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    nVIDIA GeForce Drivers 376.33 Findings & Fixes

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Spartan@HIDevolution, Dec 14, 2016.

  1. Spartan@HIDevolution

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    Spartan@HIDevolution, Dec 14, 2016
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    O boy here we go again.. Seriously I hope this fixes the G-Sync issues I've had on my laptop. Unreal how bad Nvidia drivers have been for quite some time. Driver releases have turned into an almost weekly or bi weekly event.
     
    Talon, Dec 14, 2016
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    Got my popcorn ready. Going to sit back and enjoy this.
     
    Awhispersecho, Dec 14, 2016
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    can someone can confirm that they fixed the sli on bf1 flickering thing....????
    please NVidia do something good atleast..... :(
     
    kolias, Dec 15, 2016
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    Scanner, Dec 15, 2016
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    You can ask Nvidia's rep Manuel Guzman aka @pidge http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...locked-in-353-00.771900/page-68#post-10009648
    But I don't think you get the answers you were hoping for :D Remember Nvidia is known for crippling everything they touch as you can see ↑↑↑!!
    https://forums.geforce.com/default/...-driver-feedback-thread-released-12-14-16-/1/
     
    Papusan, Dec 15, 2016
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    So I gave these drivers a shot, Yesterday I ran it on my desktop and I noticed no major difference inBF1 of firestrike Gsync and Vsync seem to be working fine. On my laptop I ran firestrike with my benchmark OC and got my two highest results so far, here is the comparison of 376.19 and 376.33. No SLI setup for me to test though.

    http://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/11089950/fs/11090155
     
    DukeCLR, Dec 15, 2016
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    I read on twitter where this driver stomps out a security issue concerning YouTube!?
     
    Scanner, Dec 15, 2016
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    Have they fixed desktop screen tearing yet? Does this introduce any other new issues?
     
    i_pk_pjers_i, Dec 15, 2016
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    Everything working just fine on this driver. Played some Overwatch with no problems.
     
    Exostenza, Dec 15, 2016
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    My two cents videos on you tube flickered like crazy, and games crashed for no reason. Back to old driver.
     
    Scanner, Dec 17, 2016
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    Nothing works with this driver.

    My god.
     
    jaug1337, Dec 17, 2016
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    Ok, played a bunch of games now (overwatch, doom, shadow warrior 2, helldivers, adr1ft, subnautica, rocket league, toxikk), watched movies/youtube and everything runs perfectly. No problems with this driver at all.
     
    Exostenza, Dec 19, 2016
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    Working fine on my desktop.
    With DOTA2/OVERWATCH/HOTS/CSGO/DOOM
     
    bloodhawk, Dec 19, 2016
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    FAIL NVIDIA !!! they broke Win8.1 Fastboot with borked releases...Post 369 all show the same issue.

     
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    Ashtrix, Dec 19, 2016
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    that explains why I had 250 even log errors pertaining to Fast Boot not being able to startup or whatever......I didn't think a graphics driver could have anything to do with this.....I just disabled Fast Boot
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Dec 19, 2016
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    Dang I gotta check.mine now. Thanks for the heads up.
     
    bloodhawk, Dec 19, 2016
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    Maybe the Redmond Morons have asked Ngreedia to help them forcing people over to WinCrap X? :rolleyes: And everything will be messed up ;)
     
    Papusan, Dec 19, 2016
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    ...and here I thought it was something I screwed up.
     
    thegreatsquare, Dec 19, 2016
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    Posted your OCN thread there, So this proves that Nvidia doesn't test them at all, I mean who disables the Fast Boot feature all people love the speed of it and 90% don't even know what it does forget the manual override, Ngreedia is a real hell for the digital world.
     
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    Just saw this on Reddit.
    Apparently a security exploit was found to exist in all past drivers and was just patched in 376.33. It's a shame because 375.70 was working so well for me, but looks like I will have to update my driver now.
     
    keftih, Dec 20, 2016
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    Lol meh, actually just did DDU and installed this driver from scratch.

    My mama has taught me well.
     
    jaug1337, Dec 20, 2016
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    And will every OEM on this planet update and offer "safe" Nvidia graphics drivers now? As I remember, if you have problems with your machine you should use their verified drivers for your laptop, HAHA
    They almost claim you shall use their drivers with trouble shooting :D Aka they force you to use unsafe graphics drivers :p
     
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    Nvidia drivers are mal infested garbage. I discovered that alot of their new drivers won't work with W10 + Gsync unless you do the Anniversary Telemetry Update - funny that.
    Then this latest piece of junk malware's Gsync doesn't even work properly with Project Cars.. I don't bother testing other games after that. What an arrogant company Nvidia has grown into.
     
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    That's what happens when a company has no competition. Who do they need to please or satisfy? no one but their greedy pockets. Their Drivers clowns team could not give two rats about GSYNC working on your or my laptop for that matter. they are gonna get their salaries regardless at the end of the month.
     
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    With that said, imagine the absolutely nightmare it has to be to support the crazy amount of GPU's they support.

    It could be done better, but what difference would it make. Competition, as you said, is the key here. And AMD is literally run by apes in suits, so that is no good.

    I don't know who posted this photo, but it is great. Intel, AMD are all culprits of absolute idiocracy, but we don't have a choice do we ... :(

    Click the spoiler for silly low level laughs

    [​IMG]
     
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    Latest NV drivers have decreased OpenGL and Vulkan performance and reverted to 373 drivers.
     
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