Nvidia GeForce/ION Display Driver 196.21 WHQL for XP Download

Posted at December 18, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

Nvidia GeForce/ION Display Driver 196.21 WHQL for XP Description

New in Version 196.21

-Adds SLI and multi-GPU support for many top new gaming titles including Avatar Demo, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, City Bus Simulator, Dirt 2, Ferrari Virtual Race, GREED: Black Border, Mass Effect 2, Mortal Online, Ninja Blade, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Demo, Planet 51, RUSE, Serious Sam HD, and Wings of Prey.
-Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.09.1112.
-Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
-Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.

Existing Support:

-Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with the new Adobe Flash 10.1 beta. Learn more here.
-Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
-Supports OpenGL 3.2 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
-Supports CUDA Toolkit 3.0 features and performance enhancements. See CUDA Zone for more details.
-Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
-Supports NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Use one card for graphics and dedicate a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects. This driver installs PhysX System Software version 9.09.1112. Learn more here.
-Download these FREE PhysX and CUDA applications now!
-Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.

*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology using GeForce 9800 GX2 or GeForce GTX 295, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.

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

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