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Nvidia Forceware 260.89

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WINXP
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-260.89-beta-driver.html

WINXP 64
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64-260.89-beta-driver.html

WIN 7 32
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-32bit-260.89-beta-driver.html

WIN 7 64
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-64bit-260.89-beta-driver.html

This is a Beta release from the Release 260 family of drivers. This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, and 400-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.
New in Release 260.89
New GPU Support

  • Adds support for the newly released GeForce GT 430 GPU.
Performance

  • Increases performance for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v258.96 WHQL drivers. The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:GeForce GTX 480:
      • Up to 10% in StarCraft II (2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF Ultra)
      • Up to 14% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
      • Up to 16% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (SLI – 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
      • Up to 6% in Aliens vs. Predator (SLI – 1920x1200 noAA – Tessellation on)
    GeForce GTX 460:
      • Up to 19% in StarCraft II (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF Ultra)
      • Up to 15% in Battlefield Bad Company 2 (SLI – 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
      • Up to 12% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (2560x1600 noAA)
      • Up to 9% in Aliens vs. Predator (1680x1050 4xAA/16xAF – Tessellation on)
      • Up to 7% in Metro 2033 (1680x1050 noAA – Tessellation on)
      • Up to 11% in Dirt 2 (SLI – 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
      • Up to 12% in Crysis:Warhead (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF Gamer)
      • Up to 13% in Far Cry 2 (2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
      • Up to 12% in H.A.W.X (SLI – 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF SSAO Very High)
      • Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
      • Up to 22% in Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (1920x1200 noAA)
      • Up to 5% in 3DMark Vantage (Extreme Preset)


  • Adds support for OpenGL 4.1 for GeForce 400 series GPUs.
  • Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514.
  • Improves compatibility for older PC games (DirectX 7 to DirectX 9) running on Windows 7 (examples: Gothic, Gothic II, Falcon 4.0: Allied Force, Links 2003, Independence War II - Edge of Chaos, and X2: Wolverine's Revenge).
  • Adds drag and drop display arrangement support to the “Set up multiple displays” page.
  • Includes numerous bug fixes.
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Adds or enhances SLI profiles for the following PC games:

  • City of Heroes: Going Rogue
  • Alien Swarm
  • Dead Rising 2
  • Front Mission Evolved
  • Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days
  • LEGO: Harry Potter
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Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
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 X58-based motherboards.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
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NVIDIA 3D Vision
With Release 260 drivers, the installation process for 3D Vision has changed. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on the changes.
Adds NVIDIA 3D Vision streaming support for Firefox 4 and Google Chrome web browsers.
Adds support for Sony’s 3D Sweep Panorama picture format added to NVIDIA 3D Photo Viewer (Sony digital cameras that can capture 3D Sweep Panorama pictures include NEX-5/NEX-3, Alpha a560/a580 and Cyber-shot DSC-WX5/DSC-TX9/DSC-T99 models).
Adds support for new 3D Vision Desktop LCD monitors: BenQ X2410 and NEC F23W2A
Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: Sanyo PDG-DWL2500 and ViewSonic PJD6251
Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:

  • Arcania: Gothic 4
  • Fallout: New Vegas
  • FIFA 11
  • Formula 1 Racing
  • Final Fantasy XIV Benchmark
  • Guild Wars 2
  • Kane & Lynch 2 – Dog Days
  • Lead and Gold
  • Lego Harry Potter
  • Live For Speed
  • Lost Planet 2
  • Moonbase Alpha
  • Serious Sam HD – The Second Encounter
  • Shrek Forever After
  • Singularity
  • Vitua Tennis 2009
  • Virtua Tennis 3
Update the following 3D Vision game profiles

  • Drakensang: The Dark Eye – updated in-game compatibility text
  • Mafia II – updated profile to properly for 3D Vision-Rating
  • StarCraft II – fixed profile to properly recognize the retail game executable name and match the 3D Vision rating of “Good”
  • Super Commander – fixed HUD elements
  • TRINE – new profiles fixes that allow the game to be rated “3D Vision-Ready” when used with the TRINE patch v1.08, available via Steam.
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Meh , hopefully sometime this year we might get drivers that aren't Betas .....

wish in one hand , poop in the other , see what gets filled first
 
RedGooner said:
No Beta drivers...wish the Orginal Poster had put BETA in title...
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This is a Beta release from the Release 260 family of drivers


:confused:

I clearly explained in the post that these are beta , thread title makes no difference

Post edit for the blind :D
 
If you had put Nvidia Forceware 260.89 Beta Drivers
or Beta Nvidia Forceware 260.89 in title, most people who dont use beta drivers would have ignored this post

But you put Nvidia Forceware 260.89, and that got EVERYONES ATTN...
Just by missing one word "BETA" seems to confuse some people...I am glad to say i was not one of them...
 
Yawn :o

Anyway Benchies

Heaven Benchmark
DX10/high/Ani x2/AA x2/FS 1/Res 1680x1050

259.32
44.7
1125

259.57
44.1
1111

260.52
44.8
1128

260.63
44.7
1125

260.78
44.1
1111

260.81
44.3
1112

260.89
44.1
1111



Furmark
2xAA/1680x1050

259.32
MIN=62
MAX=105
AVG=73
SCORE - 4375

259.57
MIN=62
MAX=105
AVG=73
SCORE - 4325

260.52
MIN=63
MAX=106
AVG=73
SCORE - 4391

260.63
min=63
max=106
avg=73
SCORE - 4392

260.78
min=62
max=105
avg=73
SCORE - 4348

260.81
min=62
max=105
avg=73
SCORE - 4368

260.89
min=62
max=105
avg=72
SCORE - 4341
 
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