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Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Software Utilities
Operating System
Utilities
Version
SLI Enhancement Patch
Size Driver
6.93MB
File Name
evgaprecision.zip
Observations
New profiles from EVGA SLI Enhancement Patch:
Enables SLI Support Trackmania 2: Canyon
Enables SLI Support in Tropico 4 Demo
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 32 bits
Version
280.26
Size Driver
100.84MB
File Name
280.26-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL release from the Release 280 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. This driver package also includes the 3D Vision Controller driver.
New in Release 280.26
NVIDIA SLI
Enables SLI technology on SLI-certified motherboards with AMD chipsets: 990FX, 990X, and 970.
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Creative Suite 5 including Photoshop CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driverhere.
*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology, 3-way
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 32 bits
Version
285.62
Size Driver
107.66MB
File Name
285.62-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL-certified release from the Release 285 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in Version 285.62
This is the recommended driver for Battlefield 3. It contains several performance and compatibility enhancements for the final release of the game. Check here to see if your PC is ready for Battlefield 3.
This is also the recommended and enhanced driver for Batman: Arkham City and RAGE. Check here to see if your PC is ready for Batman: Arkham City
Contains a fix for the driver timeouts reported with the R285 beta drivers.
New in R285 Drivers
Performance
Increases performance for GeForce 400 and 500-series GPUs in several PC games vs. v280.26 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 6% in Battlefield 3
Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 7% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 13% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 8% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 5% in StarCraft 2
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 4% in Bulletstorm
Up to 5% in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 with SLI
Up to 11% in Battlefield 3
Up to 6% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in Dragon Age 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 4% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 11% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 7% in StarCraft 2
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
OpenGL
Adds support for OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs.
NVIDIA 3D Vision
The 3D Vision Controller (USB) driver is included in this driver package. Users are no longer required to install the 3D Vision CD driver or a separate 3D Vision Controller driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article.
Adds support for viewing 3DVisionLive.com and YouTube 3D with NVIDIA SLI PCs. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on 3D Vision Window Mode.
Window mode is now the default viewing option for the 3D Vision Photo Viewer.
Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Aion
Battlefield 3
Diablo 3
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2
Driver San Francisco
F1 2011
Football Manager 2012
From Dust
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2
Last Remnant Benchmark
Men of War Assault Squad
OIO The Game
rFactor 2
Rise of Flight
Stock Car
Update the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Dirt 3 updated rating to Excellent
Other Details
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.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 32 bits
Version
285.38
Size Driver
107.44MB
File Name
285.38-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-english-beta.exe
Observations
WARNING: Please note this is a beta driver, use at your own risk. EVGA is not responsible for any issues that arise with the use of this BETA release. It is always recommended to use the WHQL driver; This driver is intended for advanced users & testing purposes.
New in Release 285.38
Increases performance in Battlefield 3 by up to 38%i.
Improves overall stability and image quality in Battlefield 3.
Improves performance and compatibility in id Softwares RAGE. Also check out the RAGE tweak guide on GeForce.com.
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
Fixed a performance regression in 285.27 beta running Crysis 2 (DirectX 9).
Read more about R285 drivers on GeForce.com.
Other Details
Supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
Supports OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs and OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later 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.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
i - Performance measured vs. GeForce 285.27 driver on GeForce GTX 570 at 2650x1600 (DX11).
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 32 bits
Version
285.79
Size Driver
147.05MB
File Name
285.79-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-international-beta.exe
Observations
WARNING: Please note this is a beta driver, use at your own risk. EVGA is not responsible for any issues that arise with the use of this BETA release. It is always recommended to use the WHQL driver; This driver is intended for advanced users & testing purposes.
New in Version 285.79
Includes several bug fixes and performance improvements for Battlefield 3.
Fixes cases of irregular performance (stuttering) primarily seen on DirectX 10 GPUs. The fix improves the performance of both DX10 and DX11 GPUs.
Fixes shadow map corruption seen with DirectX 10 GPUs.
Fixes cases of black corruption lines/triangles with DirectX 10 GPUs.
Fixes black screen during playback using Windows Media Center.
Added or updated SLI profiles for the following games:
Aion v3.0
Anno 2070
Assassins Creed: Revelations
Bastion
Need for Speed: The Run
Payday: The Heist
The Adventures of Tintin
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Airline Tycoon 2 rated Fair
Assassin's Creed: Revelations rated Good
Batman: Arkham City updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
Deus Ex: Human Revolution rated Excellent
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim rated Excellent
FIFA 12 rated Good
Hard Reset updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
inMomentum rated Fair
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Smash Cars rated Fair
Two Worlds 2: Castle Defense rated Good
Zombie Driver rated Excellent
Other Details
Includes HD Audio driver 1.2.24.0.
Includes PhysX System Software 9.11.11.07.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 32 bits
Version
290.36
Size Driver
155.1MB
File Name
290.36-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-international-beta.exe
Observations
This is the first beta release from the Release 290 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in R290 Drivers
NVIDIA Ambient Occlusion
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.11.07 for the best PhysX experience in Batman: Arkham City.
NVIDIA Surround
Enables NVIDIA Surround support for Intel X79 SLI-certified motherboards.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Crysis 2, Heroes and Generals, Inversion, Stronghold 3, and Syndicate.
3D Vision
Adds support for 3D Vision over native DisplayPort 1.1 connection - available on BenQ XL2420T and BenQ XL2420TX monitors.
Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 rated Good
Cang Sheng (??) rated Good
Diablo 3 rated Good
Fei fei (??) rated Good
Final Combat (???) rated Good
L.A. Noire updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 rated Fair
Qian Nv You Hun Online (????Online) rated Good
QQ Xi You (QQ??) rated Good
Sonic Generations rated Good
Xian Tu (??) rated Good
Yong Bing Tian Xia Online (???? Online) rated Good
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.3.9.0.
Some Key Bug Fixes
Fixes random flickering as Windows boot logo is loading or fading away.
Fixes corruption in Crysis 2 with SLI and lower quality shadow settings.
Fixes ability to set Surround resolutions to 5760x1080 using custom resolutions.
Fixes some random instances of triangular artifacts when playing Battlefield 3.
Fixes corruption seen in Settlers 7 with 275.33 drivers.
Other Details
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.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 32 bits
Version
275.33
Size Driver
99.68MB
File Name
275.33-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
New in Release 275.33
GPU Support
Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 560 GPU.
Performance
The Release 275 beta driver v275.27 can cause significant performance drop in The Witcher 2 for users not running 3D Vision. This issue has been resolved in v275.33 drivers. Please read this FAQ for more information on this issue and for more information if you are using 3D Vision.
Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v270.61 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 4% in Crysis 2
Up to 5% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 9% in Portal 2
Up to 13% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Up to 15% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 6% in Crysis 2
Up to 8% in Portal 2
Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
Up to 15% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Increases gaming performance by up to 12% for dual-core CPUs in CPU-limited cases.
NVIDIA Update
In Release 275, NVIDIA Update adds automatic SLI, multi-GPU, and antialiasing (AA) profile updates. These profile updates are automatically downloaded from NVIDIA and silently installed on your PC, keeping it up-to-the-minute with the latest game profiles. When you install a Release 270 or later GeForce driver from www.nvidia.com, you will be presented with the option to install NVIDIA Update. Click here to learn more about NVIDIA Update.
Desktop Scaling
New NVIDIA Control Panel user interface for configuring desktop scaling, including new preview window.
Now consistently available for all displays (including VGA and HDMI connections).
New scaling override option for Windows 7 gaming.
Improved desktop resizing user interface that guides the user to disable overscanning using their HDTV controls and also provides a fallback option to enable desktop resizing via the NVIDIA Control panel.
NVIDIA desktop resizing now creates a custom, resized resolution with 1:1 pixel mapping and resizes standard resolutions for games that don't support custom resolutions.
NVIDIA 3D Vision
With Release 275 drivers, the 3D Vision Controller driver is now included with all GPU driver installations. This driver package includes v275.33 3D Vision Controller driver. Users are no longer required to install a separate 3D Vision Controller driver or CD driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Now supports viewing Youtube 3D with 3D Vision. For more information, on how to view videos please visit www.3dvisionlive.com/3dv-html5-detection. If you are a developer and want to stream 3D videos on your website, please visit www.3DVisionLive.com/apps.
3D Vision Window Mode support. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Added support for 3D Vision Photo viewer to now work in Window Mode. When you have opened a 3D picture file check the ?View? section for this new option.
Improved 3D Vision IR emitter and 3D Vision glasses synchronization
Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: NEC NP-V300X series
Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Age of Empires Online
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Battlefield Play4Free
Duke Nukem Forever
Dungeon Siege III
Super Street Fighter IV
World of Tanks
Update the following 3D Vision game profiles
Portal 2 - fixed water reflection problem and updated convergence setting to provide a better user experience
The Witcher 2 - Improved 3D Vision compatibility for all in-game effects
Duke Nukem Forever - updated game rating to NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 64 bits
Version
285.38
Size Driver
147.28MB
File Name
285.38-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-english-beta.exe
Observations
WARNING: Please note this is a beta driver, use at your own risk. EVGA is not responsible for any issues that arise with the use of this BETA release. It is always recommended to use the WHQL driver; This driver is intended for advanced users & testing purposes.
New in Release 285.38
Increases performance in Battlefield 3 by up to 38%i.
Improves overall stability and image quality in Battlefield 3.
Improves performance and compatibility in id Softwares RAGE. Also check out the RAGE tweak guide on GeForce.com.
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
Fixed a performance regression in 285.27 beta running Crysis 2 (DirectX 9).
Read more about R285 drivers on GeForce.com.
Other Details
Supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
Supports OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs and OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later 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.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Performance measured vs. GeForce 285.27 driver on GeForce GTX 570 at 2650x1600 (DX11).
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 64 bits
Version
285.79
Size Driver
187.4MB
File Name
285.79-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-international-beta.exe
Observations
WARNING: Please note this is a beta driver, use at your own risk. EVGA is not responsible for any issues that arise with the use of this BETA release. It is always recommended to use the WHQL driver; This driver is intended for advanced users & testing purposes.
New in Version 285.79
Includes several bug fixes and performance improvements for Battlefield 3.
Fixes cases of irregular performance (stuttering) primarily seen on DirectX 10 GPUs. The fix improves the performance of both DX10 and DX11 GPUs.
Fixes shadow map corruption seen with DirectX 10 GPUs.
Fixes cases of black corruption lines/triangles with DirectX 10 GPUs.
Fixes black screen during playback using Windows Media Center.
Added or updated SLI profiles for the following games:
Aion v3.0
Anno 2070
Assassins Creed: Revelations
Bastion
Need for Speed: The Run
Payday: The Heist
The Adventures of Tintin
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Airline Tycoon 2 rated Fair
Assassin's Creed: Revelations rated Good
Batman: Arkham City updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
Deus Ex: Human Revolution rated Excellent
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim rated Excellent
FIFA 12 rated Good
Hard Reset updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
inMomentum rated Fair
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Smash Cars rated Fair
Two Worlds 2: Castle Defense rated Good
Zombie Driver rated Excellent
Other Details
Includes HD Audio driver 1.2.24.0.
Includes PhysX System Software 9.11.11.07.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 64 bits
Version
290.36
Size Driver
195.27MB
File Name
290.36-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-international-beta.exe
Observations
This is the first beta release from the Release 290 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in R290 Drivers
NVIDIA Ambient Occlusion
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.11.07 for the best PhysX experience in Batman: Arkham City.
NVIDIA Surround
Enables NVIDIA Surround support for Intel X79 SLI-certified motherboards.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Crysis 2, Heroes and Generals, Inversion, Stronghold 3, and Syndicate.
3D Vision
Adds support for 3D Vision over native DisplayPort 1.1 connection - available on BenQ XL2420T and BenQ XL2420TX monitors.
Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 rated Good
Cang Sheng (??) rated Good
Diablo 3 rated Good
Fei fei (??) rated Good
Final Combat (???) rated Good
L.A. Noire updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 rated Fair
Qian Nv You Hun Online (????Online) rated Good
QQ Xi You (QQ??) rated Good
Sonic Generations rated Good
Xian Tu (??) rated Good
Yong Bing Tian Xia Online (???? Online) rated Good
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.3.9.0.
Some Key Bug Fixes
Fixes random flickering as Windows boot logo is loading or fading away.
Fixes corruption in Crysis 2 with SLI and lower quality shadow settings.
Fixes ability to set Surround resolutions to 5760x1080 using custom resolutions.
Fixes some random instances of triangular artifacts when playing Battlefield 3.
Fixes corruption seen in Settlers 7 with 275.33 drivers.
Other Details
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.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 64 bits
Version
275.33
Size Driver
134.63MB
File Name
275.33-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
New in Release 275.33
GPU Support
Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 560 GPU.
Performance
The Release 275 beta driver v275.27 can cause significant performance drop in The Witcher 2 for users not running 3D Vision. This issue has been resolved in v275.33 drivers. Please read this FAQ for more information on this issue and for more information if you are using 3D Vision.
Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v270.61 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 4% in Crysis 2
Up to 5% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 9% in Portal 2
Up to 13% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Up to 15% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 6% in Crysis 2
Up to 8% in Portal 2
Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
Up to 15% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Increases gaming performance by up to 12% for dual-core CPUs in CPU-limited cases.
NVIDIA Update
In Release 275, NVIDIA Update adds automatic SLI, multi-GPU, and antialiasing (AA) profile updates. These profile updates are automatically downloaded from NVIDIA and silently installed on your PC, keeping it up-to-the-minute with the latest game profiles. When you install a Release 270 or later GeForce driver from www.nvidia.com, you will be presented with the option to install NVIDIA Update. Click here to learn more about NVIDIA Update.
Desktop Scaling
New NVIDIA Control Panel user interface for configuring desktop scaling, including new preview window.
Now consistently available for all displays (including VGA and HDMI connections).
New scaling override option for Windows 7 gaming.
Improved desktop resizing user interface that guides the user to disable overscanning using their HDTV controls and also provides a fallback option to enable desktop resizing via the NVIDIA Control panel.
NVIDIA desktop resizing now creates a custom, resized resolution with 1:1 pixel mapping and resizes standard resolutions for games that don't support custom resolutions.
NVIDIA 3D Vision
With Release 275 drivers, the 3D Vision Controller driver is now included with all GPU driver installations. This driver package includes v275.33 3D Vision Controller driver. Users are no longer required to install a separate 3D Vision Controller driver or CD driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Now supports viewing Youtube 3D with 3D Vision. For more information, on how to view videos please visit www.3dvisionlive.com/3dv-html5-detection. If you are a developer and want to stream 3D videos on your website, please visit www.3DVisionLive.com/apps.
3D Vision Window Mode support. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Added support for 3D Vision Photo viewer to now work in Window Mode. When you have opened a 3D picture file check the ?View? section for this new option.
Improved 3D Vision IR emitter and 3D Vision glasses synchronization
Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: NEC NP-V300X series
Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Age of Empires Online
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Battlefield Play4Free
Duke Nukem Forever
Dungeon Siege III
Super Street Fighter IV
World of Tanks
Update the following 3D Vision game profiles
Portal 2 - fixed water reflection problem and updated convergence setting to provide a better user experience
The Witcher 2 - Improved 3D Vision compatibility for all in-game effects
Duke Nukem Forever - updated game rating to NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 64 bits
Version
280.26
Size Driver
137.89MB
File Name
280.26-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL release from the Release 280 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. This driver package also includes the 3D Vision Controller driver.
New in Release 280.26
NVIDIA SLI
Enables SLI technology on SLI-certified motherboards with AMD chipsets: 990FX, 990X, and 970.
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Creative Suite 5 including Photoshop CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driverhere.
*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology, 3-way
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows 7 64 bits
Version
285.62
Size Driver
147.99MB
File Name
285.62-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL-certified release from the Release 285 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in Version 285.62
This is the recommended driver for Battlefield 3. It contains several performance and compatibility enhancements for the final release of the game. Check here to see if your PC is ready for Battlefield 3.
This is also the recommended and enhanced driver for Batman: Arkham City and RAGE. Check here to see if your PC is ready for Batman: Arkham City
Contains a fix for the driver timeouts reported with the R285 beta drivers.
New in R285 Drivers
Performance
Increases performance for GeForce 400 and 500-series GPUs in several PC games vs. v280.26 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 6% in Battlefield 3
Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 7% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 13% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 8% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 5% in StarCraft 2
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 4% in Bulletstorm
Up to 5% in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 with SLI
Up to 11% in Battlefield 3
Up to 6% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in Dragon Age 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 4% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 11% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 7% in StarCraft 2
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
OpenGL
Adds support for OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs.
NVIDIA 3D Vision
The 3D Vision Controller (USB) driver is included in this driver package. Users are no longer required to install the 3D Vision CD driver or a separate 3D Vision Controller driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article.
Adds support for viewing 3DVisionLive.com and YouTube 3D with NVIDIA SLI PCs. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on 3D Vision Window Mode.
Window mode is now the default viewing option for the 3D Vision Photo Viewer.
Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Aion
Battlefield 3
Diablo 3
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2
Driver San Francisco
F1 2011
Football Manager 2012
From Dust
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2
Last Remnant Benchmark
Men of War Assault Squad
OIO The Game
rFactor 2
Rise of Flight
Stock Car
Update the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Dirt 3 updated rating to Excellent
Other Details
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.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 32 bits
Version
285.38
Size Driver
107.44MB
File Name
285.38-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-english-beta.exe
Observations
WARNING: Please note this is a beta driver, use at your own risk. EVGA is not responsible for any issues that arise with the use of this BETA release. It is always recommended to use the WHQL driver; This driver is intended for advanced users & testing purposes.
New in Release 285.38
Increases performance in Battlefield 3 by up to 38%i.
Improves overall stability and image quality in Battlefield 3.
Improves performance and compatibility in id Softwares RAGE. Also check out the RAGE tweak guide on GeForce.com.
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
Fixed a performance regression in 285.27 beta running Crysis 2 (DirectX 9).
Read more about R285 drivers on GeForce.com.
Other Details
Supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
Supports OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs and OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later 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.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
i - Performance measured vs. GeForce 285.27 driver on GeForce GTX 570 at 2650x1600 (DX11).
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 32 bits
Version
275.33
Size Driver
99.68MB
File Name
275.33-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
New in Release 275.33
GPU Support
Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 560 GPU.
Performance
The Release 275 beta driver v275.27 can cause significant performance drop in The Witcher 2 for users not running 3D Vision. This issue has been resolved in v275.33 drivers. Please read this FAQ for more information on this issue and for more information if you are using 3D Vision.
Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v270.61 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 4% in Crysis 2
Up to 5% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 9% in Portal 2
Up to 13% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Up to 15% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 6% in Crysis 2
Up to 8% in Portal 2
Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
Up to 15% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Increases gaming performance by up to 12% for dual-core CPUs in CPU-limited cases.
NVIDIA Update
In Release 275, NVIDIA Update adds automatic SLI, multi-GPU, and antialiasing (AA) profile updates. These profile updates are automatically downloaded from NVIDIA and silently installed on your PC, keeping it up-to-the-minute with the latest game profiles. When you install a Release 270 or later GeForce driver from www.nvidia.com, you will be presented with the option to install NVIDIA Update. Click here to learn more about NVIDIA Update.
Desktop Scaling
New NVIDIA Control Panel user interface for configuring desktop scaling, including new preview window.
Now consistently available for all displays (including VGA and HDMI connections).
New scaling override option for Windows 7 gaming.
Improved desktop resizing user interface that guides the user to disable overscanning using their HDTV controls and also provides a fallback option to enable desktop resizing via the NVIDIA Control panel.
NVIDIA desktop resizing now creates a custom, resized resolution with 1:1 pixel mapping and resizes standard resolutions for games that don't support custom resolutions.
NVIDIA 3D Vision
With Release 275 drivers, the 3D Vision Controller driver is now included with all GPU driver installations. This driver package includes v275.33 3D Vision Controller driver. Users are no longer required to install a separate 3D Vision Controller driver or CD driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Now supports viewing Youtube 3D with 3D Vision. For more information, on how to view videos please visit www.3dvisionlive.com/3dv-html5-detection. If you are a developer and want to stream 3D videos on your website, please visit www.3DVisionLive.com/apps.
3D Vision Window Mode support. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Added support for 3D Vision Photo viewer to now work in Window Mode. When you have opened a 3D picture file check the ?View? section for this new option.
Improved 3D Vision IR emitter and 3D Vision glasses synchronization
Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: NEC NP-V300X series
Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Age of Empires Online
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Battlefield Play4Free
Duke Nukem Forever
Dungeon Siege III
Super Street Fighter IV
World of Tanks
Update the following 3D Vision game profiles
Portal 2 - fixed water reflection problem and updated convergence setting to provide a better user experience
The Witcher 2 - Improved 3D Vision compatibility for all in-game effects
Duke Nukem Forever - updated game rating to NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 32 bits
Version
280.26
Size Driver
100.84MB
File Name
280.26-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL release from the Release 280 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. This driver package also includes the 3D Vision Controller driver.
New in Release 280.26
NVIDIA SLI
Enables SLI technology on SLI-certified motherboards with AMD chipsets: 990FX, 990X, and 970.
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Creative Suite 5 including Photoshop CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driverhere.
*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology, 3-way
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 32 bits
Version
285.62
Size Driver
107.66MB
File Name
285.62-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL-certified release from the Release 285 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in Version 285.62
This is the recommended driver for Battlefield 3. It contains several performance and compatibility enhancements for the final release of the game. Check here to see if your PC is ready for Battlefield 3.
This is also the recommended and enhanced driver for Batman: Arkham City and RAGE. Check here to see if your PC is ready for Batman: Arkham City
Contains a fix for the driver timeouts reported with the R285 beta drivers.
New in R285 Drivers
Performance
Increases performance for GeForce 400 and 500-series GPUs in several PC games vs. v280.26 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 6% in Battlefield 3
Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 7% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 13% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 8% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 5% in StarCraft 2
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 4% in Bulletstorm
Up to 5% in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 with SLI
Up to 11% in Battlefield 3
Up to 6% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in Dragon Age 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 4% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 11% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 7% in StarCraft 2
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
OpenGL
Adds support for OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs.
NVIDIA 3D Vision
The 3D Vision Controller (USB) driver is included in this driver package. Users are no longer required to install the 3D Vision CD driver or a separate 3D Vision Controller driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article.
Adds support for viewing 3DVisionLive.com and YouTube 3D with NVIDIA SLI PCs. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on 3D Vision Window Mode.
Window mode is now the default viewing option for the 3D Vision Photo Viewer.
Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Aion
Battlefield 3
Diablo 3
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2
Driver San Francisco
F1 2011
Football Manager 2012
From Dust
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2
Last Remnant Benchmark
Men of War Assault Squad
OIO The Game
rFactor 2
Rise of Flight
Stock Car
Update the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Dirt 3 updated rating to Excellent
Other Details
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.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 32 bits
Version
285.79
Size Driver
147.05MB
File Name
285.79-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-international-beta.exe
Observations
WARNING: Please note this is a beta driver, use at your own risk. EVGA is not responsible for any issues that arise with the use of this BETA release. It is always recommended to use the WHQL driver; This driver is intended for advanced users & testing purposes.
New in Version 285.79
Includes several bug fixes and performance improvements for Battlefield 3.
Fixes cases of irregular performance (stuttering) primarily seen on DirectX 10 GPUs. The fix improves the performance of both DX10 and DX11 GPUs.
Fixes shadow map corruption seen with DirectX 10 GPUs.
Fixes cases of black corruption lines/triangles with DirectX 10 GPUs.
Fixes black screen during playback using Windows Media Center.
Added or updated SLI profiles for the following games:
Aion v3.0
Anno 2070
Assassins Creed: Revelations
Bastion
Need for Speed: The Run
Payday: The Heist
The Adventures of Tintin
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Airline Tycoon 2 rated Fair
Assassin's Creed: Revelations rated Good
Batman: Arkham City updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
Deus Ex: Human Revolution rated Excellent
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim rated Excellent
FIFA 12 rated Good
Hard Reset updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
inMomentum rated Fair
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Smash Cars rated Fair
Two Worlds 2: Castle Defense rated Good
Zombie Driver rated Excellent
Other Details
Includes HD Audio driver 1.2.24.0.
Includes PhysX System Software 9.11.11.07.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 32 bits
Version
290.36
Size Driver
155.1MB
File Name
290.36-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-international-beta.exe
Observations
This is the first beta release from the Release 290 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in R290 Drivers
NVIDIA Ambient Occlusion
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.11.07 for the best PhysX experience in Batman: Arkham City.
NVIDIA Surround
Enables NVIDIA Surround support for Intel X79 SLI-certified motherboards.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Crysis 2, Heroes and Generals, Inversion, Stronghold 3, and Syndicate.
3D Vision
Adds support for 3D Vision over native DisplayPort 1.1 connection - available on BenQ XL2420T and BenQ XL2420TX monitors.
Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 rated Good
Cang Sheng (??) rated Good
Diablo 3 rated Good
Fei fei (??) rated Good
Final Combat (???) rated Good
L.A. Noire updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 rated Fair
Qian Nv You Hun Online (????Online) rated Good
QQ Xi You (QQ??) rated Good
Sonic Generations rated Good
Xian Tu (??) rated Good
Yong Bing Tian Xia Online (???? Online) rated Good
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.3.9.0.
Some Key Bug Fixes
Fixes random flickering as Windows boot logo is loading or fading away.
Fixes corruption in Crysis 2 with SLI and lower quality shadow settings.
Fixes ability to set Surround resolutions to 5760x1080 using custom resolutions.
Fixes some random instances of triangular artifacts when playing Battlefield 3.
Fixes corruption seen in Settlers 7 with 275.33 drivers.
Other Details
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.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 64 bits
Version
275.33
Size Driver
134.63MB
File Name
275.33-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
New in Release 275.33
GPU Support
Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 560 GPU.
Performance
The Release 275 beta driver v275.27 can cause significant performance drop in The Witcher 2 for users not running 3D Vision. This issue has been resolved in v275.33 drivers. Please read this FAQ for more information on this issue and for more information if you are using 3D Vision.
Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v270.61 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 4% in Crysis 2
Up to 5% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 9% in Portal 2
Up to 13% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Up to 15% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 6% in Crysis 2
Up to 8% in Portal 2
Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
Up to 15% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Increases gaming performance by up to 12% for dual-core CPUs in CPU-limited cases.
NVIDIA Update
In Release 275, NVIDIA Update adds automatic SLI, multi-GPU, and antialiasing (AA) profile updates. These profile updates are automatically downloaded from NVIDIA and silently installed on your PC, keeping it up-to-the-minute with the latest game profiles. When you install a Release 270 or later GeForce driver from www.nvidia.com, you will be presented with the option to install NVIDIA Update. Click here to learn more about NVIDIA Update.
Desktop Scaling
New NVIDIA Control Panel user interface for configuring desktop scaling, including new preview window.
Now consistently available for all displays (including VGA and HDMI connections).
New scaling override option for Windows 7 gaming.
Improved desktop resizing user interface that guides the user to disable overscanning using their HDTV controls and also provides a fallback option to enable desktop resizing via the NVIDIA Control panel.
NVIDIA desktop resizing now creates a custom, resized resolution with 1:1 pixel mapping and resizes standard resolutions for games that don't support custom resolutions.
NVIDIA 3D Vision
With Release 275 drivers, the 3D Vision Controller driver is now included with all GPU driver installations. This driver package includes v275.33 3D Vision Controller driver. Users are no longer required to install a separate 3D Vision Controller driver or CD driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Now supports viewing Youtube 3D with 3D Vision. For more information, on how to view videos please visit www.3dvisionlive.com/3dv-html5-detection. If you are a developer and want to stream 3D videos on your website, please visit www.3DVisionLive.com/apps.
3D Vision Window Mode support. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Added support for 3D Vision Photo viewer to now work in Window Mode. When you have opened a 3D picture file check the ?View? section for this new option.
Improved 3D Vision IR emitter and 3D Vision glasses synchronization
Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: NEC NP-V300X series
Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Age of Empires Online
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Battlefield Play4Free
Duke Nukem Forever
Dungeon Siege III
Super Street Fighter IV
World of Tanks
Update the following 3D Vision game profiles
Portal 2 - fixed water reflection problem and updated convergence setting to provide a better user experience
The Witcher 2 - Improved 3D Vision compatibility for all in-game effects
Duke Nukem Forever - updated game rating to NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 64 bits
Version
280.26
Size Driver
137.89MB
File Name
280.26-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL release from the Release 280 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. This driver package also includes the 3D Vision Controller driver.
New in Release 280.26
NVIDIA SLI
Enables SLI technology on SLI-certified motherboards with AMD chipsets: 990FX, 990X, and 970.
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Creative Suite 5 including Photoshop CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driverhere.
*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology, 3-way
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 64 bits
Version
285.38
Size Driver
147.28MB
File Name
285.38-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-english-beta.exe
Observations
WARNING: Please note this is a beta driver, use at your own risk. EVGA is not responsible for any issues that arise with the use of this BETA release. It is always recommended to use the WHQL driver; This driver is intended for advanced users & testing purposes.
New in Release 285.38
Increases performance in Battlefield 3 by up to 38%i.
Improves overall stability and image quality in Battlefield 3.
Improves performance and compatibility in id Softwares RAGE. Also check out the RAGE tweak guide on GeForce.com.
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
Fixed a performance regression in 285.27 beta running Crysis 2 (DirectX 9).
Read more about R285 drivers on GeForce.com.
Other Details
Supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
Supports OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs and OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later 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.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Performance measured vs. GeForce 285.27 driver on GeForce GTX 570 at 2650x1600 (DX11).
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 64 bits
Version
285.62
Size Driver
147.99MB
File Name
285.62-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL-certified release from the Release 285 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in Version 285.62
This is the recommended driver for Battlefield 3. It contains several performance and compatibility enhancements for the final release of the game. Check here to see if your PC is ready for Battlefield 3.
This is also the recommended and enhanced driver for Batman: Arkham City and RAGE. Check here to see if your PC is ready for Batman: Arkham City
Contains a fix for the driver timeouts reported with the R285 beta drivers.
New in R285 Drivers
Performance
Increases performance for GeForce 400 and 500-series GPUs in several PC games vs. v280.26 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 6% in Battlefield 3
Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 7% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 13% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 8% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 5% in StarCraft 2
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 4% in Bulletstorm
Up to 5% in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 with SLI
Up to 11% in Battlefield 3
Up to 6% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in Dragon Age 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 4% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 11% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 7% in StarCraft 2
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
OpenGL
Adds support for OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs.
NVIDIA 3D Vision
The 3D Vision Controller (USB) driver is included in this driver package. Users are no longer required to install the 3D Vision CD driver or a separate 3D Vision Controller driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article.
Adds support for viewing 3DVisionLive.com and YouTube 3D with NVIDIA SLI PCs. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on 3D Vision Window Mode.
Window mode is now the default viewing option for the 3D Vision Photo Viewer.
Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Aion
Battlefield 3
Diablo 3
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2
Driver San Francisco
F1 2011
Football Manager 2012
From Dust
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2
Last Remnant Benchmark
Men of War Assault Squad
OIO The Game
rFactor 2
Rise of Flight
Stock Car
Update the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Dirt 3 updated rating to Excellent
Other Details
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.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 64 bits
Version
285.79
Size Driver
187.4MB
File Name
285.79-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-international-beta.exe
Observations
WARNING: Please note this is a beta driver, use at your own risk. EVGA is not responsible for any issues that arise with the use of this BETA release. It is always recommended to use the WHQL driver; This driver is intended for advanced users & testing purposes.
New in Version 285.79
Includes several bug fixes and performance improvements for Battlefield 3.
Fixes cases of irregular performance (stuttering) primarily seen on DirectX 10 GPUs. The fix improves the performance of both DX10 and DX11 GPUs.
Fixes shadow map corruption seen with DirectX 10 GPUs.
Fixes cases of black corruption lines/triangles with DirectX 10 GPUs.
Fixes black screen during playback using Windows Media Center.
Added or updated SLI profiles for the following games:
Aion v3.0
Anno 2070
Assassins Creed: Revelations
Bastion
Need for Speed: The Run
Payday: The Heist
The Adventures of Tintin
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Airline Tycoon 2 rated Fair
Assassin's Creed: Revelations rated Good
Batman: Arkham City updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
Deus Ex: Human Revolution rated Excellent
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim rated Excellent
FIFA 12 rated Good
Hard Reset updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
inMomentum rated Fair
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Smash Cars rated Fair
Two Worlds 2: Castle Defense rated Good
Zombie Driver rated Excellent
Other Details
Includes HD Audio driver 1.2.24.0.
Includes PhysX System Software 9.11.11.07.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows Vista 64 bits
Version
290.36
Size Driver
195.27MB
File Name
290.36-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-international-beta.exe
Observations
This is the first beta release from the Release 290 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in R290 Drivers
NVIDIA Ambient Occlusion
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.11.07 for the best PhysX experience in Batman: Arkham City.
NVIDIA Surround
Enables NVIDIA Surround support for Intel X79 SLI-certified motherboards.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Crysis 2, Heroes and Generals, Inversion, Stronghold 3, and Syndicate.
3D Vision
Adds support for 3D Vision over native DisplayPort 1.1 connection - available on BenQ XL2420T and BenQ XL2420TX monitors.
Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 rated Good
Cang Sheng (??) rated Good
Diablo 3 rated Good
Fei fei (??) rated Good
Final Combat (???) rated Good
L.A. Noire updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 rated Fair
Qian Nv You Hun Online (????Online) rated Good
QQ Xi You (QQ??) rated Good
Sonic Generations rated Good
Xian Tu (??) rated Good
Yong Bing Tian Xia Online (???? Online) rated Good
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.3.9.0.
Some Key Bug Fixes
Fixes random flickering as Windows boot logo is loading or fading away.
Fixes corruption in Crysis 2 with SLI and lower quality shadow settings.
Fixes ability to set Surround resolutions to 5760x1080 using custom resolutions.
Fixes some random instances of triangular artifacts when playing Battlefield 3.
Fixes corruption seen in Settlers 7 with 275.33 drivers.
Other Details
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.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows XP 32 bits
Version
290.36
Size Driver
136.43MB
File Name
290.36-desktop-winxp-32bit-international-beta.exe
Observations
This is the first beta release from the Release 290 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in R290 Drivers
NVIDIA Ambient Occlusion
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.11.07 for the best PhysX experience in Batman: Arkham City.
NVIDIA Surround
Enables NVIDIA Surround support for Intel X79 SLI-certified motherboards.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Crysis 2, Heroes and Generals, Inversion, Stronghold 3, and Syndicate.
3D Vision
Adds support for 3D Vision over native DisplayPort 1.1 connection - available on BenQ XL2420T and BenQ XL2420TX monitors.
Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 rated Good
Cang Sheng (??) rated Good
Diablo 3 rated Good
Fei fei (??) rated Good
Final Combat (???) rated Good
L.A. Noire updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 rated Fair
Qian Nv You Hun Online (????Online) rated Good
QQ Xi You (QQ??) rated Good
Sonic Generations rated Good
Xian Tu (??) rated Good
Yong Bing Tian Xia Online (???? Online) rated Good
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.3.9.0.
Some Key Bug Fixes
Fixes random flickering as Windows boot logo is loading or fading away.
Fixes corruption in Crysis 2 with SLI and lower quality shadow settings.
Fixes ability to set Surround resolutions to 5760x1080 using custom resolutions.
Fixes some random instances of triangular artifacts when playing Battlefield 3.
Fixes corruption seen in Settlers 7 with 275.33 drivers.
Other Details
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.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows XP 32 bits
Version
275.33
Size Driver
77.92MB
File Name
275.33-desktop-winxp-32bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
New in Release 275.33
GPU Support
Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 560 GPU.
Performance
The Release 275 beta driver v275.27 can cause significant performance drop in The Witcher 2 for users not running 3D Vision. This issue has been resolved in v275.33 drivers. Please read this FAQ for more information on this issue and for more information if you are using 3D Vision.
Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v270.61 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 4% in Crysis 2
Up to 5% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 9% in Portal 2
Up to 13% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Up to 15% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 6% in Crysis 2
Up to 8% in Portal 2
Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
Up to 15% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Increases gaming performance by up to 12% for dual-core CPUs in CPU-limited cases.
NVIDIA Update
In Release 275, NVIDIA Update adds automatic SLI, multi-GPU, and antialiasing (AA) profile updates. These profile updates are automatically downloaded from NVIDIA and silently installed on your PC, keeping it up-to-the-minute with the latest game profiles. When you install a Release 270 or later GeForce driver from www.nvidia.com, you will be presented with the option to install NVIDIA Update. Click here to learn more about NVIDIA Update.
Desktop Scaling
New NVIDIA Control Panel user interface for configuring desktop scaling, including new preview window.
Now consistently available for all displays (including VGA and HDMI connections).
New scaling override option for Windows 7 gaming.
Improved desktop resizing user interface that guides the user to disable overscanning using their HDTV controls and also provides a fallback option to enable desktop resizing via the NVIDIA Control panel.
NVIDIA desktop resizing now creates a custom, resized resolution with 1:1 pixel mapping and resizes standard resolutions for games that don't support custom resolutions.
NVIDIA 3D Vision
With Release 275 drivers, the 3D Vision Controller driver is now included with all GPU driver installations. This driver package includes v275.33 3D Vision Controller driver. Users are no longer required to install a separate 3D Vision Controller driver or CD driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Now supports viewing Youtube 3D with 3D Vision. For more information, on how to view videos please visit www.3dvisionlive.com/3dv-html5-detection. If you are a developer and want to stream 3D videos on your website, please visit www.3DVisionLive.com/apps.
3D Vision Window Mode support. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Added support for 3D Vision Photo viewer to now work in Window Mode. When you have opened a 3D picture file check the ?View? section for this new option.
Improved 3D Vision IR emitter and 3D Vision glasses synchronization
Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: NEC NP-V300X series
Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Age of Empires Online
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Battlefield Play4Free
Duke Nukem Forever
Dungeon Siege III
Super Street Fighter IV
World of Tanks
Update the following 3D Vision game profiles
Portal 2 - fixed water reflection problem and updated convergence setting to provide a better user experience
The Witcher 2 - Improved 3D Vision compatibility for all in-game effects
Duke Nukem Forever - updated game rating to NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows XP 32 bits
Version
280.26
Size Driver
79.36MB
File Name
280.26-desktop-winxp-32bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL release from the Release 280 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. This driver package also includes the 3D Vision Controller driver.
New in Release 280.26
NVIDIA SLI
Enables SLI technology on SLI-certified motherboards with AMD chipsets: 990FX, 990X, and 970.
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Creative Suite 5 including Photoshop CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driverhere.
*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology, 3-way
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows XP 32 bits
Version
285.58
Size Driver
85.49MB
File Name
285.58-desktop-winxp-32bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL-certified release from the Release 285 family of drivers.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in Version 285.58
Improved compatibility and performance for Battlefield 3: Check here to see if your PC is ready for Battlefield 3.
Improved compatibility and performance for RAGE.
Fixes reports of occasional driver timeouts while browsing the web.
New in R285 Drivers
Performance
Increases performance for GeForce 400 and 500-series GPUs in several PC games vs. v280.26 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 7% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 13% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 8% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 5% in StarCraft 2
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 4% in Bulletstorm
Up to 5% in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 with SLI
Up to 6% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in Dragon Age 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 4% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 11% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 7% in StarCraft 2
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
OpenGL
Adds support for OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs.
Other Details
Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows XP 32 bits
Version
285.38
Size Driver
85.57MB
File Name
285.38-desktop-winxp-32bit-english-beta.exe
Observations
WARNING: Please note this is a beta driver, use at your own risk. EVGA is not responsible for any issues that arise with the use of this BETA release. It is always recommended to use the WHQL driver; This driver is intended for advanced users & testing purposes.
New in Release 285.38
Increases performance in Battlefield 3 by up to 38%i.
Improves overall stability and image quality in Battlefield 3.
Improves performance and compatibility in id Softwares RAGE. Also check out the RAGE tweak guide on GeForce.com.
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
Fixed a performance regression in 285.27 beta running Crysis 2 (DirectX 9).
Read more about R285 drivers on GeForce.com.
Other Details
Supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
Supports OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs and OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later 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.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Performance measured vs. GeForce 285.27 driver on GeForce GTX 570 at 2650x1600 (DX11).
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows XP 64 bits
Version
275.33
Size Driver
103.47MB
File Name
275.33-desktop-winxp-64bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
New in Release 275.33
GPU Support
Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 560 GPU.
Performance
The Release 275 beta driver v275.27 can cause significant performance drop in The Witcher 2 for users not running 3D Vision. This issue has been resolved in v275.33 drivers. Please read this FAQ for more information on this issue and for more information if you are using 3D Vision.
Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v270.61 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 4% in Crysis 2
Up to 5% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 9% in Portal 2
Up to 13% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Up to 15% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 6% in Crysis 2
Up to 8% in Portal 2
Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
Up to 15% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
Increases gaming performance by up to 12% for dual-core CPUs in CPU-limited cases.
NVIDIA Update
In Release 275, NVIDIA Update adds automatic SLI, multi-GPU, and antialiasing (AA) profile updates. These profile updates are automatically downloaded from NVIDIA and silently installed on your PC, keeping it up-to-the-minute with the latest game profiles. When you install a Release 270 or later GeForce driver from www.nvidia.com, you will be presented with the option to install NVIDIA Update. Click here to learn more about NVIDIA Update.
Desktop Scaling
New NVIDIA Control Panel user interface for configuring desktop scaling, including new preview window.
Now consistently available for all displays (including VGA and HDMI connections).
New scaling override option for Windows 7 gaming.
Improved desktop resizing user interface that guides the user to disable overscanning using their HDTV controls and also provides a fallback option to enable desktop resizing via the NVIDIA Control panel.
NVIDIA desktop resizing now creates a custom, resized resolution with 1:1 pixel mapping and resizes standard resolutions for games that don't support custom resolutions.
NVIDIA 3D Vision
With Release 275 drivers, the 3D Vision Controller driver is now included with all GPU driver installations. This driver package includes v275.33 3D Vision Controller driver. Users are no longer required to install a separate 3D Vision Controller driver or CD driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Now supports viewing Youtube 3D with 3D Vision. For more information, on how to view videos please visit www.3dvisionlive.com/3dv-html5-detection. If you are a developer and want to stream 3D videos on your website, please visit www.3DVisionLive.com/apps.
3D Vision Window Mode support. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
Added support for 3D Vision Photo viewer to now work in Window Mode. When you have opened a 3D picture file check the ?View? section for this new option.
Improved 3D Vision IR emitter and 3D Vision glasses synchronization
Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: NEC NP-V300X series
Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Age of Empires Online
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Battlefield Play4Free
Duke Nukem Forever
Dungeon Siege III
Super Street Fighter IV
World of Tanks
Update the following 3D Vision game profiles
Portal 2 - fixed water reflection problem and updated convergence setting to provide a better user experience
The Witcher 2 - Improved 3D Vision compatibility for all in-game effects
Duke Nukem Forever - updated game rating to NVIDIA 3D Vision Ready
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows XP 64 bits
Version
280.26
Size Driver
107.38MB
File Name
280.26-desktop-winxp-64bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL release from the Release 280 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. This driver package also includes the 3D Vision Controller driver.
New in Release 280.26
NVIDIA SLI
Enables SLI technology on SLI-certified motherboards with AMD chipsets: 990FX, 990X, and 970.
Other
Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Creative Suite 5 including Photoshop CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driverhere.
*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology, 3-way
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Driver
Operating System
Windows XP 64 bits
Version
285.58
Size Driver
115.41MB
File Name
285.58-desktop-winxp-64bit-english-whql.exe
Observations
This is the first WHQL-certified release from the Release 285 family of drivers.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in Version 285.58
Improved compatibility and performance for Battlefield 3: Check here to see if your PC is ready for Battlefield 3.
Improved compatibility and performance for RAGE.
Fixes reports of occasional driver timeouts while browsing the web.
New in R285 Drivers
Performance
Increases performance for GeForce 400 and 500-series GPUs in several PC games vs. v280.26 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 580:
Up to 5% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 7% in Civilization V with SLI
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 13% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 8% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 5% in StarCraft 2
GeForce GTX 560:
Up to 4% in Bulletstorm
Up to 5% in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 with SLI
Up to 6% in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Up to 5% in Crysis 2 DX11 with SLI
Up to 7% in Dragon Age 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in F1 2010 with SLI
Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 with SLI
Up to 5% in Lost Planet 2 with SLI
Up to 4% in Mafia 2 with SLI
Up to 7% in Metro 2033 with SLI
Up to 11% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat with SLI
Up to 7% in StarCraft 2
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
OpenGL
Adds support for OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs.
Other Details
Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows XP 64 bits
Version
285.38
Size Driver
115.44MB
File Name
285.38-desktop-winxp-64bit-english-beta.exe
Observations
WARNING: Please note this is a beta driver, use at your own risk. EVGA is not responsible for any issues that arise with the use of this BETA release. It is always recommended to use the WHQL driver; This driver is intended for advanced users & testing purposes.
New in Release 285.38
Increases performance in Battlefield 3 by up to 38%i.
Improves overall stability and image quality in Battlefield 3.
Improves performance and compatibility in id Softwares RAGE. Also check out the RAGE tweak guide on GeForce.com.
Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III, Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third.
Fixed a performance regression in 285.27 beta running Crysis 2 (DirectX 9).
Read more about R285 drivers on GeForce.com.
Other Details
Supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.11.06.21.
Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.2.24.0.
Supports OpenGL 4.2 for GeForce 400 series and 500 series GPUs and OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later 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.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Performance measured vs. GeForce 285.27 driver on GeForce GTX 570 at 2650x1600 (DX11).
Company
Evga
Categories
Graphics cards
Model
Evga GeForce 7 Series Family
Description
Beta Driver
Operating System
Windows XP 64 bits
Version
290.36
Size Driver
166.31MB
File Name
290.36-desktop-winxp-64bit-international-beta.exe
Observations
This is the first beta release from the Release 290 family of drivers. You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.
This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in R290 Drivers
NVIDIA Ambient Occlusion
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
NVIDIA PhysX
Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.11.07 for the best PhysX experience in Batman: Arkham City.
NVIDIA Surround
Enables NVIDIA Surround support for Intel X79 SLI-certified motherboards.
NVIDIA SLI
Added or updated SLI profiles for Crysis 2, Heroes and Generals, Inversion, Stronghold 3, and Syndicate.
3D Vision
Adds support for 3D Vision over native DisplayPort 1.1 connection - available on BenQ XL2420T and BenQ XL2420TX monitors.
Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 rated Good
Cang Sheng (??) rated Good
Diablo 3 rated Good
Fei fei (??) rated Good
Final Combat (???) rated Good
L.A. Noire updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 rated Fair
Qian Nv You Hun Online (????Online) rated Good
QQ Xi You (QQ??) rated Good
Sonic Generations rated Good
Xian Tu (??) rated Good
Yong Bing Tian Xia Online (???? Online) rated Good
HD Audio
Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.3.9.0.
Some Key Bug Fixes
Fixes random flickering as Windows boot logo is loading or fading away.
Fixes corruption in Crysis 2 with SLI and lower quality shadow settings.
Fixes ability to set Surround resolutions to 5760x1080 using custom resolutions.
Fixes some random instances of triangular artifacts when playing Battlefield 3.
Fixes corruption seen in Settlers 7 with 275.33 drivers.
Other Details
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.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Access to Official Website Evga
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