ForceWare Release 158.45 Beta

Coolasmoo · 31 May 2007 at 21:37

ForceWare Release 158
Version: 158.45
Release Date: May 31, 2007
Beta Driver

32bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_158.45.html

64bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_158.45.html

Release Highlights:

Improved performance for DirectX 10 version of Company of Heroes
Improved 3D performance for single GPU and NVIDIA SLI
Numerous game and application compatibility fixes
This driver supports the following 3D features:
Single GPU support
DirectX 9 support for GeForce 8 series GPUs
DirectX 10 support for GeForce 8 series GPUs
OpenGL support for GeForce 8 series GPUs
NVIDIA SLI support
DirectX 9 support for GeForce 8 series GPUs
DirectX 10 support for GeForce 8 series GPUs
OpenGL support for GeForce 8 series GPUs

Just thought id share it.

LoadsaMoney · 31 May 2007 at 21:38

On the day ATi fail to deliver, oh dear.

FrannoBaz · 31 May 2007 at 21:41

OH yeah thats more like it

MeatLoaf · 31 May 2007 at 21:49

Ahh, i'll try these and see if SLI performance is improved

truebluecfc · 31 May 2007 at 21:59

Ah nice.

sidefxv1 · 31 May 2007 at 22:06

Sweet. Anybody care to comment how it goes with and 8800gtx and windows XP?

Sir Random · 31 May 2007 at 22:11

sidefxv1 said:
Sweet. Anybody care to comment how it goes with and 8800gtx and windows XP?

They're Vista only

LoadsaMoney · 31 May 2007 at 22:11

sidefxv1 said:
Sweet. Anybody care to comment how it goes with and 8800gtx and windows XP?

These are Vista drivers only.

158.27's are the latest XP drivers, and they running great for me.

Cyber-Mav · 31 May 2007 at 22:12

is there a way i can force these to be installed for my x1900xt? :mad:

lay-z-boy · 31 May 2007 at 22:18

WTH?!

Dude, take a chill pill and stop using the ' :mad:

'.

Scottland · 31 May 2007 at 22:25

Anyone tried them yet? I'm downloading them now, might try them tomorrow rather than be Guinea pig

FrannoBaz · 31 May 2007 at 22:50

yeah ive tried them... not a noticable FPS difference to me :S Vista X64 Ultimate

MeatLoaf · 31 May 2007 at 22:57

Ive noticed quite a difference, pretty much same speed as XP now. My FPS in Lost planet DX10 are now slightly better than DX9 in XP.

3DM06 at stock now returns 7530 compared to 7871 in XP

Seems to have killed my overclock tho. When i set the cards to a clock that i know the cards can do i get artifacting :confused:

Great at stock tho

On Vista ultimate 32bit

Scottland · 31 May 2007 at 23:00

hmmm I can't seem to get Aero working with dual monitors enabled?

Just ran 3DM06, up by about 50-100 points from the WHQL ones

sidefxv1 · 31 May 2007 at 23:16

Sir Random said:
They're Vista only

*Looks back at the links in the OP and smacks forehead* Err.. doh?

FrannoBaz · 31 May 2007 at 23:18

hmm, uninstalled the drivers due to instability.

Gonzo0 · 31 May 2007 at 23:30

Is the general concensus then that we **** wait for WHQL drivers before downloading these shoddy new drivers :confused:

ajones32 · 31 May 2007 at 23:31

Down about 100 marks in 3dmark06 for me, 11265
Had 11375 with 158.18 WHQL
Going to go back to 158.18 - 2nd May 07

Edit -
Lost Planet DX10 - No V-Sync - BFG 8800 GTX 645/1050
All Settings high except "Shadow Quality" - Medium
4x AA
8x AF
1360 x 760 x 64bit

158.45 Drivers :-. . . . . . .158.18 Drivers
Snow = 62 Average FPS. . . . 57 FPS
Cave = 51 Average FPS . . . . 53 FPS

Seems a little bit better than I remember.

Scottland · 31 May 2007 at 23:41

Gone back to .18 for now, then I realised it was me that broke aero.

Either way, not much of a gain to be had so it appears.

MeatLoaf · 31 May 2007 at 23:44

Well ive fixed the overclock isue. Now running as per my sig.

I get 8746 in 06 compard to the result in my sig for XP

However games seem a lot better