NVIDIA Releases GeForce 257.21 WHQL Driver Suite

[Helper]

i downloaded it on the sunday that the bug was discovered. link me to a version that you think is unfixed please.

if nvidia actually fixed the bug without changing anything else it would be the best thing to happen

Here is mine

http://rapidshare.com/files/399675797/257.15_desktop_winxp_64bit_english_beta.exe

I got it on 27th of May. You can compare that to the newest ones on Nvidia's site.

 

[W1zzard]

Here is mine

http://rapidshare.com/files/399675797/257.15_desktop_winxp_64bit_english_beta.exe

I got it on 27th of May. You can compare that to the newest ones on Nvidia's site.

and that driver is confirmed to be working with physx on ati ?

 

[Helper]

Not by myself, I have a GTX 285 SLI setup but this will give you an idea

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=123304&page=4

Read after half of page 4 till the end of 5th page. I got it before, it has to do ATi Physx.

 

[MuhammedAbdo]

thats not the beta version of this driver thats the 257.15 beta not the 257.21 beta they change and fix problems making that review a waste of time.

I don't care about some ridiculous semantics , obviously these are the same core driver , they bring about the same performance improvements , and I posted the behardware pictures to refute techspot's claim that the new driver didn't bring noticeable performance improvements.

 

[trt740]

Hardwarecanucks been in Nvidia's back pocket for a long time now, I'll stick with the neutral sites.

what nonsense that site is one of the best there is and that review is very comprehensive.

 

[Tatty_Two]

I prefer to look at performance on an individual game basis, not a performance chart that has games benched such as quake 4, prey and some other very redundant titles, in the majority of games the 5870 easily beats the 470, my link again below.

http://www.techspot.com/review/283-geforce-gtx-400-vs-radeon-hd-5800/

What you mean on say metro 2033? where in the TPU review the 470 beat the 5870 in every resolution from 16XX res upwards in DX11? Now that would be misleading because I know the 5870 wins many more than it loses..... thats why I never quote on an individual game basis..... it's too easy to distort and mislead.

 

[crow1001]

LoL you couldn't find a bigger nvidia supported and optimized game than metro anywhere.

 

[Robert-The-Rambler]

Hey Wizard. They changed their minds.

i downloaded it on the sunday that the bug was discovered. link me to a version that you think is unfixed please.

if nvidia actually fixed the bug without changing anything else it would be the best thing to happen

Nvidia liked the positive response from the beta drivers probably by tracking sales of various GPUs and the betas at their website 257.15 still support ATI plus Nvidia PhysX. I purposely downloaded from Nvidia to test my latest Hybrid PhysX rig and it works fine with no hacks just like the link at TPU. I've been playing Metro 2033 and loving it but God Damn that game makes me long for MUCH more powerful video cards in the future. I want to play everything on very high. Oh well...... Anyhow it definitely works because I pulled a 48 FPS average in Batman AA with a Phenom 9600 rig with crossfired Radeon 512 meg 4850s and a 9800 GT and 4 gigabtyes DDR 2 1066 RAM with the drivers straight from Nvidia in Windows 7 32 bit.

 

[subhendu]

is this driver good for 8800gt ? planning to try it ..please advice

 

[LiveOrDie]

I don't care about some ridiculous semantics , obviously these are the same core driver , they bring about the same performance improvements , and I posted the behardware pictures to refute techspot's claim that the new driver didn't bring noticeable performance improvements.

no the 257.21 doesn't preform as well as the beta in some things so the performance are different once again like i am saying! you cant compare the 197.45 to the 197.75 both have improvements that are different!

 

[Tatty_Two]

LoL you couldn't find a bigger nvidia supported and optimized game than metro anywhere.

Is that not the exact point why we shouldnt look at one particular game as you said you did?

 

[Radi_SVK]

Nvidia 257.21 driver issue?

HI people,I've got a question for you.recently I've updated the driver package for my Gainward GTX470 to 257.21 and after few days a realised one strange behavior of the package.might be not the software,but what else then?..Ok,so I open the Nvidia control panel and after I've customized the 3D settings,I (obviously) press apply to save the settings and now the issue comes:wether I reopen the control panel immediately or after any time passed,the 3D settings are Reseted.I've tried all sort of settings,its the same scenario...any idea?thanks in advance!

 

[Radi_SVK]

I think I figured it out now

If the same thing happens to you,it seems that after all its not any issue.You just have to follow couple of steps. first go to 3D settings,then adjust image settings with preview and click on use the advanced 3D image settings and then apply to save.And now you are free to play with the 3D setting and after saving them it wont reset.like in my case...so basically my conclusion is,that if you jump between the 3 settings, Let the 3D aplication decide/Use the advanced 3D image settings/Use my preference emphasizing: to quickly do some settings and previously not apply one of those 3 basic categories of settings,your settings will reset...Well may be its bit silly,but we could call it a small glitch,cos as a ATI Catalyst user I've never had to worry about such a thing.As soon as I did a change in settings,they changed and remained as Custom settings no matter If I did them in one of the Preset setting...