nVidia Geforce Drivers 390.65 WHQL

What’s New in Version 390.65 WHQL

Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases, including Virtual Reality games. Prior to a new title launching, our driver team is working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix is included for the best gameplay on day one.

Game Ready
Provides the optimal gaming experience for Fortnite, including support for ShadowPlay Highlights in Battle Royale mode.

Gaming Technology
Adds support for NVIDIA Freestyle which lets you apply post-processing filters to your games while you play.

New Features
eGPU Added pop-up balloon to alert the user if an eGPU has been connected or disconnected.

Fixed Issues in this Release
[GeForce GTX 970][Batman Arkham Knight]: Surfaces are rendered incorrectly. [2016419]
[GeForce GTX 1080 Ti][TITAN X][TITAN Xp][Gamestream]: Artifacts appear when using Gamestream. [1971680]
[Notebook][Fermi GPUs][3D Vision]: Error message pointing to the Stereo driver appears when enabling stereoscopic 3D. [200362512]

Windows 10 Issues
[SLI][Dirt 4]: There is corruption and flickering in the game with SLI enabled.[200376552]
[NVIDIA TITAN V][G-Sync]: G-Sync displays may go blank when switching between different overclocked memory clocks multiple times. [200361272]
[SLI][GeForce GTX 780 Ti]: There is no display output when connecting the DisplayPort and two DVI monitors. [1835763]
[GeForce TITAN (Kepler-based)]: The OS fails after installing the graphics card on a Threadripper-enabled motherboard. [1973303]
[Pascal GPUs][Gears of War 4]: Blue-screen crash may occur while playing the game. [2008731]
[Kepler GPUs][StarWars Battlefront II]: The system hangs when launching the game in DirectX 12 API mode. [200362843]



Notes:

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/390.65/390.65-win10-win8-win7-desktop-release-notes.pdf

Downloads:

Desktop:
32 - Windows 10 - http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/390.65/390.65-desktop-win10-32bit-international-whql.exe
64 - Windows 10 - http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/390.65/390.65-desktop-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe
32 - Windows 7/8.1 - http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/390.65/390.65-desktop-win8-win7-32bit-international-whql.exe
64 - Windows 7/8.1 - http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/390.65/390.65-desktop-win8-win7-64bit-international-whql.exe

Notebook:
32 - Windows 10 - http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/390.65/390.65-notebook-win10-32bit-international-whql.exe
64 - Windows 10 - http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/390.65/390.65-notebook-win10-64bit-international-whql.exe
32 - Windows 7/8.1 - http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/390.65/390.65-notebook-win8-win7-32bit-international-whql.exe
64 - Windows 7/8.1 - http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/390.65/390.65-notebook-win8-win7-64bit-international-whql.exe

http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/129081/en-us

Enjoy testing! :^)

 

@Phoenix Are yoo ready, bruh? Welcome to the New Years Barbeque party Please install and post results.


Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU)

NVIDIA's response to speculative side channels CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, and CVE-2017-5754

Nvidia haven't even had time to put up 390.65 WHQL Display Driver Feedback Thread

As usual... New is always better


@specialist7 +rep

 

I have not the time for barbecue parties. you do it:

Papusan =

 

I expect you have already installed M$ latest patch Make it double and test

 

The release notes for 390.65 on page 15:

Security Updates in this Release
Table 2.1 Security Updates for NVIDIA Software Vulnerabilities
CVE-2017-5753 1975134 Computer systems with microprocessors utilizing
speculative execution and branch prediction may allow
unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with
local user access via a side-channel analysis.

For more information on this issue, see the NVIDIA GPU
security updates for speculative side channel Security
Bulletin posted on the NVIDIA Product Security page
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4611/related/1


CPU Vulnerabilities, Meltdown and Spectre, Kernel Page Table Isolation Patches, and more
http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...patches-and-more.812424/page-39#post-10660828

I wonder how these security mitigation's in the new Nvidia driver 390.65 will affect performance?

 

Here their last WHQL version 'before the patch':

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=23.21.13.8876

@j95

 

As the Windows OS patch requires a firmware patch to offer all the protections, I wonder if the Nvidia security changes require the Windows / Linux OS patch to be installed? And maybe even require the motherboard firmware update for all the changes to be active, just like the OS patch?

Given new Nvidia drivers are constantly needed for new game support, maybe if the Windows OS / firmware security updates aren't done the Nvidia security changes aren't activated?

 

Did you test the driver and did it meet your expectations?

 

Nope, didn't get the chance to test it properly, yet.

 

Because I don't wanna break the dx12 performance of hitman on 980M.

 

I will test once i get the chance. I am waiting on some magic to happen first.

 

@Phoenix is it standard 3DMark FS TS SD tests? for benching testing ? Just want to make sure we have the same method for testing like.

 

Use games instead. Benchmarks scores increases but during gameplay you can monitor fps,gpu core clocks,gpu usage, stuttering etc.
I use games to test if new driver made the performance better or worse.

 

Yes standard and also I use standard settings in nVIDIA Control Panel, I noticed no difference or worse results when I put the Texture Filtering Quality to High Performance vs the default Quality Setting.

The most important thing is to change the Power management mode in NVCPL from Optimal to Adaptive or High Performance and reboot otherwise the new clocks won't take effect.

I prefer Adaptive as it keeps the GPU clocks at lower clocks when there is nothing GPU intensive and ramps the clocks up to full speed when needed. that way you'll get less heat from the GPU as its not running at full speed while you're just in Word or surfing

 

Use nvidia inspector to enable SILK smoothness, disable Ansel and other nvidia bloats if you're aren't using them.

 

OK games wise i have D2 BF1 BF3 BF4 BFBC2 Project Cars 2 Assetto Corsa installed. Reason i asked about Phoenix's testing method was if it was just the standard CB15, FS, TS, SD tests i could run that on a bloat free Benchmarking Native Booting OS with HWiFO and RTSS mix. I have all the settings on that Native Booting VM OS for benchamarking applyed I.E what phoenix has already stated minus your suggestions Vasudev. It also meant my Benchmarking data from previous runs would be vaild for comparison, as the only variable would be just the driver.

As it stands i have TS, FS, SD, CB15 pre patch OS for the new security flaw and after on stock clocks with the same custom fan curve set in Dragon Centre so comparisons can then be made for before and after to see if the loss if any is gained back with driver update from Nvidia.

 

SILK Smoothness increases input lag, not recommended.

 

I'm using it on low setting.

 

IME Low is hardly distinguishable from Off in terms of smoothness and lag. Medium is when I start to notice the increase in smoothness and lag. High and Ultra the lag is ridiculous, I would much sooner use VSync at that point.

 

I use it along with VSync and enabled Adaptive screen refresh rate for best results.

 

By "adaptive screen refresh rate" you mean G-Sync?

 

Half refresh rate or similar. My monitor supports 2 refresh rates 60Hz and 48Hz.

 

A G-Sync panel with a very narrow 48-60Hz VRR window? Or something else? Sorry, you're being very confusing.

 

g-sync and adaptive v-sync are different things.

 

Benchmark Results:

Due to recent events with CPU Flaws and security issues i have done 3 tests on a Benchmark Native Boot VM.

Here in the results of these tests shown here you will see two tests on the same driver build with a Difference in Windows Builds (AKA 16299.125 and 16299.192).

All tests was done with Stock GPU and CPU clocks, with also a Custom Fan Curve (Via Dragon Centre) and Nvidia Settings set to their defaults with only Performance set to Maximum this was done on all Benchmarking runs.

Please click Spoiler for the results :

Spoiler

Windows 10 16299.125 Nvidia Driver 388.71

3DMark
FireStrike: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/24498111 (10,313)
TimeSpy: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/24498150 (3,965)
Sky Diver: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/24498169 (25,424)

CB15:
OpenGL: 109.97 fps
CPU: 672cb

Windows 10 16299.192 Nvidia Driver 388.71

3DMark
FireStrike: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/24498187 (10,257)
TimeSpy: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/24498238 (3,954)
Sky Diver: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/24498217 (25,429)

CB15:
OpenGL: 103.08 fps
CPU: 676cb

Windows 10 16299.192 Nvidia Driver 390.65

3DMark
FireStrike: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/24504354 (10,338)
TimeSpy: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/24504374 (3,958)
Sky Diver: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/24504364 (25,411)

CB15:
OpenGL: 110.14 fps
CPU: 674cb

Please remember that there is a margin of error in any Benchmark test(s) done due to the nature of how each System/Component is made or designed.

If the OP wish they can add this to the OP as a link. I hope this meets the @Phoenix standard.

These tests was conducted on the system in my signature.

 

So what's the problem with this driver exactly?

 

@thegh0sts what do you mean, i have merely benchmarked the drivers, with results pre OS update with the older drivers and after OS update with both older driver and the latest driver. Phoenix normally does the barbecue party but i decided to do it this time.

 

With all the talk about meltdown I thought it trickled over into the drivers

 

@thegh0sts well there is security fixes in the driver for spectre but thats just about it from what i understand.

 

OK, time to download and install

 

I don't have GSync at all. Simpy enabled Variable/Adaptive screen refresh. So if FPS is 60 there will be less stutter seen while gaming.
@thegh0sts I'd wait for @j95 nvidia driver mods, I think he observed some problems while testing?

 

Where do you enable this feature?

 

You can see it in nvidia inspector's Display/Screen section.

 

Can you screenshot exactly what you're referring to? Now you've made me curious.

 

Since you're using 980M I'll send my nvidia inspector profiles to you in a zip file. You will have to wait for 5-10mins because I'm using a different PC.

 

It's alright. Just take a screenshot of that line (or tell me the exact name of the setting). I prefer to use my own customized driver profiles anyway.

 

GeForce 388.76 WHQL (last GF driver before the security patch) + GeForce 390.65 WHQL

*INF MOD v390.65*

GeForce 388.76 Win10 PEG / Dedicated (Fully debloated).

- Included INF MOD, PhysX & Vulkan update v1.0.65

- Double click the installer to extract files -> run Setup.exe (Disable driver signing).

GeForce_388.76_Win10.exe

Code:

Name: GeForce_388.76_Win10.exe
Size: 348567261 bytes (332 MB)
SHA1: D4CED65DEEB6A4517AD076824231F978B65F5E09

TITAN V
TITAN X (Pascal)
TITAN Xp
GTX 1080 Ti
GTX 1080
GTX 1070
GTX 1060
GTX 1050 Ti
GTX 980
GTX 980M
GTX 970M
GTX 965M
GTX 880M
GTX 870M
GTX 860M
GTX 780M
GTX 770M
GTX 765M
GTX 680M
GTX 675MX
GTX 670MX
GTX 660M

 

I'm gonna try v390 drivers.

 

Trying this out today, hopefully laptop G-Sync will be better with these than previous drivers.

 

Sorry it was under Sync and Refresh.
Here is the screenie:

The base profile of nvi. inspector for driver 390.65. For some reason, the files in a zip files isn't uploading.
So I will paste them here
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<ArrayOfProfile>
<Profile>
<ProfileName>Base Profile</ProfileName>
<Executeables />
<Settings>
<ProfileSetting>
<SettingNameInfo>Shader Cache</SettingNameInfo>
<SettingID>1675263</SettingID>
<SettingValue>0</SettingValue>
</ProfileSetting>
<ProfileSetting>
<SettingNameInfo>Vertical Sync Tear Control</SettingNameInfo>
<SettingID>5912412</SettingID>
<SettingValue>2576618116</SettingValue>
</ProfileSetting>
<ProfileSetting>
<SettingNameInfo>SILK Smoothness</SettingNameInfo>
<SettingID>9990737</SettingID>
<SettingValue>1</SettingValue>
</ProfileSetting>
<ProfileSetting>
<SettingNameInfo>Battery Boost</SettingNameInfo>
<SettingID>269573257</SettingID>
<SettingValue>268435456</SettingValue> // I have enabled BB.
</ProfileSetting>
<ProfileSetting>
<SettingNameInfo>Power management mode</SettingNameInfo>
<SettingID>274197361</SettingID>
<SettingValue>0</SettingValue>
</ProfileSetting>
<ProfileSetting>
<SettingNameInfo>Enable Ansel</SettingNameInfo>
<SettingID>276158834</SettingID>
<SettingValue>0</SettingValue>
</ProfileSetting>
<ProfileSetting>
<SettingNameInfo>Display the PhysX indicator</SettingNameInfo>
<SettingID>278196591</SettingID>
<SettingValue>877871204</SettingValue>
</ProfileSetting>
</Settings>
</Profile>
</ArrayOfProfile>

 

Ohhh you're talking about Adaptive VSync. Why didn't you say so?

But wait, doesn't your laptop have Optimus? Does Adaptive VSync actually work for you?

 

It works only using nvidia inspector. NVCP doesn't expose that option.
Its free GSYNC. You'll see lags when FPS is under 10, above 10 it doesn't stutter at all, even with VSYNC ON.
I observed stutters on Witcher 2 at high or ultra settings. Previously on GTA 5 I had strange FPS drops now its not happening since 388.xx and above.

 

On a older update Nvidia GFE had disabled the tray icon for "perfomance" reasons, since i sometimes use it and they have added it back but it doesn't work for me, does anyone know how to get it back?

 

nVIDIA GeForce Experience v3.12.0.79

 

But it's already updated :/, they have added it back like two releases ago or more and i still can't activate it from windows settings

 

LOL Adaptive VSync is not free G-Sync. It's regular VSync that automatically disables (and tears) if FPS drops below 60.

 

adaptive only becomes available when the nvidia GPU is the dedicated GPU and not in optimus mode.

 

It doesn't appear in NVCP on Optimus, but can still be enabled from within Nvidia Profile Inspector. Same goes for Fast Sync on Optimus.

 

I'd like to double check that but I don't have a laptop with optimus...thankfully. It's a joke.