NVIDIA GeForce Display Driver 290.36 Beta for XP Download

Posted at May 5, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

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Device Name	NVIDIA GeForce Display Driver 290.36 Beta for XP
Category	Graphics Board
Manufacturer	NVIDIA
File Size	136 MB
Supported OS	Windows XP

NVIDIA GeForce Display Driver 290.36 Beta for XP Description

This is the first beta release from the Release 290 family of drivers.

This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.

New in R290 Drivers

NVIDIA PhysX

- Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.11.07 for the best PhysX experience in Batman: Arkham City.

NVIDIA SLI

- Added or updated SLI profiles for Crysis 2, Heroes and Generals, Inversion, Stronghold 3, and Syndicate.

HD Audio

- Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.3.9.0.

Some Key Bug Fixes

- Fixes random flickering as Windows boot logo is loading or fading away.
- Fixes corruption in Crysis 2 with SLI and lower quality shadow settings.
- Fixes corruption seen in Settlers 7 with 275.33 drivers.

Other Details

- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.

  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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