The AutoCAD Performance Driver is a new performance driver for Autodesk's AutoCAD 2010 software. Developed in close collaboration with Autodesk, the AutoCAD Performance Driver is a free, downloadable software driver capable of delivering dramatic performance improvements of up to 5X on some tests, when coupled with NVIDIA Quadro® FX professional graphics solutions. The AutoCAD Performance Driver delivers accelerated performance on both OPENGL and DIRECT3D.

NVIDIA Performance Driver for AutoCAD 2010

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XP 32-bit/64-bit, Vista 32-bit/64-bit
Version: 18.0.1 (OpenGL) & 18.0.0 (Direct3D)
File Size: 2.5 MB
Release Date: May 14, 2009

"NVIDIA continues to invest in digital content creation and is a strong partner for Autodesk, as well as the AutoCAD and 3ds Max communities," says. "The new NVIDIA AutoCAD and 3dsMax Performance drivers provide our joint customers with the performance muscle they need to boost productivity in the creative pipeline."

Ken Pimentel, senior product manager - Autodesk