# GeForce R310 Driver 310.70 Version: | 310.70WHQL ---|--- Release Date: | 2012.12.17 Operating System: | Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit Language: | English \(U.S.\) File Size: | 168 MB | | [ Download Now ](https://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload-March2009/confirmation.php?url=/Windows/310.70/310.70-desktop-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-english-whql.exe&lang=us&type=GeForce) ### Release Highlights This GeForce driver is recommended for the best experience in the blockbuster holiday games. GeForce R310 drivers add optimizations for _Far Cry 3_ , providing up to 38% faster performance. These drivers also include optimizations for [Call of Duty: Black Ops 2](//www.geforce.com/games-applications/pc-games/call-of-duty-black-ops-2) and [Assassin's Creed III](//www.geforce.com/games-applications/pc-games/assassins-creed-3), providing up to 26% faster performance in _Call of Duty: Black Ops 2_ and up to 18% faster performance in _Assassin’s Creed III_ , as well as smooth, shimmer-free graphics with TXAA antialiasing in both games. **GeForce R310 Drivers:** * **Performance Boost –** Increases performance for GeForce 400/500/600 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 306.97 WHQL drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration: _GeForce GTX 680:_ * Up to 38% in _Far Cry 3_ * Up to 26% in _Call of Duty: Black Ops 2_ * Up to 16% in _Battlefield 3_ * Up to 18% in _Assassin's Creed III_ * Up to 9% in _The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim_ * Up to 6% in _Medal of Honor: Warfighter_ * Up to 6% in _StarCraft II_ * Up to 6% in _Dragon Age II_ * Up to 6% in _Batman: Arkham City_ * Up to 5% in _S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat_ _GeForce GTX 660:_ * Up to 24% in _Call of Duty: Black Ops 2_ * Up to 10% in _Battlefield 3_ * Up to 7% in _The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim_ * Up to 6% in _Far Cry 3_ * Up to 5% in _Dragon Age II_ * Up to 5% in _Assassin's Creed III_ * Up to 4% in _Batman: Arkham City_ * Up to 4% in _Medal of Honor: Warfighter_ * **NVIDIA SLI Technology** _–_ Adds or updates the following SLI profiles:**** * _Far Cry 3 –_ updated SLI profile * _Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 –_ updated SLI profile * _Dirt: Showdown –_ updated SLI profile * _Dota 2 -_ updated SLI profile * _Dou Zhan Shen –_ updated SLI profile * _F1 2012 -_ added SLI profile * _FIFA 13 –_ added SLI profile * _Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad –_ updated SLI profile * _Hitman: Absolution –_ added SLI profile * _Natural Selection 2 –_ added SLI profile * _Primal Carnage –_ added SLI profile * **NVIDIA 3D Vision** – Adds or updates the following 3D Vision profiles: * _007 Legends_ \- rated Fair * _Assassin's Creed III_ \- rated Not Recommended * _Bloody Good Time_ \- rated Good * _Bullet Run_ \- rated Fair * _Bunch of Heroes_ \- rated Good * _CABAL2_ \- rated Good * _Call of Duty Black Ops 2_ \- rated Good * _Carrier Command: Gaea Mission_ \- rated 3D Vision Ready * _Dark Souls_ \- rated Fair * _Dishonored_ \- rated Fair * _Euro Truck Simulator 2 -_ rated Excellent * _FIFA 13 -_ rated Good * _Hawken -_ rated 3D Vision Ready * _Hitman: Absolution -_ rated Fair * _I Am Alive -_ rated Fair * _Lucius -_ rated Fair * _Mabinogi Heroes -_ rated Fair * _Medal of Honor: Warfighter -_ rated Fair * _Metro: Last Light -_ rated Good * _MLB 2K12 -_ rated Fair * _NBA 2K12 -_ rated Good * _NBA 2K13 -_ rated Good * _Need for Speed: Most Wanted -_ rated Fair * _Of Orcs and Men -_ rated Fair * _Painkiller: Hell & Damnation - _rated Fair * _Planetside 2 -_ rated Not Recommended * _Prepar3D -_ rated Good * _Sniper Elite V2 -_ rated Poor * _Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 -_ rated Poor * _The Amazing Spider-Man -_ rated Not Recommended * _Tiny Troopers -_ rated Fair * _Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD -_ rated Good * _Total War Battles: SHOGUN -_ rated Good * _Unmechanical -_ rated Good * _War of the Roses_ rated Fair * _World Rally Championship 3_ rated Good * _XCOM: Enemy Unknown_ rated Fair * **Other Profile Updates** * Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for _Counter-strike: Global Offensive_ * Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for _Cross Fire_ * Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for _Darksides 2_ * Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for _Dragon Nest_ * Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for _Guild Wars 2_ * Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for _Mechwarrrior Online_ * Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for _Meng San Guo_ * **NVIDIA CUDA** * Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at [//developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit](//developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit) **** * **NVIDIA SSAA** * Added negative LOD adjustments for NVIDIA’s full-screen sparse grid supersampling mode to improve image sharpness. **Additional Details** * Installs PhysX System Software 9.12.1031. This version fixes a bug that caused some applications including Unreal Tournament III, Trine, and Metro 2033 not to launch. * Installs HD Audio v1.3.18.0. * Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs. * Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series 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. ### Supported products **GeForce 600 series:** GTX 690, GTX 680, GTX 670, GTX 660 Ti, GTX 660, GTX 650 Ti, GTX 650, GT 645, GT 640, GT 630, GT 620, GT 610, 605 **GeForce 500 series:** GTX 590, GTX 580, GTX 570, GTX 560 Ti, GTX 560 SE, GTX 560, GTX 555, GTX 550 Ti, GT 545, GT 530, GT 520, 510 **GeForce 400 series:** GTX 480, GTX 470, GTX 465, GTX 460 v2, GTX 460 SE v2, GTX 460 SE, GTX 460, GTS 450, GT 440, GT 430, GT 420, 405 **GeForce 300 series:** GT 340, GT 330, GT 320, 315, 310 **GeForce 200 series:** GTX 295, GTX 285, GTX 280, GTX 275, GTX 260, GTS 250, GTS 240, GT 240, GT 230, GT 220, G210, 210, 205 **GeForce 100 series:** GT 140, GT 130, GT 120, G 100 **GeForce 9 series:** 9800 GX2, 9800 GTX/GTX+, 9800 GT, 9600 GT, 9600 GSO, 9600 GS, 9500 GT, 9500 GS, 9400 GT, 9400, 9300 GS, 9300 GE, 9300, 9200, 9100 **GeForce 8 series:** 8800 Ultra, 8800 GTX, 8800 GTS 512, 8800 GTS, 8800 GT, 8800 GS, 8600 GTS, 8600 GT, 8600 GS, 8500 GT, 8400 SE, 8400 GS, 8400, 8300 GS, 8300, 8200 / nForce 730a, 8200, 8100 / nForce 720a **ION series:** ION LE, ION ### Additional information * [Release Notes \(v310.70\)](//us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/310.70/310.70-win8-win7-winvista-desktop-release-notes-whql.pdf "Release Notes")