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Nvidia Releases 320.18 WHQL Drivers with Support for GTX 780

Posted 05/23/2013 at 8:56am | by Paul Lilly

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This is the Game Ready driver for Metro: Last Light.

What would a new graphics card launch be without new drivers to help squeeze out the most performance possible? So it goes, Nvidia today not only introduced the world to its GeForce GTX 780 video card -- check out write-up with benchmarks -- the GPU maker also made available new GeForce R320 Series (320.18) drivers that are WHQL certified and primed for Metro: Last Light.

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Nvidia Release Game Ready Beta 320.14 Driver for Metro: Last Light

Posted 05/13/2013 at 1:29pm | by Paul Lilly

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Enjoy a free and easy performance boost in Metro: Last Light.

It doesn't matter if you're sitting pretty with a single Nvidia-based graphics card or rocking multiple GeForce parts in SLI, you should see better framerates in Metro: Last Light (launches tomorrow) after applying Nvidia's latest beta driver, version 320.14. Also included in the newest driver release are all of the performance optimizations and SLI profiles found in the recent 320.00 beta release, which benefits games such as Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, GRID 2, Tomb Raider, and several others.

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Nvidia GeForce 320.00 Beta Drivers Increases Performance Up to 20 Percent

Posted 04/23/2013 at 12:17pm | by Paul Lilly

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Free performance gain, if you don't mind beta software.

If you like to live on the edge by installing pre-release software, risks be damned, and own an Nvidia-based graphics card, today's your lucky today. Nvidia just released new 320.00 beta drivers for GeForce graphics cards, and if you install them, the GPU maker says you can enjoy performance gains up to 20 percent. Most of the gains won't be quite as high, though several titles receive a shot in the arm from the new drivers.

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Dell Begins Selling Ubuntu Gaming Desktop

Posted 04/08/2013 at 11:59pm | by Pulkit Chandna

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Wants gamers to blow off some “steam” on its Alienware X51 Ubuntu desktop

Dell’s long-standing affair with Ubuntu continues. The PC vendor has now joined the ranks of those backing Linux as a serious gaming platform, having recently announced a new Ubuntu-powered variant of its small-yet-powerful Alienware X51 desktop.

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Nvidia GeForce 314.14 Beta Drivers Now Available to Download

Posted 03/04/2013 at 12:23pm | by Paul Lilly

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GeForce GTX 680 owners will see performance gains in several titles using Nvidia's latest drivers.

Nvidia on Monday made available new beta drivers for GeForce graphics card owners. The GeForce 314.14 drivers, while not yet officially certified, are said to increase performance by up to 23 percent for GeForce 400, 500, and 600 series GPUs in several PC games versus the GeForce 314.07 WHQL-certified drivers. Naturally, results will vary depending on your particular setup.

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AMD Catalyst 13.2 Beta Drivers Improve Performance in Crysis 3

Posted 02/20/2013 at 10:36am | by Paul Lilly

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With six beta releases under its belt, certified Catalyst 13.2 drivers can't be far behind.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) this week released its Catalyst 13.2 Beta 6 driver for Radeon graphics cards. The latest build resolves minor anti-aliasing corruption seen in Crysis 3, improves Hitmat Absolution Crossfire scaling, and fixes graphical corruption on objects and textures in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. It also includes all the fixes and enhancements found in the previous beta releases.

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Nvidia Releases GeForce 314.07 WHQL Drivers Tuned for Crysis 3

Posted 02/19/2013 at 8:26am | by Paul Lilly

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Nvidia's latest drivers boost performance by up to 65 percent, the GPU maker claims.

Today's a monumental day for gamers, You have the release of Nvidia's GeForce Titan graphics card, Crysis 3 is finally here, and related to them both, Nvidia has made available new WHQL drivers optimized for the aforementioned game, along with Far Cry 3, Assassin's Creed 3, and other popular titles. If you're planning to pick up Crysis 3, Nvidia says its new GeForce 314.07 drivers will improve single-GPU and multi-GPU performance by up to 4.7 percent and 65 percent, respectively.

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AMD Catalyst 13.1 Drivers Now Available to Download

Posted 01/18/2013 at 9:40am | by Paul Lilly

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New graphics drivers from AMD boosts performance in Far Cry 3 and other games.

Ever since Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) ditched its monthly schedule for Catalyst driver updates, it's been a big guessing game for Radeon graphics card owners as to when a new release would be available. If you fall into that category, then you'll be pleased to know that there's a new driver update available to download, Catalyst 13.1. The latest drivers bring about the usual assortment of bug fixes and performance improvements across a variety of titles.

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Nvidia GeForce 310.70 Drivers Now Available to Download

Posted 12/18/2012 at 11:19am | by Paul Lilly

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Nvidia's latest drivers boost performance by up to 38 percent.

Fresh out of the oven and topped with WHQL certification is Nvidia's new 310.70 driver package for Windows. Nvidia's latest drivers deliver big performance gains in some situations, including up to 38 percent better framerates in Far Cry 3 (for GeForce GTX 680 graphics card owners). It also serves up double-digit percentage gains in several other titles, according to the release highlights.

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AMD, Nvidia Push Out New Graphics Drivers Primed for Far Cry 3

Posted 12/04/2012 at 11:49am | by Paul Lilly

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Far Cry 3 Screenshot The wait is over, Far Cry 3 is here and available on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and of course our favorite gaming platform, the PC. To kick things off on a high note, both AMD and Nvidia have released new GPU drivers -- AMD Catalyst 12.11 Beta and Nvidia GeForce 310.70 -- that promise to deliver big performance gains in Far Cry 3 (by as much as 38 percent in some cases), as well as a few other titles.

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This is the Game Ready driver for Metro: Last Light.

Enjoy a free and easy performance boost in Metro: Last Light.

Free performance gain, if you don't mind beta software.

Wants gamers to blow off some “steam” on its Alienware X51 Ubuntu desktop

GeForce GTX 680 owners will see performance gains in several titles using Nvidia's latest drivers.

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