Nvidia 182.06 drivers for Windows 7

[CheckMeNot]

Hi,

I have heard that the driver has been released for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Vista. Does anyone know if using Windows 7, should I download the drivers of Vista 64. The Win7 default works pretty well, but I doubt they'll be updated like this 182.06 version for boosted performance. Would it be safe for me to update to 182.06? And whether Nvidia 182.06 drivers works for Windows 7. Thanks!

[Kylebrn]

I don't think that Nvidia 182.06 drivers are still available for Windows 7. Check this - Download Nvidia ForceWare 182.06 WHQL drivers. You don't have to install ever new driver release, if you're not having any problems with your current games you can generally just skip the update. DO NOT use Vista drivers, they don't work right in OpenGL games. They work ok for DX but not OpenGL.

[CoModO]

You can check Nvidia 182.06 drivers for Windows 7 here. Unless you don't have issues with pre-installed drivers, you are not required to install new drivers, but doing so may improve performance in your games. These new drivers are faster than the ones you get through Windows update for Windows 7, if they are available. You don't need to install it separately. I think people with older nvidia cards should definitely check out the Win Update driver though.

[Barclay]

New drivers never bring perfect optimisation for the older card, maybe bug correction but that all you can expect. If you're not having any problems with your current games you can generally just skip the update, NVIDIA says to just allow Windows 7 to apply the drivers. I know these are faster, but I don't see a version download for Windows 7.