The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    GPU driver question

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by VaultBoy!, May 11, 2013.

  1. VaultBoy!

    VaultBoy! Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    24
    Messages:
    220
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I have a GT650M running 306.XX drivers and was wondering if updating to the latest will give me performance boosts in:
    1. ArmA 2
    2. Take on Helicopters
    3. RAGE

    Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
     
    VaultBoy!, May 11, 2013
    #1
  2. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    2,594
    Messages:
    10,832
    Likes Received:
    363
    Trophy Points:
    501
    MrDJ, May 12, 2013
    #2
  3. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

    Reputations:
    3,300
    Messages:
    7,115
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    206
    I wouldn't say only use WHQL. But I would say use WHQL drivers unless the beta/non-WHQL drivers have notes that say they specifically increase performance in games you play.
     
    Pitabred, May 12, 2013
    #3
  4. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    2,594
    Messages:
    10,832
    Likes Received:
    363
    Trophy Points:
    501
    when someone asks about updating drivers it normally means they have never done it before so i always recommend sticking with whql drivers. the OP driver is over a year old from aug-oct last year so imo its safer for them to load tested drivers until they get the hang of removing old drivers as weve seen some bad results in the past with beta drivers and even had regular updaters asking for help.
     
    MrDJ, May 13, 2013
    #4