Thread: New Nvidia Windows 8 Drivers

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Nvidia has released the 320.49 Beta graphics driver. This driver is for GeForce 8 and higher graphics cards under Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8. It is the launch driver for the new GTX 760 GPU, and it also fixes a range of issues reported with the 320.18 WHQL drivers. The driver package also contains the 9.13.0604 PhysX drivers.

Release Summary

This is the launch driver for the newly released GeForce GTX 760.
GeForce 320.49 drivers includes several fixes for issues reported with 320.18 drivers. Refer to the release notes for a full list of fixed issues.
New in GeForce R320 Drivers

• Performance Boost - Increases performance by up to 20% for GeForce 400/500/600 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 314.22 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:

• GeForce GTX 660:
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  • Up to 20% in Dirt: Showdown
  • Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
  • Up to 10% in Metro: Last Light
  • Up to 10% in Sleeping Dogs
  • Up to 8% in StarCraft II
  • Up to 6% in Sniper Elite V2
  • Up to 6% in Metro 2033
  • Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
  • Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • Up to 5% in F1 2012

• GeForce GTX 660 SLI:
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  • Up to 17% in Dirt: Showdown
  • Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
  • Up to 9% in Assassin's Creed III
  • Up to 7% in StarCraft II
  • Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
  • Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • Up to 6% in Battlefield 3
  • Up to 5% in BioShock: Infinite
  • Up to 5% in F1 2012

• SLI Technology
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  • Added SLI profile for Alien Fear
  • Added SLI profile for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
  • Added SLI profile for Dead Island: Riptide
  • Added SLI profile for Dragon Sword
  • Added SLI profile for Neverwinter
  • Added SLI profile for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
  • Added SLI profile for GRID 2
  • Added SLI profile for Human Head 2
  • Added SLI profile for Remember Me
  • Added SLI profile for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
  • Updated SLI profile for Natural Selection 2
  • Updated SLI profile for Resident Evil 6
  • Updated SLI profile for Trackmania 2: Canyon

Additional Details

• Installs PhysX System Software 9.13.0604.
• Installs HD Audio v1.3.24.2
• Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5.5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information athttp://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
• Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs.
• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
• Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
• Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel and AMD motherboards.

Nvidia has released the 326.01 graphics driver. This driver is designed specifically for the Windows 8.1 Release Preview, and is available via Windows Update once Windows 8.1 is installed.

NVIDIA released WHQL-certified GeForce drivers today for Windows 8.1 to coincide with the availability of the Windows 8.1 Release Preview from Microsoft.
You can install the new GeForce driver version 326.01 for Windows 8.1 from Windows Update after you install the Release Preview.
NVIDIA has long been committed to working with Microsoft to ensure the best possible Windows experience for GeForce users. Our close working relationship with Microsoft allows us to provide WHQL-certified GeForce drivers via Windows Update on Day 1 for key milestones such as this Release Preview.
It’s a substantial effort that requires hundreds of man years of engineering time and thousands of hours of testing and certification, but it’s essential to ensure optimal performance and stability for the world’s largest gaming and productivity platform.
For more information on Windows 8.1, please visit: http://windows.microsoft.com.

Unfortunately for some the 326.01 update isn't appearing and is need for full functionality of the 8.1 update. Nvida have apologised and are working with Microsoft to get this issue resolved asap.

Links for the 326.01 8.1 drivers can now be found via this Blog:

NVIDIA Drivers for Windows 8.1 Release Preview Now Available

Nvidia has released the 320.49 WHQL certified graphics driver. This driver is identical to the recent 320.49 Beta driver, but is now WHQL certified.