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Download: Nvidia GeForce 388.31 WHQL driver
You can now grab the latest Nvidia GeForce 388.31 WHQL driver. This release is optimized for Star Wars: Battlefront II as well as Injustice 2 and further optimizing Destiny 2.
A nice fix has been added to this new driver as well:
FIXED:
Micro-stuttering occurs in games when GPU monitoring tools are monitoring GPU power (“Power” monitoring enabled). [2016377]
Support added:
- Game Ready Provides the optimal gaming experience for Star Wars Battlefront II, Injustice 2, and Destiny 2.
Application SLI Profiles
- Added or updated the following SLI profiles:
- EVE Valkyrie - Warzone
- Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017)
3D Vision Profiles Added or updated the following 3D Vision profiles:
- Injustice 2 - Good
- Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) - Fair
Software Module Versions
- NView - 148.92
- HD Audio Driver - 1.3.35.1
- NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.17.0524
- GeForce Experience - 3.10.0.95
- CUDA - 9.0
Download here and we have a discussion thread open on these drivers here.
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Download: AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.11.1 driver - 11/03/2017 08:46 AM
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Download: Nvidia GeForce 388.13 WHQL driver - 10/30/2017 02:35 PM
You can now grab the latest Nvidia GeForce 388.13 WHQL driver. This release is optimized for Call of Duty: WWII, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and Need for Speed Payback. Download...
Download: Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.10.3 driver - 10/28/2017 08:31 AM
AMD released Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.10.2 driver, this release is the new driver fixes some issues with Wolfenstein II and Destiny 2 as well as bringing support for Assassin's Creed Or...
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#5492589 Posted on: 11/15/2017 11:54 PM
Wonder what kind of "magic" NVidia did this time with these 388.31 driver for Destiny 2 to reduce the performance gap between VEGA 56 vs 1070 and VEGA 64 vs 1080 in 1440p and 2160p.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/destiny-2-pc-graphics-performance-benchmark-review,5.html
If anything Nvidia just fixed a glitch, other reviewers showed with all setting set to "highest", VEGA 64 is faster than GTX 1080 but lower to "high" GTX 1080 is faster.
https://www.g.a.m.e.r.s.n.e.x.u.s.net/game-bench/3096-destiny-2-gpu-benchmark-launch-performance-uplift
Wonder what kind of "magic" NVidia did this time with these 388.31 driver for Destiny 2 to reduce the performance gap between VEGA 56 vs 1070 and VEGA 64 vs 1080 in 1440p and 2160p.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/destiny-2-pc-graphics-performance-benchmark-review,5.html
If anything Nvidia just fixed a glitch, other reviewers showed with all setting set to "highest", VEGA 64 is faster than GTX 1080 but lower to "high" GTX 1080 is faster.
https://www.g.a.m.e.r.s.n.e.x.u.s.net/game-bench/3096-destiny-2-gpu-benchmark-launch-performance-uplift
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#5492590 Posted on: 11/15/2017 11:56 PM
I don't notice any improvements in Destiny 2 after installing these. I used DDU also just in case.
I don't notice any improvements in Destiny 2 after installing these. I used DDU also just in case.
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#5492591 Posted on: 11/15/2017 11:56 PM
He did benchmarks with the 480, and that falls below the 980 at every resolution.
It seems to be difficult to find other Destiny 2 benchmarks on older hardware though.
There was a period that older Nvidia cards were falling behind in certain games, but with new games Maxwell cards are doing very well.
Anyone tried Destiny 2 on Maxwell as i dont own it yet?
Something is fishy (on driver level for sure) if you ask me when you take a look at Guru3D Destiny 2 bechmark: RX 570 outperforming RX 480 in 1080p, wtf is that!? In 1440p and 2160p fps difference between RX 570 vs RX 480 is just insane in favour of RX 570, this must be something driver related, no other reasonable explanation for this.
Let's not talk about this here anymore and hijack this NVidia driver thread.
He did benchmarks with the 480, and that falls below the 980 at every resolution.
It seems to be difficult to find other Destiny 2 benchmarks on older hardware though.
There was a period that older Nvidia cards were falling behind in certain games, but with new games Maxwell cards are doing very well.
Anyone tried Destiny 2 on Maxwell as i dont own it yet?
Something is fishy (on driver level for sure) if you ask me when you take a look at Guru3D Destiny 2 bechmark: RX 570 outperforming RX 480 in 1080p, wtf is that!? In 1440p and 2160p fps difference between RX 570 vs RX 480 is just insane in favour of RX 570, this must be something driver related, no other reasonable explanation for this.
Let's not talk about this here anymore and hijack this NVidia driver thread.
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#5492593 Posted on: 11/16/2017 12:16 AM
FIXED:
Micro-stuttering occurs in games when GPU monitoring tools are monitoring GPU power (“Power” monitoring enabled).
OMG so this is what was causing stuttering in Forza 7 and probably many other games for me. Damn, at least it's fixed now.
FIXED:
Micro-stuttering occurs in games when GPU monitoring tools are monitoring GPU power (“Power” monitoring enabled).
OMG so this is what was causing stuttering in Forza 7 and probably many other games for me. Damn, at least it's fixed now.
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#5492594 Posted on: 11/16/2017 12:23 AM
Something is fishy (on driver level for sure) if you ask me when you take a look at Guru3D Destiny 2 bechmark: RX 570 outperforming RX 480 in 1080p, wtf is that!? In 1440p and 2160p fps difference between RX 570 vs RX 480 is just insane in favour of RX 570, this must be something driver related, no other reasonable explanation for this.
Let's not talk about this here anymore and hijack this NVidia driver thread.
I thought that as well, but as I was unable to find other benchmarks we don't have much to go on.
True, but as someone with an older card, i just wanted to state that it's
untrue that Maxwell cards are of little use with new games and/or Nvidia drivers.
Something is fishy (on driver level for sure) if you ask me when you take a look at Guru3D Destiny 2 bechmark: RX 570 outperforming RX 480 in 1080p, wtf is that!? In 1440p and 2160p fps difference between RX 570 vs RX 480 is just insane in favour of RX 570, this must be something driver related, no other reasonable explanation for this.
Let's not talk about this here anymore and hijack this NVidia driver thread.
I thought that as well, but as I was unable to find other benchmarks we don't have much to go on.
True, but as someone with an older card, i just wanted to state that it's
untrue that Maxwell cards are of little use with new games and/or Nvidia drivers.
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#5492601 Posted on: 11/16/2017 12:39 AM
Thue, but as someone with an older card, i just wanted to state that it's
untrue that Maxwell cards are of little use with new games and/or Nvidia drivers.
Completely agree with that, 2nd generation of Maxwell cards like 970 and 980 especially those highly OC'ed ones are still very capable cards for 1080p and 1440p gaming.
Now let's get back to these 388.31 drivers: anyone here switched from 385.41 to these 388.31 willing to share experience? Still rockin' old 385.41 on few rigs at home, rock solid drivers so far, can't complain on anything. Now after reading mostly possitive comments about 388.31 that driver update bug starts to itching me way more compared with other drivers past 385.41.
Thue, but as someone with an older card, i just wanted to state that it's
untrue that Maxwell cards are of little use with new games and/or Nvidia drivers.
Completely agree with that, 2nd generation of Maxwell cards like 970 and 980 especially those highly OC'ed ones are still very capable cards for 1080p and 1440p gaming.
Now let's get back to these 388.31 drivers: anyone here switched from 385.41 to these 388.31 willing to share experience? Still rockin' old 385.41 on few rigs at home, rock solid drivers so far, can't complain on anything. Now after reading mostly possitive comments about 388.31 that driver update bug starts to itching me way more compared with other drivers past 385.41.
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#5492602 Posted on: 11/16/2017 12:41 AM
Garbage driver for bf1.Still sttuter with gtx 1080.back to 385.f..ck nvidia all 388 drivers are garbage
Garbage driver for bf1.Still sttuter with gtx 1080.back to 385.f..ck nvidia all 388 drivers are garbage
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#5492605 Posted on: 11/16/2017 12:46 AM
SLI with Battlefront 2 is not working for me... working for anyone else?
SLI with Battlefront 2 is not working for me... working for anyone else?
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#5492607 Posted on: 11/16/2017 12:51 AM
same , tried 4k ultra settings and i got 50fps in the farm with a lot players around , 60 to 75fps in other places while fighting
I don't notice any improvements in Destiny 2 after installing these. I used DDU also just in case.
same , tried 4k ultra settings and i got 50fps in the farm with a lot players around , 60 to 75fps in other places while fighting
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#5492609 Posted on: 11/16/2017 01:11 AM
I'm seeing a huge performance drop in Hitman here - but this is likely because of the GOTY 1.13.2 patch they've released not so long ago.
I'm seeing a huge performance drop in Hitman here - but this is likely because of the GOTY 1.13.2 patch they've released not so long ago.
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#5492612 Posted on: 11/16/2017 01:17 AM
Well, if you install say 387.92, does your performance return?
Well, if you install say 387.92, does your performance return?
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#5492613 Posted on: 11/16/2017 01:25 AM
The issue with providing definitive proof is with the parity and consistency over years. Yes I can do a google search and provide you with benchmark listing only to be debunked with the the argument "the test was done on two different systems"
Since you seem to be in the know on myth and fiction...you must have seen proof that there was no performance loss. Lets race! See who can produce true factual and unbiased results. I'll start...this was posted in sept of 2014. lets see if you can match it!
What I have seen is there is no evidence to support the claim by you and others that there is a performance REGRESSION for Nvidia's older uarch. So, you need to prove to us that the performance for Kepler, for example, has declined in games based on drivers. In other words, you are asserting a game like Battlefield 3 runs worse on Kepler because newer drivers make it perform worse. Prove it.
The issue with providing definitive proof is with the parity and consistency over years. Yes I can do a google search and provide you with benchmark listing only to be debunked with the the argument "the test was done on two different systems"
Since you seem to be in the know on myth and fiction...you must have seen proof that there was no performance loss. Lets race! See who can produce true factual and unbiased results. I'll start...this was posted in sept of 2014. lets see if you can match it!
What I have seen is there is no evidence to support the claim by you and others that there is a performance REGRESSION for Nvidia's older uarch. So, you need to prove to us that the performance for Kepler, for example, has declined in games based on drivers. In other words, you are asserting a game like Battlefield 3 runs worse on Kepler because newer drivers make it perform worse. Prove it.
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#5492614 Posted on: 11/16/2017 01:29 AM
Feel free to check, I don't play Hitman right now and don't want to downgrade just to see if this drop is due to game's update or new drivers.
1.13.2 has totally new lighting which looks a lot more contrast and saturated compared to all previous versions of the game so I tend to think that this drop is because of the changes introduced in GOTY patch.
Can you? Lets see these benchmarks first and then we'll see about the difference in systems.
A. Yes, in fact I have, several times:
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2017/02/08/nvidia-video-card-driver-performance-review/3
https://www.overclockers.ru/lab/71301/o-polze-obnovleniya-chetyre-pokoleniya-videokart-nvidia-protiv-drajverov-raznyh-let.html
B. Since it's you who's making a claim it's your job to prove it, not mine to disprove it. This is how it works.
I don't see what I should be matching here, sorry. This graph does not prove your words.
Well, if you install say 387.92, does your performance return?
Feel free to check, I don't play Hitman right now and don't want to downgrade just to see if this drop is due to game's update or new drivers.
1.13.2 has totally new lighting which looks a lot more contrast and saturated compared to all previous versions of the game so I tend to think that this drop is because of the changes introduced in GOTY patch.
The issue with providing definitive proof is with the parity and consistency over years. Yes I can do a google search and provide you with benchmark listing only to be debunked with the the argument "the test was done on two different systems"
Can you? Lets see these benchmarks first and then we'll see about the difference in systems.
Since you seem to be in the know on myth and fiction...you must have seen proof that there was no performance loss. Lets race!
A. Yes, in fact I have, several times:
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2017/02/08/nvidia-video-card-driver-performance-review/3
https://www.overclockers.ru/lab/71301/o-polze-obnovleniya-chetyre-pokoleniya-videokart-nvidia-protiv-drajverov-raznyh-let.html
B. Since it's you who's making a claim it's your job to prove it, not mine to disprove it. This is how it works.
I'll start...this was posted in sept of 2014. lets see if you can match it!
I don't see what I should be matching here, sorry. This graph does not prove your words.
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#5492624 Posted on: 11/16/2017 02:01 AM
So far so good, this driver is a keeper.
Micro-stutter issue resolved.
So far so good, this driver is a keeper.
Micro-stutter issue resolved.
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He did benchmarks with the 480, and that falls below the 980 at every resolution.
It seems to be difficult to find other Destiny 2 benchmarks on older hardware though.
There was a period that older Nvidia cards were falling behind in certain games, but with new games Maxwell cards are doing very well.
Anyone tried Destiny 2 on Maxwell as i dont own it yet?