NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Driver 314.14 Beta for XP Download

Posted at December 22, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Driver 314.14 Beta for XP Description

What’s New in Version 314.14

Performance Boost

Increases performance for GeForce 400/500/600 Series GPUs in several PC games when compared to the GeForce 314.07 drivers.

Game Highlights

This is the GeForce Game Ready driver for SimCity, StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, Resident Evil 6, Hawken with PhysX, and Tomb Raider.

NVIDIA PhysX System Software

- This driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v9.12.1031.
This version fixes a bug that caused some applications, including Unreal Tournament III, Trine, and Metro 2033, not to launch.
NVIDIA GPU PhysX acceleration is available only on systems with GeForce 8-series  and later GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory. 
NVIDIA GPU PhysX acceleration is not available if there is a non-NVIDIA graphics processor in the system, even if it is not used for rendering

HD Audio Driver

This driver package installs the HD audio driver, version 1.3.23.1.

NVIDIA SLI Technology

- Added or updated the following SLI profiles:
Tomb Raider - added
- Resident Evil 6 - updated
- Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army - added (delivered via NVIDIA Update)

Changes and Fixed Issues in Version 314.14

The following sections list the important changes and the most common issues resolved since version 314.07. This list is only a subset of the total number of changes made in this driver version. The NVIDIA bug number is provided for reference.

Windows Vista/Windows 7 Fixed Issues

- [Quad-SLI][GeForce GTX 690][Max Payne 3]: Light sources are visible through walls and other characters with MSAA enabled. [1236240]

Windows 8 Fixed Issues

- [GeForce GTX 460]: Display driver crashes when adjusting images in Microsoft Picture Gallery. [1242347]
- [Blender]: The application experiences poor interface performance. [1238328]

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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