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Old Jan 8, 2009, 05:26 PM   #1
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NVIDIA ForceWare 181.20 WHQL (Vista)

This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, and 200-series desktop GPUs.



Exciting New Features:
  • Added support for GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 285
  • Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards with all SLI-certified GPUs.
  • Enables NVIDIA SLI Multi-monitor support, giving you the ability to use two monitors with your GeForce graphics cards in SLI mode. Now you can easily switch between multi-monitor desktop mode and full screen 3D gaming mode. Learn more here.
  • Enables NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Use one card for graphics and dedicate a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects. Learn more here. (Note: GPU PhysX is supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory. This driver package automatically installs PhysX System Software version 8.10.13).
  • Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #2. Download these free PhysX and CUDA applications now!
  • Added support for the new NVIDIA CUDA Video Encoder with H.264 optimization

Blazing Fast Performance:
  • Boosts performance in numerous 3D applications. The following are some examples of improvements measured with Release 180 drivers vs. Release 178 drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
    • Up to 10% performance increase in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
    • Up to 13% performance increase in Assassin's Creed
    • Up to 13% performance increase in BioShock
    • Up to 15% performance increase in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
    • Up to 10% performance increase in Crysis Warhead
    • Up to 25% performance increase in Devil May Cry 4
    • Up to 38% performance increase in Far Cry 2
    • Up to 18% performance increase in Race Driver: GRID
    • Up to 80% performance increase in Lost Planet: Colonies
    • Up to 18% performance increase in World of Conflict
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Old Jan 9, 2009, 04:15 AM   #2
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Re: NVIDIA ForceWare 181.20 WHQL (Vista)

I did not like these drivers, they were really buggy for me. I think they caused problems with Fallout 3.
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Re: NVIDIA ForceWare 181.20 WHQL (Vista)

I dont really like this too it drops my framerates by 6 o.O
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Re: NVIDIA ForceWare 181.20 WHQL (Vista)

I kept getting random crashes with Fallout 3 with this set..The 181.22 Betas are working better for me.
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Re: NVIDIA ForceWare 181.20 WHQL (Vista)

Reading your experiences with these drivers is surprising. I had better frame rates and better bench scores with the 181.20 driver than I did with the 181.22, which I saw a significant decrease in my Vantage scores.
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