This is a WHQL driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, and 200-series desktop GPUs.
New in Release 182.06:
- Recommended for the best experience in F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
- Boosts performance in several 3D applications. The following are examples of improvements measured with Release 182.06 WHQL drivers vs. Release 181.22 WHQL drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
- Up to 8% performance increase in Fallout 3 at high resolution and AA.
- Up to 10% performance increase in F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
- Up to 9% performance increase in Half-Life 2 at high resolution with AA.
- Up to 11% performance increase in Left 4 Dead at high resolution with AA.
- Up to 10% performance increase in Race Driver: GRID at high resolution and AA.
- Includes full support for OpenGL 3.0 on GeForce 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs.
- Automatically installs the new PhysX System Software version 9.09.0203.
- Additional information on specific bug fixes can be found in the release documentation notes.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Existing Support:
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards.
- Supports NVIDIA SLI Multi-monitor support, giving you the ability to use two monitors with your GeForce graphics cards in SLI mode. Learn more here.
- Supports NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Use one card for graphics and dedicate a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects. Learn more here. Note: GPU PhysX is supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory.
- Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #2. Download these free PhysX and CUDA applications now!
- Supports CUDA.
- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
We have a discussion thread open on this driver, right here.
Cards supported:
| GeForce GTX 295 GeForce GTX 285 GeForce GTX 280 GeForce GTX 260 GeForce 9800 GX2 GeForce 9800 GTX+ GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce 9800 GT GeForce 9600 GT GeForce 9600 GS GeForce 9600 GSO GeForce 9500 GT GeForce 9500 GS GeForce 9400 GT GeForce 9400 GeForce 9300 GS GeForce 9300 GE GeForce 9300 GeForce 9200 GeForce 8800 Ultra GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce 8800 GTS 512 GeForce 8800 GTS GeForce 8800 GT GeForce 8800 GS GeForce 8600 GTS GeForce 8600 GT GeForce 8600 GS GeForce 8500 GT GeForce 8400 SE GeForce 8400 GS GeForce 8400 GeForce 8300 GS GeForce 8300 GeForce 8200 GeForce 8100 / nForce 720a GeForce 7950 GX2 GeForce 7950 GT GeForce 7900 GTX GeForce 7900 GT/GTO GeForce 7900 GS GeForce 7800 SLI GeForce 7800 GTX GeForce 7800 GT | GeForce 7800 GS GeForce 7650 GS GeForce 7600 GT GeForce 7600 GS GeForce 7600 LE GeForce 7500 LE GeForce 7350 LE GeForce 7300 SE GeForce 7300 LE GeForce 7300 GT GeForce 7300 GS GeForce 7200 GS GeForce 7100 GS GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a GeForce 6800 XT GeForce 6800 XE GeForce 6800 Ultra GeForce 6800 Series GPU GeForce 6800 LE GeForce 6800 GT GeForce 6800 GS/XT GeForce 6800 GS GeForce 6800 GeForce 6700 XL GeForce 6610 XL GeForce 6600 VE GeForce 6600 LE GeForce 6600 GT GeForce 6600 GeForce 6500 GeForce 6250 GeForce 6200SE TurboCache GeForce 6200 TurboCache GeForce 6200 LE GeForce 6200 A-LE GeForce 6200 GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 GeForce 6150 LE GeForce 6150 GeForce 6100 nForce 420 GeForce 6100 nForce 405 GeForce 6100 nForce 400 GeForce 6100 |
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