This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION desktop GPUs.
New in Version 196.75
- Adds support for Next Generation ION.
- Adds support for GeForce GT 320, GeForce GT 330, and GeForce GT 340.
- Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0129.
- Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.0.9.1 (for supported GPUs).
- Increases performance in several PC games from v196.21 WHQL. The following are examples of measured improvements. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- Up to 13% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with a single GPU
- Up to 30% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with SLI technology
- Up to 13% performance increase in H.A.W.X with single GPU
- Up to 15% performance increase in H.A.W.X with SLI technology
- Up to 30% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with single GPU
- Up to 28% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with SLI technology
- Adds SLI and multi-GPU support for top new gaming titles including Assassin Creed II, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Command and Conquer 4: Tiberium Twilight, Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City, Mass Effect 2, Napoleon: Total War, and Zombie Driver.
- Enhanced SLI support for World of Warcraft and Unigine.
- Adds override anti-aliasing support for Mass Effect 2.
- Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Existing Support:
- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with the new Adobe Flash 10.1 beta. Learn more here.
- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports OpenGL 3.2 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
- Supports CUDA Toolkit 3.0 features and performance enhancements. See CUDA Zone for more details.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
- 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.
- Download these FREE PhysX and CUDA applications now!
- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology using GeForce 9800 GX2 or GeForce GTX 295, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.
Supported Products
GeForce 200 series: GT 230, GTX 285, GTX 260, G210, GT 240, GTX 295, GTX 275, GTS 240, GTS 250, GTX 280, 205, 210, GT 220
GeForce 100 series: GT 130, GT 120, G 100, GT 140
GeForce 9 series: 9600 GT, 9800 GT, 9300 GS, 9400 GT, 9800 GX2, 9500 GS, 9600 GS, 9400, 9300, 9300 GE, 9600 GSO, 9800 GTX/GTX+, 9500 GT, 9200
GeForce 8 series: 8600 GS, 8400, 8400 GS, 8600 GT, 8600 GTS, 8800 GT, 8800 GTX, 8800 GTS, 8300 GS, 8800 GS, 8800 GTS 512, 8800 Ultra, 8400 SE, 8500 GT, 8100 / nForce 720a, 8300, 8200
GeForce 7 series: 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7350 LE, 7300 LE, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i, 7950 GX2, 7800 SLI, 7900 GTX, 7900 GS, 7600 GT, 7800 GTX, 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a, 7550 LE, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7300 GS, 7500 LE, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7600 GS, 7300 GT, 7800 GS, 7600 LE, 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a, 7100 GS, 7900 GT/GTO, 7950 GT, 7650 GS, 7300 SE / 7200 GS
GeForce 6 series: 6150, 6610 XL, 6200SE TurboCache, 6800 GT, 6800 XE, 6800 GS, 6150SE nForce 430, 6200 LE, 6800 Ultra, 6200, 6100 nForce 420, 6600 VE, 6150LE / Quadro NVS 210S, 6800, 6100, 6700 XL, 6100 nForce 405, 6200 TurboCache, 6800 XT, 6150 LE, 6250, 6800 GS/XT, 6600, 6500, 6600 LE, 6600 GT, 6800 LE, 6200 A-LE, 6100 nForce 400
ION series: ION LE, ION
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