NVIDIA Promises Windows 7 Compatiblity!
Posted on June 23, 2010 at 11:31 am by Donna WarrenOne of the most frustrating things for PC users to do since the release of Windows 7 is to find drivers that work properly. Poor Quality drivers can cause all kind of problems from features not working properly to nothing working at all, which can be pretty serious when your graphics display is involved. Of course, windows 7 will provide VGA display drivers so you will get a picture but you won’t like it very much.
According to NVIDIA, their new graphics drivers provide, “a dramatic improvement in the way the Windows operating system takes advantage of the graphics processor, using it for both graphics and computing through the GPU-accelerated Microsoft DirectCompute API. This enables not only more visual and interactive experiences but also the speed and responsiveness that customers want.”
They have released windows 7 compatible driver for their GeForce and ION graphics processors (GPUs). The new drivers are the result of collaboration between NVIDIA and Microsoft to provide their customers with a seamless gaming experience.
The new drivers promise compatibility with SLI and PhysX technologies, 3D gaming with NVIDIA 3d Vision.
In addition, the windows 7 drivers are available for the following mother boards:
Intel-based Discrete PCs
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AMD-based Discrete PCs
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nForce 790i Ultra SLI nForce 790i SLI nForce 780i SLI nForce 760i SLI nForce 750i SLI nForce 740i SLI nForce 730i/GeForce 9400 GeForce 9300 nForce 720i nForce 680i SLI nForce 680i LT SLI nForce 650i SLI nForce 650i Ultra nForce 630i/GeForce 7150 nForce 630i/GeForce 7100 nForce 610i/GeForce 7050 |
nForce 980a SLI nForce 780a SLI nForce 750a SLI nForce 740a SLI nForce 730a / GeForce 8300 / GeForce 8200 nForce 720a / GeForce 8100 nForce 710a NVIDIA nForce 680a SLI NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra nForce 550 |
Conclusion
With their promise of regular updates, NVIDIA does seem dedicated to providing the best gaming experience for its customers. Wheter everything works as promised remains to be seen.