ForceWare Release 80
Version: 83.62
Release Date: February 17, 2006

These drivers have originally been released for the Quadro platform. These are quadro drivers. I wouldn't expect them to be the best at gaming. This set however was modified to support all GeForce graphics cards from GeForce 3 and upwards. Due to that modification the WHQL tag was lost though.

Release Highlights:

• WHQL Certified
• Adds support for Quadro 4500 FX SDI graphics boards
• Added support for dynamic (no reboot) enable/disable SLI
• Improved performance under Dualview
• Improved memory management for multiple open applications on Quadro workstation cards
• Improved performance with multiple overlapping windows
• Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs
• New OpenGL Extensions
  • NV_packed_depth_stencil
  • ARB_pixel_buffer_object
  • GL_NV_timer_query
• Added support for DDC/CI display controls (available on compatible monitors)
• 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 other issues resolved, please view the driver release notes.