Download: Nvidia GeForce 388.31 WHQL driver

Krizby

2017-11-15 22:54

CrazY_Milojko:

Wonder what kind of "magic" NVidia did this time with these 388.31 driver for Destiny 2 to reduce the performance gap between VEGA 56 vs 1070 and VEGA 64 vs 1080 in 1440p and 2160p. http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/destiny_2_pc_graphics_performance_benchmark_review,5.html

If anything Nvidia just fixed a glitch, other reviewers showed with all setting set to "highest", VEGA 64 is faster than GTX 1080 but lower to "high" GTX 1080 is faster. https://www.g.a.m.e.r.s.n.e.x.u.s.net/game-bench/3096-destiny-2-gpu-benchmark-launch-performance-uplift

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signex

2017-11-15 22:56

I don't notice any improvements in Destiny 2 after installing these. I used DDU also just in case.

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CrazY_Milojko

2017-11-15 22:56

Redemption80:

He did benchmarks with the 480, and that falls below the 980 at every resolution. It seems to be difficult to find other Destiny 2 benchmarks on older hardware though. There was a period that older Nvidia cards were falling behind in certain games, but with new games Maxwell cards are doing very well. Anyone tried Destiny 2 on Maxwell as i dont own it yet?

Something is fishy (on driver level for sure) if you ask me when you take a look at Guru3D Destiny 2 bechmark: RX 570 outperforming RX 480 in 1080p, wtf is that!? In 1440p and 2160p fps difference between RX 570 vs RX 480 is just insane in favour of RX 570, this must be something driver related, no other reasonable explanation for this. Let's not talk about this here anymore and hijack this NVidia driver thread.

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Glottiz

2017-11-15 23:16

cookieboyeli:

FIXED: Micro-stuttering occurs in games when GPU monitoring tools are monitoring GPU power (“Power” monitoring enabled). [2016377]

OMG so this is what was causing stuttering in Forza 7 and probably many other games for me. Damn, at least it's fixed now.

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CrazY_Milojko

2017-11-15 23:39

Redemption80:

Thue, but as someone with an older card, i just wanted to state that it's untrue that Maxwell cards are of little use with new games and/or Nvidia drivers.

Completely agree with that, 2nd generation of Maxwell cards like 970 and 980 especially those highly OC'ed ones are still very capable cards for 1080p and 1440p gaming. Now let's get back to these 388.31 drivers: anyone here switched from 385.41 to these 388.31 willing to share experience? Still rockin' old 385.41 on few rigs at home, rock solid drivers so far, can't complain on anything. Now after reading mostly possitive comments about 388.31 that driver update bug starts to itching me way more compared with other drivers past 385.41.

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modjo81

2017-11-15 23:41

Garbage driver for bf1.Still sttuter with gtx 1080.back to 385.f..ck nvidia all 388 drivers are garbage

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Derko1

2017-11-15 23:46

SLI with Battlefront 2 is not working for me... working for anyone else?

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kx11

2017-11-15 23:51

signex:

I don't notice any improvements in Destiny 2 after installing these. I used DDU also just in case.

same , tried 4k ultra settings and i got 50fps in the farm with a lot players around , 60 to 75fps in other places while fighting

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dr_rus

2017-11-16 00:11

I'm seeing a huge performance drop in Hitman here - but this is likely because of the GOTY 1.13.2 patch they've released not so long ago. https://i.picpar.com/5x9c.png

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dr_rus

2017-11-16 00:29

HeavyHemi:

Well, if you install say 387.92, does your performance return?

Feel free to check, I don't play Hitman right now and don't want to downgrade just to see if this drop is due to game's update or new drivers. 1.13.2 has totally new lighting which looks a lot more contrast and saturated compared to all previous versions of the game so I tend to think that this drop is because of the changes introduced in GOTY patch.

slimmy427:

The issue with providing definitive proof is with the parity and consistency over years. Yes I can do a google search and provide you with benchmark listing only to be debunked with the the argument "the test was done on two different systems"

Can you? Lets see these benchmarks first and then we'll see about the difference in systems.

slimmy427:

Since you seem to be in the know on myth and fiction...you must have seen proof that there was no performance loss. Lets race!

A. Yes, in fact I have, several times: https://www.hardocp.com/article/2017/02/08/nvidia_video_card_driver_performance_review/3 https://www.overclockers.ru/lab/71301/o-polze-obnovleniya-chetyre-pokoleniya-videokart-nvidia-protiv-drajverov-raznyh-let.html B. Since it's you who's making a claim it's your job to prove it, not mine to disprove it. This is how it works.

slimmy427:

I'll start...this was posted in sept of 2014. lets see if you can match it!

I don't see what I should be matching here, sorry. This graph does not prove your words.

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fluidz

2017-11-16 01:11

Micro stutter resolved for oculus rift headsets?

#5492628

grabibus

2017-11-16 01:16

Tested during one hour (BF1, DOOM and COD WWII). bugs I had with 338.13 seem to have disappeared (alt-tab working very bad in games, black screen when opening certain games, GTX 1080 Ti remaning at stock clocks during games even if it was overclocked). So, good news ! 🙂 To be confirmed.

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Guru01

2017-11-16 01:25

Uninstalled previous drivers with DDU and just installed these 388.31 without any issues, now to test the games is the question.

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blurp33

2017-11-16 02:01

grabibus:

Tested during one hour (BF1, DOOM and COD WWII). bugs I had with 338.13 seem to have disappeared (alt-tab working very bad in games, black screen when opening certain games, GTX 1080 Ti remaning at stock clocks during games even if it was overclocked). So, good news ! 🙂 To be confirmed.

Sadly, I still have occasional black screen while alt-tab to games since fall creator. Repeat alt-tab solve the issue. This maybe have nothing to do with nvidia driver. It seems fixed in soon to come windows 10 build.

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MrBeer

2017-11-16 02:01

SLI with Battlefront 2 is not working for me... working for anyone else? same here higher fps with one card

#5492636

Derko1

2017-11-16 02:21

MrBeer:

SLI with Battlefront 2 is not working for me... working for anyone else? same here higher fps with one card

Not working for me either... but am pulling 200% resolution at 1080 no problem... seems like it's a bit better for a single card. Haven't tried anything higher yet.

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coth

2017-11-16 02:36

blurp33:

Sadly, I still have occasional black screen while alt-tab to games since fall creator. Repeat alt-tab solve the issue. This maybe have nothing to do with nvidia driver. It seems fixed in soon to come windows 10 build.

Not fixed indeed. Bugs not just with OpenGL and Vulkan. GTA 5 crashing Nvidia driver unrecoverably when using full screen windowed mode with DX11 as well.

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slimmy427

2017-11-16 03:44

dr_rus:

Feel free to check, I don't play Hitman right now and don't want to downgrade just to see if this drop is due to game's update or new drivers. 1.13.2 has totally new lighting which looks a lot more contrast and saturated compared to all previous versions of the game so I tend to think that this drop is because of the changes introduced in GOTY patch. Can you? Lets see these benchmarks first and then we'll see about the difference in systems. A. Yes, in fact I have, several times: https://www.hardocp.com/article/2017/02/08/nvidia_video_card_driver_performance_review/3 https://www.overclockers.ru/lab/71301/o-polze-obnovleniya-chetyre-pokoleniya-videokart-nvidia-protiv-drajverov-raznyh-let.html B. Since it's you who's making a claim it's your job to prove it, not mine to disprove it. This is how it works. I don't see what I should be matching here, sorry. This graph does not prove your words.

Man that is just unfair! Name one conspiracy theorist that has a sound and well stated argument that is supported by proven facts...it wouldn't be a theory then. As far as my graph, I was hoping you would play along and provide another yet different benchmark for the game, showing the same results. I would be hard pressed to find any material supporting a span of 4 generations of cards. No one in this industry would waste their time documenting 4-6 year old hardware While keeping a running benchmark on games from 2011. With that said, poor guys that cant afford new hardware and able to take direct concern, will make posts regarding such a thing. The reason this theory is discussed, is simply because of the parallel timing with new hardware releases. "Why the hell did I lose FPS and gain stutter in Far Cry 4 on my GTX780!!!?!!"....Hey its new hardware! Yes, as you and others said, it could be bugs or an over sight in the driver optimization for older hardware. Sure they will fix it after they allocate time away from the new generation of bugs. Also, some people need to make up reasons to buy new parts...Is there a better excuse then my shits old and is acting funky? I like how serious you are...any chance you know a good joke you want to share?

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dr_rus

2017-11-16 04:19

slimmy427:

I would be hard pressed to find any material supporting a span of 4 generations of cards. No one in this industry would waste their time documenting 4-6 year old hardware

I just gave you two links to sites which did just that. And these are just what I've remembered right away, there were more, and none of such reviews have proven that there's any performance degradation of older NV cards on newer drivers. Bugs sometimes, sure, they happen on all cards though, not just older ones.

slimmy427:

I like how serious you are...any chance you know a good joke you want to share?

Oh, so all of this was a joke then? It's just a bit tiresome to have the same discussion over and over again with the other side again not providing anything but the conspiracy theories. In fact I feel that this should've long switched over to AMD side by now, with how their Fury cards seem to be suffering in each second modern release these days, or how 570 is a lot faster than 480 suddenly in places.

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slimmy427

2017-11-16 05:22

dr_rus:

I just gave you two links to sites which did just that. And these are just what I've remembered right away, there were more, and none of such reviews have proven that there's any performance degradation of older NV cards on newer drivers. Bugs sometimes, sure, they happen on all cards though, not just older ones.

You did not just give me two links that shared results over the course of 4-6 years on aged hardware. You provided links that showed the progression of 1 year in driver releases...hardly what I would call evidence to either of our views. Don't get me wrong...I am quite serious about the unethical choices of all corporate industries. You can no longer be a fan of a company but, a wise consumer. When you have investors of publicly traded companies foaming at the mouth for profits...Executives find ways to make that happen. Computer hardware is certainly not the only example of consumer manipulation. Any industry that fears a lull in sales will try and boost the appeal. You cant blame them but, the days of a loyal customer went out the window with curtsy and respect on the internet.