# GeForce Release 180 180.43
Version: | 180.43BETA
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Release Date: | 2008.10.24
Operating System: | Windows Vista 64-bit
Language: | English \(U.S.\)
File Size: | 89.4 MB
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### Release Highlights
 * Beta driver for GeForce 200-series, 9-series, and 8800-series desktop GPUs \(refer to the products supported tab for more detail\).
 * Recommended for the best experience on [Far Cry 2](//www.nzone.com/object/nzone_farcry2_home.html):

_“Since we first began working on Far Cry 2 in early 2005, we have used GeForce GPU’s to develop the game and worked closely with NVIDIA’s excellent engineers. While Far Cry 2 represents an outstanding PC gaming experience for a wide range of systems, GeForce users can expect to enjoy the game quite literally ‘The Way It Was Meant To Be Played’.”_ \- Louis-Pierre Pharand, Ubisoft, Far Cry 2 Producer
 * Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards with the following GPUs: GeForce GTX 280, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX+, and GeForce 9800 GTX.
### Supported products
**GeForce 200 series:**
GTX 280, GTX 260

**GeForce 9 series:**
9800 GX2, 9800 GTX/GTX+, 9800 GT, 9600 GT, 9600 GSO, 9500 GT, 9500 GS, 9400 GT, 9400, 9300, 9200

**GeForce 8 series:**
8800 Ultra, 8800 GTX, 8800 GTS 512, 8800 GTS, 8800 GT, 8800 GS
### Additional information
* [Release Notes \(v180.43\)](//us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/180.43/180.43_WinVista_GeForce_Release_Notes.pdf)

* [New Control Panel User's Guide](//us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/180.43/180.43_NVIDIA_Control_Panel_Quick_Start_Guide.pdf)