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Download GeForce 310.61 Beta Driver
NVIDIA just released a GeForce 310.61 Beta 32/64-bit driver for you to download. The new GeForce 310.61 beta drivers are now available to download. Otherwise identical to last week's 310.54 beta driver, 310.61 beta improves compatibility in Hitman: Absolution and Planetside 2, and supports a new Black Ops II SLI profile that's available through NVIDIA update.
If you have any feedback please leave a comment at the bottom of the article, and if you have a technical issue please report the problem via the NVIDIA Display Driver Feedback Form.
Note: We're releasing the 310.61 beta drivers ahead of schedule so gamers can play Hitman: Absolution without delay.
In last month’s GeForce 310.33 beta driver we improved performance by up to 15% in nine games, and this month we’re improving performance by up to 26% in twenty games. Leading the charge in the 310.54 beta driver is a 26% boost for the upcoming and eagerly-anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which hits stores tomorrow, followed by an 18% boost for The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, a 17.8% boost for Assassin’s Creed III, which arrives in stores November 20th, and a 12.9% boost for Battlefield 3.
Below, we detail the complete range of optimizations packed into the 310.54 beta drivers using the GeForce GTX 680 and GTX 660; at home you should expect to see performance improvements on any system utilizing a GeForce GTX 400, 500, or 600 series GPU, though obviously to varying degrees.
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#4462844 Posted on: 11/25/2012 04:00 PM
yep same here
Do either of them experience the BF3 crashing issues alot of users are having?
yep same here
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#4463011 Posted on: 11/25/2012 09:39 PM
I am using these but BF3 seems choppy. It was way smoother with previous drivers. I hope they fix this.... Other than that I have no issues.
I am using these but BF3 seems choppy. It was way smoother with previous drivers. I hope they fix this.... Other than that I have no issues.
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#4463128 Posted on: 11/26/2012 12:17 AM
30-2 kill streak and of course BF3 has to crash. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD FIX THIS ****.
30-2 kill streak and of course BF3 has to crash. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD FIX THIS ****.
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#4463198 Posted on: 11/26/2012 02:03 AM
I dont think this is an Nvidia issue as if tried 3 diff driver sets now and all give the same result. Im gonna say this is a DICE problem.
I am using these but BF3 seems choppy. It was way smoother with previous drivers. I hope they fix this.... Other than that I have no issues.
I dont think this is an Nvidia issue as if tried 3 diff driver sets now and all give the same result. Im gonna say this is a DICE problem.
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#4463203 Posted on: 11/26/2012 02:07 AM
Yeah, it's been going on more than a year now, bf3 good with these! no! bf3 bad with these!
Seeing as bf3 has been the most complained about game in nvidia history i imagine if it were their fault it would be fixed by now.
I dont think this is an Nvidia issue as if tried 3 diff driver sets now and all give the same result. Im gonna say this is a DICE problem.
Yeah, it's been going on more than a year now, bf3 good with these! no! bf3 bad with these!
Seeing as bf3 has been the most complained about game in nvidia history i imagine if it were their fault it would be fixed by now.
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#4463214 Posted on: 11/26/2012 02:18 AM
SLI-756, whats your gpu usage like in BF3. cheers.
SLI-756, whats your gpu usage like in BF3. cheers.
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#4463221 Posted on: 11/26/2012 02:24 AM
I quit playin a while back after the suppression patch, i used to use x2 580s for the game (i tried with one but it couldn't manage).
I never really had any probs with the game.
All i'm saying is in a general nvidia driver feedback thread, all your gonna hear about is bf3.
SLI-756, whats your gpu usage like in BF3. cheers.
I quit playin a while back after the suppression patch, i used to use x2 580s for the game (i tried with one but it couldn't manage).
I never really had any probs with the game.
All i'm saying is in a general nvidia driver feedback thread, all your gonna hear about is bf3.
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#4463224 Posted on: 11/26/2012 02:28 AM
Good point, thanks though.
Good point, thanks though.
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#4463239 Posted on: 11/26/2012 02:42 AM
Mine is relatively low. Since you're asking, I suppose for you too. Hovering between 60%-90%, only 99% in really demanding situations. Vsync is off.
Can't be a CPU bottleneck since I'm running a stock i7 980...
SLI-756, whats your gpu usage like in BF3. cheers.
Mine is relatively low. Since you're asking, I suppose for you too. Hovering between 60%-90%, only 99% in really demanding situations. Vsync is off.
Can't be a CPU bottleneck since I'm running a stock i7 980...
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#4463244 Posted on: 11/26/2012 02:47 AM
^thanks mate.
Im getting between 35-50ish but a constant 60fps, though a nice constant stutter aswell for some reason.
^thanks mate.
Im getting between 35-50ish but a constant 60fps, though a nice constant stutter aswell for some reason.
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#4463422 Posted on: 11/26/2012 09:55 AM
I guess it's no wonder BF3 is being mentioned so often. Many people play it regularly, it's very demanding and then patches or different maps/settings have thrown the performance around wildly many times already.
These drivers have been working great for me but then I haven't tried much apart from Black Ops 2.
I guess it's no wonder BF3 is being mentioned so often. Many people play it regularly, it's very demanding and then patches or different maps/settings have thrown the performance around wildly many times already.
These drivers have been working great for me but then I haven't tried much apart from Black Ops 2.
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#4463431 Posted on: 11/26/2012 10:11 AM
Damn, I was hoping this new driver would help for my SLi'ed GTX670 (2), had a crash while playing just now (FW310.54), and PQ looked.......messed up. When out in the open, it looked fine, but when I go into a sheltered area, like a building, black/shaded areas looked washed out, sort of like misty. The reason why I'd not seen or reported this was simply because I've been playing BF3 on my AMD rigs, and they handled the game very well. Heck, with the Cat12.11 Beta8 driver, BF3 is quite playable @6036x1200 + 4xMSAA + Ultra.....and my HD6990 in my 3rd rig runs it beautifully @1080P, maxed out.
Damn, I was hoping this new driver would help for my SLi'ed GTX670 (2), had a crash while playing just now (FW310.54), and PQ looked.......messed up. When out in the open, it looked fine, but when I go into a sheltered area, like a building, black/shaded areas looked washed out, sort of like misty. The reason why I'd not seen or reported this was simply because I've been playing BF3 on my AMD rigs, and they handled the game very well. Heck, with the Cat12.11 Beta8 driver, BF3 is quite playable @6036x1200 + 4xMSAA + Ultra.....and my HD6990 in my 3rd rig runs it beautifully @1080P, maxed out.
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#4463554 Posted on: 11/26/2012 02:19 PM
OK, I've resolved the washed out shadows/dark areas, it seems enabling MSAA caused it. I was able to max out everything else, but no MSAA. Surprisingly, no crash with the 310.61Beta driver, BF3 ran well, albeit w/o MSAA due to graphics glitch.
OK, I've resolved the washed out shadows/dark areas, it seems enabling MSAA caused it. I was able to max out everything else, but no MSAA. Surprisingly, no crash with the 310.61Beta driver, BF3 ran well, albeit w/o MSAA due to graphics glitch.
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#4463754 Posted on: 11/26/2012 06:15 PM
MOHW still stutters badly with these - not that its the most popular game.. but with 310.54 having the issue with in 120hz in that game, 310.33 are butter smooth in MOHW where these are not.
MOHW still stutters badly with these - not that its the most popular game.. but with 310.54 having the issue with in 120hz in that game, 310.33 are butter smooth in MOHW where these are not.
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Sigh! You will have them, too! Its the same driver, nothing changed for BF3, read the Changelog waht "only" changes!
Play a few hours straight and will also crash!!!!!
More odd you have not!!!
Crashes are gone for me too, somebody from NV also said it's gone for him, this was eventually related to p-state optimizations iirc. Just because there have not been any changes specific to BF3, that doesn't mean there was no general fix that improved the overall situation. I had crashes in GW2 too with 310.54 that are gone with 310.61.