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    NVIDIA Geforce/Verde Driver 290.53 beta

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by hovercraftdriver, Dec 21, 2011.

  1. hovercraftdriver

    hovercraftdriver Notebook Deity

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    Have not tried these yet, but here they are.

    WIn 7/Vista 7 32-bit: Graphics Driver - Verde 290.53 Driver - GeForce

    WIn 7/Vista 7 64-bit: Graphics Driver - Verde 290.53 Driver - GeForce

    New in 290.53

    Optimizations for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    Increases performance by up to 25% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim vs. 290.36 drivers (measured with GeForce GTX 560 at 19x10 Ultra – Indoor Scene). Results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and in-game location.
    Updates the NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to a higher performance profile.
    Added new 3D Vision laser sight /crosshair options to better match Skyrim crosshairs.
    For a full Skyrim tweak guide, visit GeForce.com.

    NVIDIA SLI

    Adds SLI profiles for Trine 2, WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship 2011, and Afterfall: InSanity.

    3D Vision

    Fixes issues with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 not launching into 3D Vision mode
    Added new 3D Vision laser sight /crosshair options to better match The Elder Scrolls Skyrim crosshairs
    Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
    AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome – rated Good
    The Adventures of Tintin: The Game – rated Excellent
    Assassin's Creed: Revelations – rating changed to Fair
    Driver San Francisco – updated settings to work better in 3D Vision
    Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – updated in-game compatibility message
    Hard Reset – updated in-game compatibility message. FXAA x2 and x4 are now supported by the game
    Ignite – rated Good
    Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters – rated Fair
    Jurassic Park: The Game – rated Good
    Orcs Must Die! – rated Good
    PAYDAY The Heist – rated Poor
    PT Boats - Knights of the Sea – rated Good
    PT Boats - South Gambit – rated Good
    Race 07 – updated in-game compatibility message
    Race Room – rated Good
    Serious Sam 3: BFE – rated Poor
    SkyDrift – rated Good
    Star Wars: The Old Republic – rated Good
    Stronghold 3 – rated Good
    Take on Helicopters – rated Fair
    Trine 2 – rated 3D Vision Ready
    Waves – rated Excellent

    Key Bug Fixes

    Fixes some random instances of triangular artifacts when playing Battlefield 3 (fix is now enabled for GeForce 400 and 500 series GPUs).
    Fixes a default panel resolution/ timing bug in 290.36.
     
    hovercraftdriver, Dec 21, 2011
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  2. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    Thanks man! +1 (just realized this is 500th post :))
     
    maxheap, Dec 21, 2011
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  3. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    another beta, arghh!

    no thanks. :)
     
    MrDJ, Dec 21, 2011
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  4. Jon vMagic

    Jon vMagic Notebook Consultant

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    ... but does it fix the sonic generations optimus issue? ;-(
     
    Jon vMagic, Dec 21, 2011
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  5. ganzonomy

    ganzonomy Notebook Deity

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    downloaded. Will install after finishing folding :D
     
    ganzonomy, Dec 21, 2011
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  6. Audi4ever

    Audi4ever Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the link hovercraftdriver

    Tryed them out on Skyrim with my gtx460m, but saw no improvment in fps
     
    Audi4ever, Dec 21, 2011
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  7. protools1

    protools1 Newbie

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    Ha-hoooo! Downloading Now!!!
     
    protools1, Dec 21, 2011
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  8. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    no improvement on fps for skyrim on 580m as well
     
    maxheap, Dec 21, 2011
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  9. hovercraftdriver

    hovercraftdriver Notebook Deity

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    Bummer...I only post what I find...sorry no improvements for you guys that have tried it.
     
    hovercraftdriver, Dec 21, 2011
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  10. aduy

    aduy Keeping it cool since 93'

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    tried this yesterday 2 crashes in ten minutes on bf3 w/o overclocking no thanks
     
    aduy, Dec 22, 2011
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