NVIDIA® 3ds Max Performance Driver
The NVIDIA 3ds Max Performance Driver provides optimal Direct3D performance for Autodesk 3ds Max® 2011, 2010, and 2009 software with NVIDIA Quadro® and Quadro FX professional graphics solutions. Developed in close collaboration with Autodesk, the 3ds Max Performance Driver is a complimentary software driver for 3ds Max capable of delivering dramatic performance improvements (of up to 4X on some tests) over native Direct3D support or consumer graphics cards.

Recent Enhancements

• The 3ds Max Performance Driver now supports the presence of NVIDIA Tesla products when running alongside an NVIDIA Quadro or Quadro FX board, enabling the preferred professional solution for interactive graphics and mental ray iray rendering performance.

NVIDIA 3ds Max Performance Driver for Direct3D

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XP/Vista/Win7 32-bit
Version: 13.00.04
File Size: 3.07 MB
Release Date:
06/21/2011

XP/Vista/Win7 64-bit
Version: 13.00.04
File Size: 5.64 MB
Release Date:
06/21/2011

Archived 3ds Max Performance Drivers

"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 Performance Drivers for 3ds MAX 2010 and AutoCAD 2010 provide our joint customers with the performance muscle they need to boost productivity in the creative pipeline."

Ken Pimentel, senior product manager - Autodesk