New NVIDIA drivers gave me a HUGE performance boost!

I got a bit more than 200 points scored on the benchmark while testing the new 334.67 GeForce graphics card update (it's a Beta driver). I made a thread several months ago because at that time, a new driver update was available. Well, this time there is a new current one (I mentioned the driver number above).

I remember getting a score with my previous 332 driver which was 4,102 (had the number saved on my laptop), and now I got a new benchmark number of 4,368. It's still a High ranking, but it's a higher number than before!

The GeForce Experience software does not detect this new driver update, so I had to go search on the NVIDIA website (not GeForce.com, as it's not on there at the current time) through the beta and older driver search.

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us Some people have reported that when trying to get the link to download the driver, it says file not found. I was able to bring up the driver download. If you can flag the driver download and download it, great! Try this new driver download. Oh, when installing the driver...I got a slideshow of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn being promoted as a free game with GeForce purchase!

EDIT: My NVIDIA card is a GeForce 555M GT, so I'm glad I got a performance boost, even though my card isn't all that powerful.

Good to know, I'm using the GTX 560. Don't know how much of an improvement I'll get, but will definitely give it a go. Thanks!

http://www.geforce.com/free-finalfantasyxiv

Wait, what ? :p

1st time my NVIDIA card give me a beta driver add, and I found that while searching a bit more ^^

http://www.geforce.com/sites/default...nding-page.jpg
might be beter to see

Nice post OP.

I typically don't mess with beta drivers unless they fix a issue I'm having in the current WHQL one, but I will give it a try.

still installing... :( bad program won't let me play

Tried it out, wasn't expecting much, I have a 5 fps improvement at the market board area in Limsa.

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Originally Posted by Kuwagami

still installing... :( bad program won't let me play

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Try using DDU then install the driver.

https://forums.geforce.com/default/t...sed-01-15-14-/

When the 334 drivers go live (out of beta) you'll see great improvements for multiple games, including FFXIV.

Great stuff. I'll wait until WHQL, though.

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Originally Posted by Faiyez

Great stuff. I'll wait until WHQL, though.

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I had better results before on a beta driver than the WHQL one. I'm not kidding you.