
Nvidia released a new WHQL-certified graphics card driver, the GeForce 178.13.
The new drivers offer support for the GeForce 6, 7,
8, 9 and GTX 200 series cards, includes the PhysX
v8.09.04 software and also feature:
- Support for 2-way and 3-way Nvidia SLI technology
with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel D5400XS
motherboards
- Support for single GPU and Nvidia SLI technology
on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL, including
3-way and Quad SLI technology
- CUDA support
- Support for the Folding@home distributing
computing application.
- Numerous 3D application compatibility fixes
- Several 3D application performance improvements.
For example (improvements measured with 178.13
versus 175.19):
Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage
(performance preset)
Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin's Creed
DX10
Single GPU increases up to 15% in Bioshock DX10
Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4
Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory:
Quake Wars
2-way SLI increases up to 7% in Bioshock DX10
2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes:
Opposing Fronts DX10
2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory:
Quake Wars
2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict
DX10
The GeForce 178.13 WHQL drivers can be downloaded at
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.as
px?lang=en-us.