81.95... What are the advantages/disadvantages of using the 77 one vs. this new one?

 

[fbrdphreak]

Thanks OP, will use these when my RAM comes in

 

[SynthDude2001]

I installed these last night...couldn't really tell a difference over the 81.85's except that I also installed my Opteron 170 last night, so I saw activity on both cores while running some games - which was kinda cool. Couldn't quite tell how much of a performance boost I got, but running at such a high resolution (1680x1050) on a now somewhat mid-range card (6800GT@Ultra speeds) probably makes me more GPU-limited than anything.

 

[Mem]

Lol....just upgraded my PC and installed the previous version then these come out within 24 hours,anyway working fine for me.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: mrkun
Anyone know if CoD2 performance is increased compared to the 81.94 drivers?

Well they're at least 00.01 better.

 

[mrkun]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: mrkun
Anyone know if CoD2 performance is increased compared to the 81.94 drivers?

Well they're at least 00.01 better.

OMG, must upgrade!

 

[Dethfrumbelo]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: mrkun
Anyone know if CoD2 performance is increased compared to the 81.94 drivers?

Well they're at least 00.01 better.

You mean 0.01% or 1/100 (1%), cause for 1%, I'm all over it dude.

 

[graf1k]

I'm interested to see the improvement in the dual core CPUs. What would be the best way to test that? The CPU benchmark in 3DMark?

 

[RelaxTheMind]

Wouldnt use of dual cores in games be dependant on both the drivers and the games?

 

[kamranziadar]

I would try it tonight and run 3DMARK05 to see any performace difference.

 

[NokiaDude]

Originally posted by: RelaxTheMind
Wouldnt use of dual cores in games be dependant on both the drivers and the games?

HaloPC uses about 70% on both cores on my X2 3800 with 81.85. Before 81.85 it'd use only one of the cores.

 

[mrkun]

Originally posted by: graf1k
I'm interested to see the improvement in the dual core CPUs. What would be the best way to test that? The CPU benchmark in 3DMark?

You just need to load up an older set of drivers (pre-8x.xx series) and then compare benchmarks to that of the new drivers.

 

[Topweasel]

I haivng been using these drivers for 2 weeks now. This is the First 80 Series driver that doesn't lock my machine randomly. Even after a fresh install of windows 81.85 would not work, so I tried these out since they were WHQLed and now since I got my GTX I have gone from 7700 in 3dmark05 to 8400 in incremental increases due to drivers. By the way I am running DC (4400+).

 

[RelaxTheMind]

Originally posted by: NokiaDude

Originally posted by: RelaxTheMind
Wouldnt use of dual cores in games be dependant on both the drivers and the games?

HaloPC uses about 70% on both cores on my X2 3800 with 81.85. Before 81.85 it'd use only one of the cores.

did you notice and nominal performance increases in games? My upcoming rig is definately gonna be dual cores.... x2 of course.

 

[NokiaDude]

Originally posted by: RelaxTheMind

Originally posted by: NokiaDude

Originally posted by: RelaxTheMind
Wouldnt use of dual cores in games be dependant on both the drivers and the games?

HaloPC uses about 70% on both cores on my X2 3800 with 81.85. Before 81.85 it'd use only one of the cores.

did you notice and nominal performance increases in games? My upcoming rig is definately gonna be dual cores.... x2 of course.

just a little bit. Fear is the ony game that doesn't show any activity on the second core with 81.85.

 

[hytek369]

nothing noticeable