New in Version 178.24:
- Adds support for newly-released GeForce 9-series motherboard GPUs.
- Includes several application compatibility fixes. Please read the release documentation for more details.
Release 178 Highlights:
- WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs.
- Adds support for GeForce 9800 GTX+, 9800 GT, 9500 GT and 9400 GT GPUs.
- Adds support for NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory (this driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v8.09.04).
- Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack.
- Adds support for 2-way and 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel® D5400XS motherboards.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL, including 3-way and Quad SLI technology.
- Supports CUDA™.
- Supports NVIDIA GeForce 3D Stereo Technology.
- Supports Folding@home distributing computing application. Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the NVIDIA team: #131015.
- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
- Includes several 3D application performance improvements. The following are examples of improvements measured with v178.24 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver:
- Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
- Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin's Creed DX10
- Single GPU increases up to 15% in Bioshock DX10
- Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4
- Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
- 2-way SLI increases up to 7% in Bioshock DX10
- 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10
- 2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
- 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict DX10
- Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
GeForce 200 series:
GTS 250, GTX 275, GTX 280, GTX 260, G210
GeForce 9 series:
9200, 9500 GT, 9600 GSO, 9300 GE, 9600 GS, 9800 GX2, 9600 GT, 9500 GS, 9300, 9800 GTX/GTX+, 9400, 9800 GT, 9300 GS
GeForce 8 series:
8300 GS, 8800 GTS 512, 8400 GS, 8800 GS, 8800 Ultra, 8300, 8800 GTX, 8600 GT, 8400 SE, 8200, 8600 GS, 8600 GTS, 8800 GTS, 8800 GT, 8400, 8100 / nForce 720a
GeForce 7 series:
7800 GTX, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7100 GS, 7300 GT, 7550 LE, 7600 LE, 7800 SLI, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7600 GS, 7300 SE / 7200 GS, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i, 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7900 GS, 7600 GT, 7950 GT, 7350 LE, 7900 GT/GTO, 7650 GS, 7950 GX2, 7500 LE, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i, 7300 LE, 7300 GS, 7800 GS, 7900 GTX
GeForce 6 series:
6150LE / Quadro NVS 210S, 6800 GT, 6200 LE, 6150SE nForce 430, 6150, 6200 TurboCache, 6700 XL, 6800 XT, 6100 nForce 420, 6100 nForce 405, 6600, 6100 nForce 400, 6100, 6600 VE, 6600 GT, 6150 LE, 6250, 6200SE TurboCache, 6800 GS, 6200 A-LE, 6800 GS/XT, 6800, 6610 XL, 6600 LE, 6800 LE, 6500, 6200, 6800 Ultra, 6800 XE
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