New NVIDIA drivers gave me a HUGE performance boost!

[Naraku_Diabolos]

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.

[Shikoba]

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!

[Kuwagami]

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

Wait, what ?

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


might be beter to see

[Dhalmel]

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.

[Kuwagami]

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

[Dhalmel]

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

[Dhalmel]

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

Try using DDU then install the driver.

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

[Rekujen]

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

[Faiyez]

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

[Naraku_Diabolos]

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

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