New Forceware 182.05 drivers for NVIDIA video cards

[BenTen]

NVIDIA has made available an updated version of their Forceware drivers, the 182.05 beta release, compatible with video cards based on GeForce 6 series, 7, 8, 9 and 200. Also implemented support for cards GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 285, recently released by NVIDIA in the market segment for the top of the range.

The download are available for:

• Forceware 182.05 Windows Vista 32bit
• Forceware 182.05 Windows Vista 64bit
• Forceware 182.05 Windows XP 32bit
• Forceware 182.05 Windows XP 64bit

Here the notes provided by NVIDIA to support the driver:

What's New in Release 182.05

• This driver is recommended to optimize the performance of the PhysX technology for PC game for EA.
• GPU PhysX adds support for the acceleration on all GeForce 8 Series, 9 and 200 with a dedicated graphics memory of 256 MB (minimum). This driver package automatically installs the PhysX system software version 9.09.0010).

New and exciting features:

Added support for GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 285.
Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on motherboards with SLI certification based on Intel x58 used in conjunction with all SLI-certified GPUs.
Enables multi-display support NVIDIA SLI technology, offering the possibility to use two monitors with your GeForce graphics cards in SLI mode. Now it's really easy to switch between desktops to multi-display 3D video games in full screen.
Enables NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on GeForce dedicated graphics card. Use a card for graphics and a dedicated PhysX card different to radically transform the physical effects of the game. Note: GPU PhysX adds support for the acceleration on all GeForce 8 Series, 9 and 200 with a dedicated graphics memory of 256 MB (minimum).

Superior Performance

Increase the performance of many 3D applications. Some examples of improvements measured with Release 182 drivers than the drivers Release 178 (the actual results may vary depending on your GPU, the configuration of your system and settings of the game):

• Up to 10% increase in performance with 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
• Up to 13% increase of performance with Assassin's Creed
• Up to 13% increase of performance with BioShock
• Up to 15% increase in performance with Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
• Up to 10% increase in performance with Crysis Warhead
• Up to 25% increase in performance with Devil May Cry 4
• Up to 38% increase of performance with Far Cry 2
• Up to 18% increase of performance with Race Driver: GRID
• Up to 80% increase in performance with Lost Planet: Colonies
• Up to 18% increase of performance with World of Conflict

And much more:

Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10 and OpenGL, including information technology 3-way and Quad SLI.
Supports overclocking and monitoring the GPU temperature by installing the software NVIDIA System Tools.
Includes numerous problems of compatibility with 3D applications. Read the release notes for more information on product support, features, improvements offered by the drivers, and known compatibility issues.

[BenTen]

Download the version 9.09.0203 of the package NVIDIA PhysX System Software, integrated directly into the drivers Forceware 182.05 or downloaded as a standalone solution to the following link:

• NVIDIA PhysX System Software 9.09.0203

Here the notes provided in support:

• Installer update only from 9.09.0121 to resolve some installation issues on non-English operating systems.
• Supports NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory.
• Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in many games and demos, some of which are highlighted in PowerPack downloads on www.geforce.com.
• PhysX SDK runtime resolves issues with multi-GPU configurations in Hybrid environments.
• Improves performance of some PhysX enabled games on GeForce GTX 285 and GTX 295 products.
• Resolves occasional system crashes when PhysX is enabled on some systems when running on EA's Mirrors Edge.
• Runtime upgrade ONLY for users Ageî PhysX processors. (New installations should install older PhysX system software such as version 8:09:04 - prior to installing this update).
• Includes the latest PhysX runtimes used in the latest game titles.
• Supports NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on GeForce via Cuda 2.0 for SDK versions 2.7.3, 2.7.2, 2.7.5, 2.8.0 and 2.8.1 (requires graphics driver v177.81 or later).
• Includes all the latest PhysX SDK Runtimes.
• Supports control of your GPU PhysX configuration from the NVIDIA display driver control panel.

[Abraham.J]

Indeed, I have compare the driver model with the Vista. And i always wonder that if there are identical in performance it always degrades.

Also in my opinion everyone should start to make performance comparisons with the second release of driver ... not with the old series ...

[Aldous]

The card already has one of her drawbacks, no offense (I had too purchased that card), and it is normal that the latest drivers benefit from the latest models at the expense of those now obsolete. We call it a release drivers more or less aligned in time at your listing.