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GeForce 310.70 WHQL Driver Download

Posted by: Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 12/18/2012 09:24 AM [ 546 comment(s) ]


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Download GeForce 310.70 driver. The culmination of our recent beta releases, these WHQL drivers improve performance by up to 37% in the year's most popular games, add TXAA support to Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Assassin's Creed III, make Sparse Grid Supersampling easier to use, get your system ready for the latest releases, including Far Cry 3, Hitman: Absolution and Planetside 2, and resolve key issues, like shadow flickering in Assassin's Creed III.

We have a discussion thread open on these drivers right here.

In October's GeForce 310.33 beta driver we improved performance by up to 15% in nine games, and this time we’re improving performance by up to 37% in twenty-one games. Leading the charge in 310.70 is a 37% boost for Far Cry 3, followed by a 26% boost for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, an 18% boost for The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, a 17% boost for Assassin’s Creed III, and a 12% boost for Battlefield 3.

Please note that performance improvements benefit all GeForce GTX graphics cards, though obviously to varying degrees. We would of course love to show how our optimizations benefit the entire range of GeForce GTX GPUs, but sadly this is unfeasible given the number of benchmarks required. For example, for each GPU and game you test include a before and after benchmark to show the level of improvement, then multiply the number of tests by the number of resolutions, three, and then again by the number of different detail levels and anti-aliasing modes tested. Then, finally, to verify the results, run everything again to ensure there were no anomalies. With so many GPUs in our lineup, even focusing exclusively on the most popular models would prove impossible in the time between a driver being finalized, and released.

Performance Improvement Benchmarks
In Far Cry 3, we maxed out the game's many graphics options, selected SSAO Ambient Occlusion (an excellent balance between performance and fidelity), set the game's version of Transparency Supersampling to "Standard", and enabled 8xMSAA to eliminate aliased edges.

With 310.70 installed, performance improved by up to 37.8%, helping the GTX 670 and GTX 680 achieve playable frame rates at this highly demanding detail level.

Below, we detail the two-dozen other optimizations packed into the 310.70 drivers, using the GeForce GTX 680 and GeForce GTX 660.

GeForce R310 Drivers:

  • Performance Boost – Increases performance for GeForce 400/500/600 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 306.97 WHQL drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:

GeForce GTX 680:

    • Up to 38% in Far Cry 3
    • Up to 26% in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
    • Up to 16% in Battlefield 3
    • Up to 18% in Assassin's Creed III
    • Up to 9% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    • Up to 6% in Medal of Honor: Warfighter
    • Up to 6% in StarCraft II
    • Up to 6% in Dragon Age II
    • Up to 6% in Batman: Arkham City
    • Up to 5% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

GeForce GTX 660:

    • Up to 24% in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
    • Up to 10% in Battlefield 3
    • Up to 7% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    • Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
    • Up to 5% in Dragon Age II
    • Up to 5% in Assassin's Creed III
    • Up to 4% in Batman: Arkham City
    • Up to 4% in Medal of Honor: Warfighter
  • NVIDIA SLI Technology – Adds or updates the following SLI profiles:
    • Far Cry 3 – updated SLI profile
    • Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 – updated SLI profile
    • Dirt: Showdown – updated SLI profile
    • Dota 2 - updated SLI profile
    • Dou Zhan Shen – updated SLI profile
    • F1 2012 - added SLI profile
    • FIFA 13 – added SLI profile
    • Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad – updated SLI profile
    • Hawken – added SLI profile
    • Hitman: Absolution – added SLI profile
    • Natural Selection 2 – added SLI profile
    • Primal Carnage – added SLI profile
  • NVIDIA 3D Vision – Adds or updates the following 3D Vision profiles:
    • 007 Legends - rated Fair
    • Assassin's Creed III - rated Not Recommended
    • Bloody Good Time - rated Good
    • Bullet Run - rated Fair
    • Bunch of Heroes - rated Good
    • CABAL2 - rated Good
    • Call of Duty Black Ops 2 - rated Good
    • Carrier Command: Gaea Mission - rated 3D Vision Ready
    • Dark Souls - rated Fair
    • Dishonored - rated Fair
    • Euro Truck Simulator 2 - rated Excellent
    • FIFA 13 - rated Good
    • Hawken - rated 3D Vision Ready
    • Hitman: Absolution - rated Fair
    • I Am Alive - rated Fair
    • Lucius - rated Fair
    • Mabinogi Heroes - rated Fair
    • Medal of Honor: Warfighter - rated Fair
    • Metro: Last Light - rated Good
    • MLB 2K12 - rated Fair
    • NBA 2K12 - rated Good
    • NBA 2K13 - rated Good
    • Need for Speed: Most Wanted - rated Fair
    • Of Orcs and Men - rated Fair
    • Painkiller: Hell & Damnation - rated Fair
    • Planetside 2 - rated Not Recommended
    • Prepar3D - rated Good
    • Sniper Elite V2 - rated Poor
    • Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 - rated Poor
    • The Amazing Spider-Man - rated Not Recommended
    • Tiny Troopers - rated Fair
    • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD - rated Good
    • Total War Battles: SHOGUN - rated Good
    • Unmechanical - rated Good
    • War of the Roses rated Fair
    • World Rally Championship 3 rated Good
    • XCOM: Enemy Unknown rated Fair
  • Other Profile Updates
    • Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Counter-strike: Global Offensive
    • Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Cross Fire
    • Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Darksides 2
    • Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Dragon Nest
    • Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Guild Wars 2
    • Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Mechwarrrior Online
    • Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Meng San Guo
Supported products
 
GeForce 600 series:
GTX 680, GTX 670, GTX 660 Ti, GTX 660, GTX 650 Ti, GTX 650, GT 645, GT 640, GT 630, GT 620, GT 610, 605

GeForce 500 series:
GTX 590, GTX 580, GTX 570, GTX 560 Ti, GTX 560 SE, GTX 560, GTX 555, GTX 550 Ti, GT 545, GT 530, GT 520, 510

GeForce 400 series:
GTX 480, GTX 470, GTX 465, GTX 460 v2, GTX 460 SE v2, GTX 460 SE, GTX 460, GTS 450, GT 440, GT 430, GT 420, 405

GeForce 300 series:
GT 340, GT 330, GT 320, 315, 310

GeForce 200 series:
GTX 295, GTX 285, GTX 280, GTX 275, GTX 260, GTS 250, GTS 240, GT 240, GT 230, GT 220, G210, 210, 205

GeForce 100 series:
GTS 150, GT 130, GT 120, G 100

GeForce 9 series:
9800 GX2, 9800 GTX/GTX+, 9800 GT, 9600 GT, 9600 GSO, 9600 GS, 9500 GT, 9500 GS, 9400 GT, 9400, 9300 GS, 9300 GE, 9300, 9200, 9100

GeForce 8 series:
8800 Ultra, 8800 GTX, 8800 GTS 512, 8800 GTS, 8800 GT, 8800 GS, 8600 GTS, 8600 GT, 8600 GS, 8500 GT, 8400 SE, 8400 GS, 8400, 8300 GS, 8300, 8200 / nForce 730a, 8200, 8100 / nForce 720a

ION series:
ION LE, ION




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    monkeyface
    Newbie
    Posts: 2
    Joined: 2012-12-04

    #4471324 Posted on: 12/04/2012 09:23 PM
    Is me or Battlefield 3 is looking more awesome now?Is very smooth whit this new driver!


    The servers in BF3 also greatly affect smoothness in BF3! I wouldn't say it's the driver.

    AndyB
    NVIDIA Rep
    Posts: 77
    Joined: 2012-06-18

    #4471326 Posted on: 12/04/2012 09:23 PM
    ManuelG or AndyB please take a look at this:

    http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?p=4470933#post4470933

    Using this SLI profile from Maldo makes Far Cry 3 work MUCH better than your official profile, do something and fix it, it's sad a home user makes a better fix for SLI than Nvidia it's self.

    I did a Clean Install of the drivers, loaded NVIDIA Update, checked for updates, and acquired the profile with the correct bits:







    Mr_ALLroy
    Maha Guru
    Posts: 1646
    Joined: 2004-02-11

    #4471332 Posted on: 12/04/2012 09:28 PM
    "Battlefield 3: The game
    should
    no longer crash to desktop with the message “bf3.exe stopped working” on GeForce 500 and 600 series GPUs."

    Its like a funny joke. They didnt fix the crashing, they just changed the message. So the changelog is accurate. lol. :D

    (I havent tested the drives yet)

    Too true. The key word here is "
    SHOULD
    " They may as well have say "May or Might" no longer crash.

    monkeyface
    Newbie
    Posts: 2
    Joined: 2012-12-04

    #4471334 Posted on: 12/04/2012 09:29 PM


    Battlefield 3: The game should no longer crash to desktop with the message “bf3.exe stopped working” on GeForce 500 and 600 series GPUs.



    BF3; the very first game I played after installing 310.70 = crash after 5 minutes! ;(
    Using GTX460 though. Why would you ignore us GTX400 users?!? Back to 306.97...

    Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 OC, GV-N460OC-1GI, stock clock.


    kcuestag
    Master Guru
    Posts: 539
    Joined: 2010-12-07

    #4471344 Posted on: 12/04/2012 09:35 PM
    I did a Clean Install of the drivers, loaded NVIDIA Update, checked for updates, and acquired the profile with the correct bits:


    My bad, just did a clean install and all is good now, thank you.

    pbvider
    Newbie
    Posts: 26
    Joined: 2012-08-05

    #4471350 Posted on: 12/04/2012 09:41 PM
    The servers in BF3 also greatly affect smoothness in BF3! I wouldn't say it's the driver.
    U`right,but for me this driver is the best so far,no crash,just smooth gameplay.
    For me this is a keeper!
    Looks like you are wearing new underpants and think your dick is bigger :grin:

    Oh well.

    After about 800 hrs on bf3 I really think that I know when a driver is good or not,for me of course.

    Veteran
    Ancient Guru
    Posts: 7392
    Joined: 2009-01-16

    #4471351 Posted on: 12/04/2012 09:44 PM
    I got a weird problem with this driver with Far Cry 3 everything is fine on HBAO but if i turn HDAO on i get a strange black shadow bar on the bottom from leftt to right, i did not had this problem before with 310.64.


    Ill test this out now, Gimme 5-10 mins :)

    edit....Yes i get the same problem also, A black transparent bar from the bottom of the screen around 2 inches in height vertically and going all the way across the screen from left to right horizontally.

    Mraz
    Master Guru
    Posts: 453
    Joined: 2012-09-14

    #4471355 Posted on: 12/04/2012 09:54 PM
    Far Cry 3 I have some weird black bar in the bottom of the screen...

    Battlefield 3 still crashes like a baby...

    Anyway I am going back to 306.97, which kicks ass btw...

    Darren Hodgson
    Ancient Guru
    Posts: 9682
    Joined: 2004-08-18

    #4471375 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:09 PM
    If these are WHQL certified then why does DXDiag.exe show that they aren't on my system? Oddly, the previous betas DID show as being certified! :3eyes:

    kcuestag
    Master Guru
    Posts: 539
    Joined: 2010-12-07

    #4471383 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:19 PM
    As far as I know these aren't WHQL, they're just candiates to being WHQL in a week or two.

    villa_youth
    Master Guru
    Posts: 631
    Joined: 2007-12-05

    #4471384 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:20 PM
    Any news on a SLI fix for AC3 ?

    Xtreme1979
    Maha Guru
    Posts: 1225
    Joined: 2004-05-18

    #4471390 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:24 PM
    If these are WHQL certified then why does DXDiag.exe show that they aren't on my system? Oddly, the previous betas DID show as being certified! :3eyes:


    WHQL Candidate Soon but not yet MS WHQL.

    applejack
    Master Guru
    Posts: 324
    Joined: 2004-08-21

    #4471392 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:25 PM
    I've heard that Nvidia made HBAO and AMD made HDAO so I would be surprised if they would prefer HDAO.


    FarCry 3 HBAO is nothing like Nvidia's HBAO. I immediately noticed, but also proved it by disabling ingame SSAO via xml and applying FarCry 2 AO compatibility flag via nvinspector, which looks much better.

    don't bother though, as it flickers / only appears at certain camera angles.

    this leaves us with FarCry 3 fake HBAO (more like a tweaked SSAO), and HDAO which isn't worth the performance hit IMO.

    Veteran
    Ancient Guru
    Posts: 7392
    Joined: 2009-01-16

    #4471393 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:25 PM
    I think these are the best drivers for me, Ive gone around the island in boat, Car, Jetski.

    Ive come up againts many enemies and i get no stutter, cant use HDAO as i get the black bar but HBAO is good so i just use that.

    I get a constant 60 and it never drops, Most it dropped to was 58fps.
    Game is maxed out with water on medium and MSAA x4.

    These drivers are keeper for now.

    BetA
    Ancient Guru
    Posts: 3375
    Joined: 2008-03-03

    #4471394 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:26 PM
    @ All with 400 series GPU´s..

    is this driver worth testing? or does it still have crash problems and such in games like BF3....

    F3ckB9LL
    Newbie
    Posts: 30
    Joined: 2012-05-11

    #4471395 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:26 PM
    I did a Clean Install of the drivers, loaded NVIDIA Update, checked for updates, and acquired the profile with the correct bits:







    +1 this ;) It works for me too :)

    LesserHellspawn
    Master Guru
    Posts: 171
    Joined: 2010-03-27

    #4471402 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:29 PM
    It's funny how Nvidia Update always pops up with "hey, I have found an update !" as soon as the installer is already running, but not before :)

    gx-x
    Master Guru
    Posts: 322
    Joined: 2007-03-18

    #4471403 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:30 PM
    @ Andy B problem solved for the HDAO it just needed a quick boot of the game :)
    Now my question is what do u guys prefer over there @ nvidia HDAO or HBAO in Farcry 3.



    they prefer SSAO as shown and stated in release notes, that you didn't read or payed enough attention to :banana:

    gx-x
    Master Guru
    Posts: 322
    Joined: 2007-03-18

    #4471410 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:33 PM
    No improvements for Need for Speed: Most Wanted?? Funny you CAN get SLI working using the Assasin's Creed 3 SLI profile. This at least gets me 50-60fps!! Without the SLI profile it dips down to 25-35fps in the city areas. Still I feel there is room for improvement, realistically it shouldn't drop below 60fps at all on my system.

    Still I'm very surprised Nvidia has done nothing to try to improve performace in this game!!

    you know that saying "you have to break some eggs to make omelet "? Well, in case of EA games NFS MW 2012 you can't make eggs from omelet I am afraid. :bang: It's one of those "take the money and run" releases once again. :puke2:

    Singleton99
    Newbie
    Posts: 13
    Joined: 2012-04-18

    #4471413 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:38 PM
    BF3 runs better then it ever has ,looks great and no more crashs ( played 3hrs all maxed out ).

    F.A.Q
    Banned
    Posts: 48
    Joined: 2012-12-04

    #4471416 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:40 PM
    To the moaners.

    If your current stable release is fine, why the hell are you updating to a BETA release and then coming here with your stupid complaints?. Stick to stable release because you wont gain any advantage at all.

    Specially 400 series users!.

    ManuelG
    NVIDIA Rep
    Posts: 188
    Joined: 2010-07-21

    #4471425 Posted on: 12/04/2012 10:54 PM
    I got a weird problem with this driver with Far Cry 3 everything is fine on HBAO but if i turn HDAO on i get a strange black shadow bar on the bottom from leftt to right, i did not had this problem before with 310.64.


    Can you send me a screenshot of this to driverfeedback@nvidia.com?

    P.S. Email above is for collecting information. It is not a support address. Our support site is support.nvidia.com

    Gattsu4
    Newbie
    Posts: 18
    Joined: 2009-11-19

    #4471434 Posted on: 12/04/2012 11:04 PM
    ManuelG or AndyB, are there any news on the pre-rendered frames and BF3 artifacts?

    http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=371046

    please respond?

    dnottis
    Master Guru
    Posts: 609
    Joined: 2003-09-26

    #4471436 Posted on: 12/04/2012 11:09 PM
    How come the GTX 670 never gets any noted improvements on drivers? Or do us 670 owners just make our own increase % up using the 680 & 660 figures?
    E.G.
    680 20% Improvement,
    660 10% Improvement,
    670 15% Improvement

    You get improvement, nearly everyone does. They dont mention every series.

    If BF3 is crashing, LOWER YOUR OVERCLOCKS to stock and retest. BF3 is the only game that crashes when overclocked to far with my 680. Once I pulled back a bit (+200 to +180), I've never had a crash since with any driver.

    HonoredShadow
    Maha Guru
    Posts: 2364
    Joined: 2007-05-27

    #4471438 Posted on: 12/04/2012 11:15 PM
    You get improvement, nearly everyone does. They dont mention every series.

    If BF3 is crashing, LOWER YOUR OVERCLOCKS to stock and retest. BF3 is the only game that crashes when overclocked to far with my 680. Once I pulled back a bit (+200 to +180), I've never had a crash since with any driver.

    There you go making sense again dnottis!

    ;)

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