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NVIDIA Forceware 180: Big Bang II? | |
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| Time: 18:45 EST/23:45 GMT | News Source: Ars Technica | Posted By: Jonathan Tigner | ||
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NVIDIA will launch a new version of its ForceWare graphics drivers in September, and its unusual name is causing some ripples. GPUCafe claims to have information on what the new update will include, and if they're right, it will be quite an update indeed. The new release, properly called ForceWare release 180, is being referred to in NVIDIA documentation as "Big Bang 2." This name evokes an earlier driver launch, Big Bang, which first allowed multi-GPU support on the GeForce 6000 series. The name implies that this driver release will be similarly huge, and the declared feature list is pretty compelling. GPUCafe says ForceWare release 180 will bring the following features:
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| #1 By 20505 (216.102.144.11) at Monday, August 04, 2008 09:55:19 PM |
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I hope this works out for NVIDIA. They sorely need a win at this time.
Off topic: Have you seen these pics of the new linear accelerator set to open in France/Switzerland... Check it out at http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/the_large_hadron_collider.html |
| #2 By 2960 (70.177.180.170) at Tuesday, August 05, 2008 09:09:37 AM |
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For the first time in 6 years, I went back to ATI.
The 4870 is one serious kick-ass card for under $300. The 8800GTX in my workstation is my last ~$600 video card. Thanks to ATI for seeing to that. TL |
| #3 By 9589 (75.183.121.116) at Wednesday, August 06, 2008 12:11:59 AM |
| Perhaps before Nvidia puts out new products they can get their drivers squared away on the products already sell. Their crappy drivers are still the number one reason that Vista blue screens. |
