Graphic Cards New Nvidia Driver 180.48 WHQL / BIG BANG II

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GeForce Release 180 WHQL

This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 200-series, 9-series, and 8800-series desktop GPUs.

Exciting New Features:

* Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards with the following GPUs: GeForce GTX 280, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX+, and GeForce 9800 GTX. Learn more here.
* Enables NVIDIA SLI Multi-monitor support, giving you the ability to use two monitors with your GeForce graphics cards in SLI mode. Now you can easily switch between multi-monitor desktop mode and full screen 3D gaming mode. Learn more here.
* Enables NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Use one card for graphics and dedicate a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects. Learn more here. (Note: GPU PhysX is supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory. This driver package automatically installs PhysX System Software version 8.10.13).

Blazing Fast Performance:

* Boosts performance in numerous 3D applications. The following are some examples of improvements measured with Release 180 WHQL drivers vs. Release 178 WHQL drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
o Up to 10% performance increase in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
o Up to 13% performance increase in Assassin's Creed
o Up to 13% performance increase in BioShock
o Up to 15% performance increase in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
o Up to 10% performance increase in Crysis Warhead
o Up to 25% performance increase in Devil May Cry 4
o Up to 38% performance increase in Far Cry 2
o Up to 18% performance increase in Race Driver: GRID
o Up to 80% performance increase in Lost Planet: Colonies
o Up to 18% performance increase in World of Conflict

Supported Cards
GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX+
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9800 GT
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GSO
GeForce 9500 GT
GeForce 9500 GS
GeForce 9400 GT
GeForce 9400
GeForce 9300
GeForce 9200
GeForce 8800 Ultra
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800 GTS 512
GeForce 8800 GTS 320/640
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8800 GS

Download -

Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center Edition

Windows XP x64, Server 2003 x64

Windows Vista 32-bit

Windows Vista 64-bit​
 
This is indeed a big bang... Buzz on the web is that with these drivers Nvidia is extracting every ounce of juice from the shaders of its card.

It also restores a lot of balance in GFX market. 4870X2 is still the king of the hill but 4870 is struggling to match GTX260 (Core 216) fps-to-fps. ;)

Also 9800 GTX+ is a little more closer to HD 4850 now. Though 4850 is too good a card with too good a price to be stopped in its tracks. :)

9800GT too gets a boost in its fight against HD 4830, though this fight is more about price than performance :p

4670 is unbeatable value and Nvidia can throw anything at it and ATI will still win at this price point :eek:hyeah:
 
morgoth said:
9800GT too gets a boost in its fight against HD 4830, though this fight is more about price than performance :p
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no buddy....even the 9800gt oc cant come close to the 4830 after the bios fix of full 640 stream support than older bugged bios tht detects only 57x shaders.:)
Need to check benches with new bios.
 
WingZero said:
no buddy....even the 9800gt oc cant come close to the 4830 after the bios fix of full 640 stream support than older bugged bios tht detects only 57x shaders.:)
Need to check benches with new bios.
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I said 9800GT Vs 4830 is all about prices. It's all about Mail in Rebates, Factory OC, Cooler, Bundle etc etc... :)
 
178.xx are ancient. 180.43 has been out for ages now and all my reviews are with 180.43. Against 180.43 these are the numbers.
180.43

Far Cry 2(1920x1080, DX10, UH, 8xAA) : 40.96
World In Conflict(1920x1080, VH, DX10, 4xAA) : 46
GRID(1920x1080, 8xMSAA) : 74
3DMark Vantage(Performance Preset) : 10189 (GPU: 10729 | CPU: 8854 )

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180.48

Far Cry 2(1920x1080, DX10, UH, 8xAA) : 41.41
World In Conflict(1920x1080, VH, DX10, 4xAA) : 47
GRID(1920x1080, 8xMSAA) : 71
3DMark Vantage(Performance Preset) : 10175 (GPU: 10722 | CPU: 8824 )
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Far Cry to Peformance Gain: 1.09%

GRID Performance Difference: -4%

World In Conflict Performance Difference: 2.17%

3DMark Vantage Performance Difference: -0.24%


In short: NO BIG DEAL.................
 
Release note havnt mentioned, single GPU/SLI blah blah.

eg. 178.13 release note -
* 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
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Shripad said:
178.xx are ancient. 180.43 has been out for ages now and all my reviews are with 180.43. Against 180.43 these are the numbers.
180.43

Far Cry 2(1920x1080, DX10, UH, 8xAA) : 40.96
World In Conflict(1920x1080, VH, DX10, 4xAA) : 46
GRID(1920x1080, 8xMSAA) : 74
3DMark Vantage(Performance Preset) : 10189 (GPU: 10729 | CPU: 8854 )

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180.48

Far Cry 2(1920x1080, DX10, UH, 8xAA) : 41.41
World In Conflict(1920x1080, VH, DX10, 4xAA) : 47
GRID(1920x1080, 8xMSAA) : 71
3DMark Vantage(Performance Preset) : 10175 (GPU: 10722 | CPU: 8824 )
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Far Cry to Peformance Gain: 1.09%

GRID Performance Difference: -4%

World In Conflict Performance Difference: 2.17%

3DMark Vantage Performance Difference: -0.24%


In short: NO BIG DEAL.................
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so just like all previous nvidia drivers, performance really just remain the same :)
thats why i like nvidia...no need to update drivers
 
I don't know about performance but there is a rise of 3-4*C in Idle Temp.

Earlier - 49/50*C

Now - 53*C

XFX 8800GT Default Clocks 600/1500/900

P.S. over 178.13
 
Nitari said:
^^thats evil such a approach to our national language shame on TE
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usage of Hindi in moderation is OK, but the whole communication in hindi makes it difficult for people from other regions of our own country where Hindi is not their first language......
 
Nitari said:
^^thats evil such a approach to our national language shame on TE
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there are a lot of Indians on this forums too who would'nt understand a word of what you guys are posting in Hindi. you can do it in PMs.
I did'nt know about this rule, but it sure is for the good of the community.

If you think it's 'evil', I'd say its a 'necessary evil'.

mods please delete the OT posts. including this one.
 
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