This driver adds security updates for the driver components nvlddmkm.sys and nv4_mini.sys.
This driver includes security updates for NVIDIA Driver services.
This driver includes a security update for the NVIDIA Display Driver service (nvvsvc.exe).
Legacy Support Notification: GeForce 6-series and GeForce 7-series GPUs will be moved to legacy support after GeForce R304 drivers (304.xx to 309.xx). GeForce R310 drivers will not support these products.
Adds support for NVIDIA TXAA NVIDIA TXAA is new film-style anti-aliasing technique designed specifically to reduce temporal aliasing (crawling and flickering in motion) through a combination of hardware AA, custom CG film style AA resolve, and a temporal filter. The Secret World is the first game to support TXAA. Read about it on GeForce.com. TXAA is supported on GeForce GTX 600-series Kepler-based GPUs. Learn more about TXAA on GeForce.com.
Performance Boost – Increases performance for GeForce 400/500/600 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 301.42 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 680: Up to 18% in Batman: Arkham City Up to 15% in Dragon Age II Up to 10% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Up to 60% in Total War: Shogun 2 (fixes performance issue with latest game patch)
GeForce GTX 560: Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham City Up to 5% in Battlefield 3 with SLI Up to 4% in Dragon Age II Up to 8% in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings with SLI Up to 7% in Lost Planet 2
NVIDIA SLI Technology – Adds or updates the following SLI profiles: Alan Wake's American Nightmare – added Borderlands 2 – added Darksiders 2 – added End of Nations - added F1 2011 – updated F1 2012 – added Final Fantasy XIV – updated Nexuiz - added Orcs Must Die! 2 – added PlanetSide 2 - updated Saints Row: The Third – updated Shogun 2: Total War – updated Sleeping Dogs – updated from latest beta Spec Ops: The Line - added The Secret World - updated Torchlight II - added Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier - added Tornado Force - added Tribes: Ascend – updated
NVIDIA 3D Vision – Adds or updates the following 3D Vision profiles: Alan Wake's American Nightmare – rated Not Recommended A New Dawn – rated Fair All Zombies Must Die! Scorepocalypse – rated Good ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead – rated Fair Bang Bang Racing – rated Excellent Borderlands 2 – updated profile with new convergence settings Brave – rated 3D Vision Ready Devil May Cry 4- rated Fair Depth Hunter – updated rating to 3D Vision Ready Dishonored – rated Good End of Nations – rated Good London 2012 The Official Video Game – rated Fair Mad Doc Jr.'s Doom Rails – rated Excellent Mass Effect 3 – updated in-game compatibility message and profile to be more compatible with community 3D mods Max Payne 3 – updated rating to Excellent and updated in-game compatibility message to inform users to use DirectX 11, disable MSAA and use SSA0. Raiderz – rated Fair Roller Coaster Rampage – rated 3D Vision Ready SCANIA Truck Driving Simulator – rated Fair Street Fighter X Tekken – rated 3D Vision Ready Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends – rated Good Tiger Woods PGA 12: The Masters – rated Good Tribes: Ascend – rated Fair The Secret World – rated Good The Walking Dead – rating Good World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria – rated Excellent
Other Profile Updates Added NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for Diablo III Added NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for L.A. Noire Added NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for Rayman Origins Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Star Wars: The Old Republic Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support Counter-strike: Global Offensive Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support MechWarrior Online Disabled FXAA for several Windows programs like Media Player and Movie Maker.
NVIDIA Surround Surround settings now persisted after new driver overinstall.
Key Fixes Fixes an intermittent vsync stuttering issue with GeForce GTX 600-series GPUs. Fixes an issue where some manufacturer’s factory overclocked cards default to and run at lower clocks. Fixes a performance issue in Total War: Shogun 2 with the latest game patch.
Additional Details
Installs PhysX System Software v9.12.0604. Installs HD Audio v1.3.18.0. Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs. Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP. Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel and AMD motherboards.
GeForce 7 Series:GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a, GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a, GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i, GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i, GeForce 7100 GS, GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, GeForce 7300 SE / 7200 GS, GeForce 7300 LE, GeForce 7300 GS, GeForce 7300 GT, GeForce 7350 LE, GeForce 7500 LE, GeForce 7550 LE, GeForce 7600 LE, GeForce 7600 GS, GeForce 7600 GT, GeForce 7650 GS, GeForce 7800 GT, GeForce 7800 GS, GeForce 7800 GTX, GeForce 7800 SLI, GeForce 7900 GS, GeForce 7900 GT/GTO, GeForce 7900 GTX, GeForce 7950 GT, GeForce 7950 GX2
GeForce 6 Series:GeForce 6100, GeForce 6100 nForce 400, GeForce 6100 nForce 405, GeForce 6100 nForce 420, GeForce 6150, GeForce 6150 LE, GeForce 6150LE / Quadro NVS 210S , GeForce 6150SE nForce 430, GeForce 6200, GeForce 6200 A-LE, GeForce 6200 LE, GeForce 6200 TurboCache(TM), GeForce 6200SE TurboCache(TM), GeForce 6250, GeForce 6500, GeForce 6600, GeForce 6600 GT, GeForce 6600 LE, GeForce 6600 VE, GeForce 6610 XL, GeForce 6700 XL, GeForce 6800, GeForce 6800 GS, GeForce 6800 GS/XT, GeForce 6800 GT, GeForce 6800 LE, GeForce 6800 Ultra, GeForce 6800 XE, GeForce 6800 XT