Driver Update: Nvidia GeForce/Ion 327.23 WHQL

Nvidia has released new stable GeForce/Ion drivers. The drivers are version number 323.27, and are suitable for Windows XP and higher, with separate downloads as usual for 32bit and 64bit environments. These drivers are the recommended drivers for Windows 8.1. In addition, Nvidia has again managed to improve the performance of the GeForce 400, 500, 600 and 700 series video cards and the release notes also mention new sli and 3d vision profiles.

Release Summary

This Game Ready WHQL driver ensures you’ll have the best possible gaming experience and is also a recommended driver update for the Windows 8.1 Preview. GeForce R326 drivers also provide performance increases for a variety of different games.

New in GeForce R326 Drivers

• Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 19% for GeForce 400/500/600/700 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 320.49 WHQL certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:

• GeForce GTX 770:
• • Up to 15% in Dirt: Showdown
  • Up to 6% in Tomb Raider

• GeForce GTX 770 SLI:
• • Up to 19% in Dirt: Showdown
  • Up to 11% in F1 2012

• SLI Technology
• • Added SLI profile for Spinter Cell: Blacklist
  • Added SLI profile for Batman: Arkham Origins

• SHIELD
• • Enables GeForce to SHIELD streaming. Learn more here.

• 4K Display
• • Adds support for additional tiled 4K displays
  • Adds support for 4K FCAT testing
  • Extended support for tiled 4K features

Additional Details

• Installs new PhysX System Software 9.13.0725.
• Installs HD Audio v1.3.26.4
• Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5.5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
• Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs.
• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
• Supports multiple languages ​​and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
• Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel and AMD motherboards.

The following downloads are available:
nVidia ForceWare 327.23 whql for Windows XP (desktop version, 32bit)
nVidia ForceWare 327.23 whql for Windows XP / 2003 Server (desktop version, 64bit)
nVidia ForceWare 327.23 whql for Windows Vista / 7 / 8 (desktop version, 32bit)
nVidia ForceWare 327.23 whql for Windows Vista / 7 / 8 (desktop version, 64bit)