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**THE NVIDIA DRIVERS THREAD**

MiKeOnE10110 said:
Can someone tell me what the deal is with the different driver versions people are posting here, I'm seeing DCH versions, clean versions etc. What are they, what's the difference and is there any impact on performance in games between them? Cheers.
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There may be minimal difference in performance between driver versions. Like when they release a new driver for BFV its either performance improvements or bug fixes(or both).
I believe a clean install is when you only install the driver, you can unzip the installer and just install the driver without all the associated guff.
Dont know what DCH is.....

Personally I just use geforce experience now.
 
MiKeOnE10110 said:
Can someone tell me what the deal is with the different driver versions people are posting here, I'm seeing DCH versions, clean versions etc. What are they, what's the difference and is there any impact on performance in games between them? Cheers.
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I saw a small bump in performance on Tomb Raider going from a driver that was pre game release to a much newer one.

Looking at the benchmark threads you can see some variations in performance between older and newer releases, looks like the 417.xx drivers are working well so I may update at the weekend if I get time. I like to do a before/after when updating the driver.
 
Kelt said:
If you have the full fat driver on I would suggest using DDU to ensure all the bloatware is removed.
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You don't need DDU.

GUIDE: Remove NVIDIA GPU Driver

Why was this guide created?

3rd Party software uninstallers (DDU, CCleaner, Nvidia Uninstall Utility) have been known to cause software corruption by removing essential chipset, audio and system library files. This may cause system instability, OS corruption or personal data loss.

Why should I use this guide?

If you suspect software issues with the GPU driver or plan to up/downgrade GPU/driver version, you could benefit from the guide. The posts show that around 95% of the users gave positive feedback, as it fixed short and long term issues ranging from error messages, in-game stuttering, poor SLI scaling, missing features, low FPS and driver induced system crashes.

Is this guide compatible?

Chipsets; Intel, AMD.
OS; Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10.
GPU; GTX 400 or higher.

Remove Drivers:

1. Access Programs and Features via the Windows Control Panel

2. Remove Any Nvidia Associated Software

3. Restart the PC

Remove left over files/folders:

1. Access Folder Options from Windows Control Panel

2. Click the view tab and select “Show hidden files/ folders and drives" (Apply Settings)

3. Access Drive “C” (OS Drive)

4. Delete the folder named “NVIDIA”

5. Go to “Program Files” and delete all NVIDIA associated folders

6. Go to “Program Files (x86)” and delete all NVIDIA associated folders

7. Go to “ProgramData” and delete all NVIDIA associated folders

8. Go to “Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local” and delete all NVIDIA associated folders

9. Go to “Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming” and delete all NVIDIA associated folders

Remove left over registry entries:

1. Click start and type "regedit.exe", then preess enter.

2. Click “HKEY_CURRENT_USER” and extend the folder

3. Click “Software” and extend the folder

4. Delete NVIDIA associated folders

5. Click “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE” and extend the folder

6. Click “SOFTWARE” and extend the folder

7. Delete NVIDIA associated folders

8. Click “Wow6432Node” and extend the folder

9. Delete NVIDIA associated folders

10. Click “HKEY_USERS” and extend the folder

11. Click “.DEFAULT” and extend the folder

12. Click “Software” and extend the folder

13. Delete NVIDIA associated folders

14. Click “S-1-5-18” and extend the folder

15. Click “Software” and extend the folder

16. Delete NVIDIA associated folders

17. Feel free to check the remaining “S-1-5” / “Software” folders for NVIDIA folders (and remove them)

18. Restart the PC

Disclaimer, use at your own risk
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https://www.overclock.net/forum/71-...emove-your-nvidia-gpu-drivers-new-2016-a.html
 
Anyone else have a problem with hardware acceleration using a 20 series card? Performance is really bad with it switched on in both FF and Chrome for me. Just starting the browser takes noticeably longer. It seems to be the case with all the available 4xx drivers and I noticed the same thing with 2 different 2080 Ti's (one gigabyte, one asus). Switch it off and everything is fine.
 
v417.35 WHQL Released

Highlights
Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases, including Virtual Reality games. Prior to a new title launching, our driver team is working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix is included for the best gameplay on day-1.

Game Ready
Provides the optimal gaming experience for the release of Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) beta in Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition

Fixed Issues
  • [SLI][TITAN Xp]: SLI is disabled by default after installing the driver. [200471881]
  • [TITAN V][NVIDIA Control Panel]: The Workstation->Manage GPU Utilization page appears when it shouldn’t. [200470813]
  • [Rocket League]: The game launches to a white screen with audio in the background and then crashes. [2451530]
  • [Battlefield V: Day0 97][Ansel]: After being moved all the way to the left, the Ansel field-of view (FoV) slider stops following the click-and-drag mouse movement.[2438857]
  • [Hitman 2 Silent assassin]: There is flickering texture corruption in the game. [200472315]
  • [Notebook][3D games]: Frame rate of 3D games may drop to under 30 fps on notebooks. [2456653]
Known Issues
  • [GeForce GTX 1080Ti]: Random DPC watchdog violation error when using multiple GPUs on motherboards with PLX chips. [2079538]
  • [Firefox]: Cursor shows brief corruption when hovering on certain links in Firefox.[2107201]
  • [G-Sync]: Random flickering occurs when connecting G-sync monitor + non-G-Sync HDMI monitor with G-Sync enabled. [2399845]
Product Compatibility
  • NVIDIA TITAN Series
    NVIDIA TITAN V
  • GeForce RTX 20 Series
    GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, GeForce RTX 2080, GeForce RTX 2070
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Thought that was fixed.

  • [Firefox]: Cursor shows brief corruption when hovering on certain links in Firefox.[2107201]
 
v417.58 'Hotfix' Released

This is GeForce Hotfix driver version 417.58 that addresses the following:

  • Black screen when resuming from monitor sleep on some DisplayPort monitors
  • Windows 7: FPS drop when G-sync is used with V-sync in games
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Fixes occasional application crash in DirectX 12 mode
  • Fixes black screen on BenQ XL2730 monitor using 144Hz refresh rate
  • Fixes lockup when resuming from sleep on MSI GT83 notebook
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Got a new laptop during the Black Friday sales which supports G-Sync. It's a 1080p 144Hz panel driven by a 1070 so I doubt it will ever hit 144 FPS. Should I have V-Sync turned on with G-Sync? What are the options with G-Sync?

Also wondering what the difference is between the laptop and desktop drivers? Using the laptop version ATM, but both appear to install and run just fine.
 
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Wrinkly said:
Got a new laptop during the Black Friday sales which supports G-Sync. It's a 1080p 144Hz panel driven by a 1070 so I doubt it will ever hit 144 FPS. Should I have V-Sync turned on with G-Sync? What are the options with G-Sync?
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NCP G-Sync on+VSync OR FastSync on, in game: VSync off.

Wrinkly said:
Also wondering what the difference is between the laptop and desktop drivers? Using the laptop version ATM, but both appear to install and run just fine.
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Desktop driver doesn't always install on laptop, desktop version may not have 'Whisper Mode'(Needs enabled via GFE, it's a frame limiter for cooler/quieter running) available.
 
417.71 (the VESA adaptive sync uns)

Gaming Technology

Includes support for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics cards as well as support for GSYNC compatible monitors.

3D Vision Profiles

Added or updated the following 3D Vision profiles:

  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Not Recommended
  • Darksider 3 - Fair Software Module Versions
  • nView - 149.34 • HD Audio Driver - 1.3.38.4
  • NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.18.0907
  • GeForce Experience - 3.16.0.140
  • CUDA - 10.0
New Features

G-SYNC Compatible Support

NVIDIA G-SYNC can now be used to activate the VRR features of G-SYNC Compatible displays. G-SYNC Compatible displays have been validated by NVIDIA to not show pulsing, flickering, or other artifacts during VRR gaming.

  • G-SYNC on G-SYNC Compatible displays is supported only with NVIDIA Pascal and later GPU architectures.
  • Only single displays are currently supported; multiple monitors can be connected but no more than one display should have G-SYNC enabled.
Supported cards:

GeForce RTX 20 Series:
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, GeForce RTX 2080, GeForce RTX 2070, GeForce 2060, Titan RTX

NVIDIA TITAN Series
NVIDIA TITAN V, NVIDIA TITAN Xp, NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal), GeForce GTX TITAN, GeForce GTX TITAN X, GeForce GTX TITAN Black, GeForce GTX TITAN Z

GeForce 10 Series
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, GeForce GTX 1080, GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, GeForce GTX 1070, GeForce GTX 1060, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, GeForce GTX 1050, GeForce GT 1030

GeForce 900 Series
GeForce GTX 980 Ti, GeForce GTX 980, GeForce GTX 970, GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 950

GeForce 700 Series
GeForce GTX 780 Ti, GeForce GTX 780, GeForce GTX 770, GeForce GTX 760, GeForce GTX 760 Ti (OEM), GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 750, GeForce GTX 745, GeForce GT 740, GeForce GT 730, GeForce GT 720, GeForce GT 710, GeForce GT 705

GeForce 600 Series
GeForce GTX 690, GeForce GTX 680, GeForce GTX 670, GeForce GTX 660 Ti, GeForce GTX 660, GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST, GeForce GTX 650 Ti, GeForce GTX 650, GeForce GTX 645, GeForce GT 645, GeForce GT 640, GeForce GT 635, GeForce GT 630, GeForce GT 620, GeForce GT 610, GeForce 605
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https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/geforce-417-71-whql-driver-download.html
 
No need to follow all those steps.

To remove Nvidia spyware.

Run a command prompt as Admin.

And enter this line of text below.

rundll32 "%PROGRAMFILES%\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\InstallerCore\NVI2.DLL",UninstallPackage NvTelemetryContainer

Now uninstall Nvidia spyware.

Done.

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Waiting for drivers for Resident Evil 2 myself, only a week or so away now. Won’t upgrade drivers after that for a long time :)
 
Boomstick777 said:
No need to follow all those steps.

To remove Nvidia spyware.

Run a command prompt as Admin.

And enter this line of text below.

rundll32 "%PROGRAMFILES%\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\InstallerCore\NVI2.DLL",UninstallPackage NvTelemetryContainer

Now uninstall Nvidia spyware.

Done.

** Added to OP.
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What is going on with these nvidia drivers spyware in them.
 
I doubt it's spyware. At the end of the day for their GF experience and probably other services they need to know what hardware your running so it's probably just sending them back this info.
 
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