nVidia Quadro 258.96 modified driver for GeForce cards

**Gaul** · 08-04-2010, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Olivon

Thanks Gaul

Difficult to see some differences, with high-res shots maybe ?

Framerate is good ?
Graphics seems better Gaul ?

HMMMMMM, actually i'm not sure, but here :

259.12

**k.b.san.um** · 08-05-2010, 06:24 AM

someone can send the password to me? i need it... thanks guys.

**TiN_** · 08-05-2010, 08:45 AM

So no difference as expected

**Ket** · 08-05-2010, 08:47 AM

I'm now satisfied that these drivers are working as they should be with GeForce cards so theres no reason to withold the password any longer for the archive.

So, the password is; hex_13_system77

**Boogerlad** · 08-05-2010, 08:51 AM

again, is this stuff for x64?

**Ket** · 08-05-2010, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by TiN_EOF

So no difference as expected

There are differences, but their suttle. I never said there was going to be immense image quality improvements, these drivers were about getting the absolute best image quality. If you want noticable differences try these drivers for stability vs. Forceware. These Quadros don't jack your system around.

**Ket** · 08-05-2010, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Boogerlad

again, is this stuff for x64?

Well.. look at the names of the links;

"258.96 Quadro>GeForce Win7 / Vista 64 drivers
259.12 Quadro>GeForce Win7 / Vista 64 drivers"

What does that suggest?

**Boogerlad** · 08-05-2010, 10:07 AM

lol, I didn't see the edited post. I always go to last page XD
Thanks again ket!

**Gaul** · 08-05-2010, 06:35 PM

@ ket = u'r mod driver has nice IQ, but lower score on VANTAGE

**Ket** · 08-06-2010, 03:07 AM

Vantage I don't give a crap about. Its a useless benchmark. Take note of your FPS with Forceware, then again with the Quadros. You'll notice you're actually only losing about 3FPS in each test

I'll take that loss over IQ and stability anyday

**Gaul** · 08-06-2010, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Ket

Vantage I don't give a crap about. Its a useless benchmark. Take note of your FPS with Forceware, then again with the Quadros. You'll notice you're actually only losing about 3FPS in each test

I'll take that loss over IQ and stability anyday

yup....cost of better IQ, its make sense

**EtheEnthusiast** · 08-09-2010, 12:14 AM

Do those drivers enable full support for SPECperfview11?

**Ket** · 08-09-2010, 04:07 AM

How about you just try them, or better yet read through the thread and you will understand the point in these drivers instead of asking impatient retarded questions.

**Ket** · 08-09-2010, 01:17 PM

More good news gentlemen. Skatrut has just tried the 259.12 Quadro mod drivers and has confirmed that the issue of disapearing game profiles does not happen vs. the Forceware drivers where it does. Another reason to use these drivers I'd chalk that one up to

**Ket** · 08-10-2010, 03:19 AM

Updated first post with a summary based on peoples feedback of the modded Quadro 259.12s vs. Forceware equivillents.

**cantankerous** · 08-10-2010, 04:08 AM

I just installed the 259.12 drivers over top the 259.09 drivers. I have not tested a single thing in 3D yet, but with exact settings, I still find the 259.09 looked a little crisper and sharper than these. I will keep them and see how they fare in performance and stability however. If they are at least as good in those regards as 259.09 then I will be happy.

**Ket** · 08-10-2010, 04:14 AM

I take stability over a slight performance hit anyday personally. If you are into benchmarks, Vantage score will probably be lower. In real games, theres no noticable difference in performance, just more stability in applications that are typically problematic with Forceware drivers.

**cantankerous** · 08-10-2010, 04:28 AM

I care more about stability and IQ myself. If the performance is there as well,l that is just icing on the cake, otherwise I don't mind a hit, as long as it isn't detrimental.

**Ket** · 08-10-2010, 04:35 AM

Not in the slightest

Some users doing tests on the drivers noticed all of a 1FPS decrease in Crysis. I think most people can live with that for stability and IQ

**cantankerous** · 08-10-2010, 07:29 AM

259.31 is released now

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?p=3666328

**Ket** · 08-10-2010, 07:46 AM

Their Geforce

will wait for the Quadro versions to come along. nV have the Quadro 6000 out so shouldn't take long.

**Ket** · 08-11-2010, 03:19 AM

Nice summary there

I'm going to stick with 259.12 until the Quadro 259.31s come up, then mod them. I want OGL 4.1

**amlett** · 08-11-2010, 03:25 AM

When does the 259.31s come out?

Ket, today my second 470 has arrived, and I'm going to release it with your 259.31. Thanks for all this job!

**Ket** · 08-11-2010, 04:42 AM

ATM theres only the GeForce 259.31s. Quadro versions take longer for nvidia to do because they go through a lot more bug testing etc.

**amlett** · 08-11-2010, 10:58 PM

I tryed yesterday the 259.12s. Work perfectly with the 470 SLI. Thanks Ket!

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