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NVIDIA Verde Drivers for notebook PCs: v197.16 WHQL

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:46 am
by Apoptosis
NVIDIA Verde Drivers for notebook PCs: v197.16 (WHQL-certified)
Today we released a new NVIDIA Verde Drivers for notebook PCs: v197.16 (WHQL-certified)

In addition to unlocking amazing new gaming performance, these drivers add support for connecting 3D Vision-Ready displays to your notebook!

Download NVIDIA Verde Driver v197.16 here.
Download 3D Vision CD Kit for Notebooks (including v197.16) here.

Version 197.16 supports the following NVIDIA notebook GPUs:
• GeForce 8M, 9M, 100M, 200M, and 300M-series notebook GPUs.
• ION notebook GPUs.
• NVS-series notebook GPUs.
• Quadro NVS-series notebook GPUs (DirectX 10 or later GPUs).
• Quadro FX-series notebook GPUs (DirectX 10 or later GPUs).

New in Version 197.16:
· Adds support for 3D Vision on external displays. GPU and display requirements for notebook PCs can be found here. 3D Vision drivers for notebooks can be downloaded here.
· Adds or improves SLI support for top new gaming titles including Assassin Creed II , Avatar, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Command and Conquer 4: Tiberium Twilight, Dirt 2, Mass Effect 2, Metro 2033, Napoleon: Total War, Supreme Commander 2, World of Warcraft and more.
· Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0129 for new PhysX titles like Dark Void.
· Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.0.9.1 (for supported GPUs).
· Increases performance in several PC games from v195.62 WHQL. The following are examples of measured improvements. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
o Up to 13% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with a single GPU
o Up to 30% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with SLI technology
o Up to 13% performance increase in H.A.W.X with single GPU
o Up to 15% performance increase in H.A.W.X with SLI technology
o Up to 30% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with single GPU
o Up to 28% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with SLI technology
· Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.

Verde notebook drivers get over 1 Million downloads each month. Learn more about Verde notebook drivers here.

Re: NVIDIA Verde Drivers for notebook PCs: v197.16 WHQL

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:12 pm
by Sparky
I'll have to install them on my laptop this weekend and test them out. Too busy during the week to play around with it.