Forceware 169.17 is here

[HamidFULL]

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Enjoy!


EDIT : And here is results with 2 x Sparkle 8800GT @685/960 (SLI) :

I did some SLI Crysis benchies (169.09 vs 16.17):

1440x900 high
40.51 => 44.87
+11%

1440x900 very high
24.20 => 33.30
+38%

1680x1050 high
36.79 => 42.16
+15%

1680x1050 very high
19.15 => 26.19
+37%

1920x1200 high
30.52 => 35.99
+18%

1920x1200 very high
13.38 => 17.43
+30%

Very good performance boost with Very High settings!

I did some tests under Vista x32:
- UT3 runs smoother, I can play with 32 bots and FSAA in the Deck map without any framerate drop now
- Bioshock still has crappy performances when V-Sync is enabled
- GoW still stuttering, but seems to appear less frequently
- CoD 4 runs very good, totally stable and smooth! (I used to get random crash with SLI enable)
- Hellgate London SLI issues are gone, and the game doesn't crash anymore randomly when you talk to a shop

Another Reports :

These drivers notably increased my performance along with the .13's in crysis. I can now run the game with the very high dx9 patch without AA (even though I run vista x64) pretty smoothly all the way through. The only level that gives me slight trouble still are the last and the pilot section level. Pretty pleased overall. All other games run smoothly anyway so cant really tell the diff. Nicely done NV :d

i got really nice fps boost in crysis

+ the alt+tab problem (i had to do alt+tab every half an hour to make the game run smooth) seems to be gone now, really really smooth

[NickS]

Improvements? TY for links though, DLING now.

EDIT: Holy schist its 70MB

[Envydia007]

I like large forcewares

[GAR]

what is the date on the drivers.

[Philip_J_Fry]

I like large forcewares

lol i think thats b/c its "international" has all that language stuff in it...

*crosssfingers* hopefully more fps on Crysis ...

now where is that patch where Crytek CEO said it will be released 7 to 14 days ... that was like Nov. 15th ...

http://www.incrysis.com/index.php?op...sk=view&id=559

[Envydia007]

yeah its been weeks and no patch still

[Mad1723]

This forceware still doesnt fix black models on 7 series in CoD 4

[revogamer]

169.12 was vista only, this is vista and xp

[NickS]

Crysis seems to run a hair better (just smoother overall) but maybe its in my head.

I run @ 1680x1050 medium settings overall, see rig in sig.

[GAR]

everything seems the same to me, as .12 and .13

[HamidFULL]

And here is results with 2 x Sparkle 8800GT @685/960 (SLI) :

I did some SLI Crysis benchies (169.09 vs 16.17):

1440x900 high
40.51 => 44.87
+11%

1440x900 very high
24.20 => 33.30
+38%

1680x1050 high
36.79 => 42.16
+15%

1680x1050 very high
19.15 => 26.19
+37%

1920x1200 high
30.52 => 35.99
+18%

1920x1200 very high
13.38 => 17.43
+30%

Very good performance boost with Very High settings! :cheers:
Keep the work up nVidia! And Crytek, where is your the damn patch? T_T

[HamidFULL]

FrenchKiss :

I did some tests under Vista x32:
- UT3 runs smoother, I can play with 32 bots and FSAA in the Deck map without any framerate drop now
- Bioshock still has crappy performances when V-Sync is enabled
- GoW still stuttering, but seems to appear less frequently
- CoD 4 runs very good, totally stable and smooth! (I used to get random crash with SLI enable)
- Hellgate London SLI issues are gone, and the game doesn't crash anymore randomly when you talk to a shop

[takamishanoku]

Wow. Crysis is now 'playable' at 1440x900 very high. Hopefully once the patch comes out it will be even better.

What are the benchs for single cards

[Gam3Ra]

single 8800GTS have no effect in performance after 169.04 (09/13/17). Nowhere

[Rovtar]

i will try them now..

[NightCrawler™]

Just installed these and they really are smooth....

[malik22]

Wow. Crysis is now 'playable' at 1440x900 very high. Hopefully once the patch comes out it will be even better.

What are the benchs for single cards

On what cards?

[nullface]

This forceware still doesnt fix black models on 7 series in CoD 4

Uh?! I havent had any problems with CoD4 witm my 7900GS

[Lazy Dog]

Thanks! Will try them and see...

[iadstudio]

yeah, definately want to see some benches with single g92 cards.

[Mad1723]

Uh?! I havent had any problems with CoD4 witm my 7900GS

If you use 169.04, you don't have those problems, and even some people with 169.09/10/13 haven't got the problem... I got it and wait for a fix from Nvidia

[Gig4moller]

Installed these on both my main rig and my lappy so far, no problems.

[deathman20]

Hmmmmm I'll play with it later this weekend.

[HamidFULL]

Another Reports :

These drivers notably increased my performance along with the .13's in crysis. I can now run the game with the very high dx9 patch without AA (even though I run vista x64) pretty smoothly all the way through. The only level that gives me slight trouble still are the last and the pilot section level. Pretty pleased overall. All other games run smoothly anyway so cant really tell the diff. Nicely done NV :d

i got really nice fps boost in crysis

+ the alt+tab problem (i had to do alt+tab every half an hour to make the game run smooth) seems to be gone now, really really smooth

[dengyong]

Why aren't these on nvidia's site ?