Update (2013.01.29): R313.96 maintenance release:
GeForce 313.96 drivers fix an installation issue reported with GeForce 313.95 drivers with international (non-English) driver packages.
Desktop downloads:
Notebook downloads:
NVIDIA has published a new set of graphics drivers in beta version. R313.95 contains improvements for Crysis3:
This is the recommended GeForce driver for the Crysis 3 Multiplayer Open Beta. It delivers a smoother gaming experience, and boosts SLI performance by up to 65%.
EA’s recommended GeForce GPU for Crysis 3 is a GeForce GTX 560 or higher. For the Hi-Performance PC Specification, EA recommends GeForce GTX 680. See the full Crysis 3 system requirements on GeForce.com.
GeForce R313 drivers also provide significant performance increases in other top games like Assassin’s Creed III, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and Far Cry 3.
Desktop downloads:
Notebook downloads:
In the OpenGL side, NVIDIA has cleaned up the supported extensions. R313.95 is an OpenGL 4.3 driver. Previous drivers exposed 327 extensions (301 GL + 26 WGL) while R313.95 exposes 298 extensions (GL=272 and WGL=26). 30 OpenGL extensions have been removed and one new extension has been added:
Added:
- GL_NV_gpu_program5_mem_extended
Removed
- GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888
- GL_EXT_texture_type_2_10_10_10_REV
- GL_NV_alpha_test
- GL_NV_blend_minmax
- GL_NV_complex_primitives
- GL_NV_fbo_color_attachments
- GL_NV_fragdepth
- GL_NV_texture_lod_clamp
- GL_OES_compressed_paletted_texture
- GL_OES_depth24
- GL_OES_depth32
- GL_OES_depth_texture
- GL_OES_element_index_uint
- GL_OES_fbo_render_mipmap
- GL_OES_get_program_binary
- GL_OES_mapbuffer
- GL_OES_packed_depth_stencil
- GL_OES_point_size_array
- GL_OES_point_sprite
- GL_OES_rgb8_rgba8
- GL_OES_read_format
- GL_OES_standard_derivatives
- GL_OES_texture_3D
- GL_OES_texture_float
- GL_OES_texture_float_linear
- GL_OES_texture_half_float
- GL_OES_texture_half_float_linear
- GL_OES_texture_npot
- GL_OES_vertex_array_object
- GL_OES_vertex_half_float
Here is the complete list of all extensions exposed by R313.95 for a GTX 660:
- GL_AMD_multi_draw_indirect
- GL_AMD_seamless_cubemap_per_texture
- GL_ARB_arrays_of_arrays
- GL_ARB_base_instance
- GL_ARB_blend_func_extended
- GL_ARB_clear_buffer_object
- GL_ARB_color_buffer_float
- GL_ARB_compatibility
- GL_ARB_compressed_texture_pixel_storage
- GL_ARB_conservative_depth
- GL_ARB_compute_shader
- GL_ARB_copy_buffer
- GL_ARB_copy_image
- GL_ARB_debug_output
- GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float
- GL_ARB_depth_clamp
- GL_ARB_depth_texture
- GL_ARB_draw_buffers
- GL_ARB_draw_buffers_blend
- GL_ARB_draw_indirect
- GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex
- GL_ARB_draw_instanced
- GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility
- GL_ARB_ES3_compatibility
- GL_ARB_explicit_attrib_location
- GL_ARB_explicit_uniform_location
- GL_ARB_fragment_coord_conventions
- GL_ARB_fragment_layer_viewport
- GL_ARB_fragment_program
- GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow
- GL_ARB_fragment_shader
- GL_ARB_framebuffer_no_attachments
- GL_ARB_framebuffer_object
- GL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB
- GL_ARB_geometry_shader4
- GL_ARB_get_program_binary
- GL_ARB_gpu_shader5
- GL_ARB_gpu_shader_fp64
- GL_ARB_half_float_pixel
- GL_ARB_half_float_vertex
- GL_ARB_imaging
- GL_ARB_instanced_arrays
- GL_ARB_internalformat_query
- GL_ARB_internalformat_query2
- GL_ARB_invalidate_subdata
- GL_ARB_map_buffer_alignment
- GL_ARB_map_buffer_range
- GL_ARB_multi_draw_indirect
- GL_ARB_multisample
- GL_ARB_multitexture
- GL_ARB_occlusion_query
- GL_ARB_occlusion_query2
- GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object
- GL_ARB_point_parameters
- GL_ARB_point_sprite
- GL_ARB_program_interface_query
- GL_ARB_provoking_vertex
- GL_ARB_robust_buffer_access_behavior
- GL_ARB_robustness
- GL_ARB_sample_shading
- GL_ARB_sampler_objects
- GL_ARB_seamless_cube_map
- GL_ARB_separate_shader_objects
- GL_ARB_shader_atomic_counters
- GL_ARB_shader_bit_encoding
- GL_ARB_shader_image_load_store
- GL_ARB_shader_image_size
- GL_ARB_shader_objects
- GL_ARB_shader_precision
- GL_ARB_shader_storage_buffer_object
- GL_ARB_shader_subroutine
- GL_ARB_shader_texture_lod
- GL_ARB_shading_language_100
- GL_ARB_shading_language_420pack
- GL_ARB_shading_language_include
- GL_ARB_shading_language_packing
- GL_ARB_shadow
- GL_ARB_stencil_texturing
- GL_ARB_sync
- GL_ARB_tessellation_shader
- GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp
- GL_ARB_texture_buffer_object
- GL_ARB_texture_buffer_object_rgb32
- GL_ARB_texture_buffer_range
- GL_ARB_texture_compression
- GL_ARB_texture_compression_bptc
- GL_ARB_texture_compression_rgtc
- GL_ARB_texture_cube_map
- GL_ARB_texture_cube_map_array
- GL_ARB_texture_env_add
- GL_ARB_texture_env_combine
- GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar
- GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3
- GL_ARB_texture_float
- GL_ARB_texture_gather
- GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat
- GL_ARB_texture_multisample
- GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two
- GL_ARB_texture_query_levels
- GL_ARB_texture_query_lod
- GL_ARB_texture_rectangle
- GL_ARB_texture_rg
- GL_ARB_texture_rgb10_a2ui
- GL_ARB_texture_storage
- GL_ARB_texture_storage_multisample
- GL_ARB_texture_swizzle
- GL_ARB_texture_view
- GL_ARB_timer_query
- GL_ARB_transform_feedback2
- GL_ARB_transform_feedback3
- GL_ARB_transform_feedback_instanced
- GL_ARB_transpose_matrix
- GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object
- GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra
- GL_ARB_vertex_array_object
- GL_ARB_vertex_attrib_64bit
- GL_ARB_vertex_attrib_binding
- GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
- GL_ARB_vertex_program
- GL_ARB_vertex_shader
- GL_ARB_vertex_type_2_10_10_10_rev
- GL_ARB_viewport_array
- GL_ARB_window_pos
- GL_ATI_draw_buffers
- GL_ATI_texture_float
- GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once
- GL_S3_s3tc
- GL_EXT_texture_env_add
- GL_EXT_abgr
- GL_EXT_bgra
- GL_EXT_bindable_uniform
- GL_EXT_blend_color
- GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate
- GL_EXT_blend_func_separate
- GL_EXT_blend_minmax
- GL_EXT_blend_subtract
- GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array
- GL_EXT_Cg_shader
- GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test
- GL_EXT_direct_state_access
- GL_EXT_draw_buffers2
- GL_EXT_draw_instanced
- GL_EXT_draw_range_elements
- GL_EXT_fog_coord
- GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit
- GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample
- GL_EXTX_framebuffer_mixed_formats
- GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample_blit_scaled
- GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
- GL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
- GL_EXT_geometry_shader4
- GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters
- GL_EXT_gpu_shader4
- GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays
- GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil
- GL_EXT_packed_float
- GL_EXT_packed_pixels
- GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object
- GL_EXT_point_parameters
- GL_EXT_provoking_vertex
- GL_EXT_rescale_normal
- GL_EXT_secondary_color
- GL_EXT_separate_shader_objects
- GL_EXT_separate_specular_color
- GL_EXT_shader_image_load_store
- GL_EXT_shadow_funcs
- GL_EXT_stencil_two_side
- GL_EXT_stencil_wrap
- GL_EXT_texture3D
- GL_EXT_texture_array
- GL_EXT_texture_buffer_object
- GL_EXT_texture_compression_dxt1
- GL_EXT_texture_compression_latc
- GL_EXT_texture_compression_rgtc
- GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
- GL_EXT_texture_cube_map
- GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp
- GL_EXT_texture_env_combine
- GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3
- GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic
- GL_EXT_texture_integer
- GL_EXT_texture_lod
- GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
- GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp
- GL_EXT_texture_object
- GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent
- GL_EXT_texture_sRGB
- GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_decode
- GL_EXT_texture_storage
- GL_EXT_texture_swizzle
- GL_EXT_timer_query
- GL_EXT_transform_feedback2
- GL_EXT_vertex_array
- GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra
- GL_EXT_vertex_attrib_64bit
- GL_EXT_import_sync_object
- GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip
- GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat
- GL_KHR_debug
- GL_KTX_buffer_region
- GL_NV_bindless_texture
- GL_NV_blend_square
- GL_NV_compute_program5
- GL_NV_conditional_render
- GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color
- GL_NV_copy_image
- GL_NV_depth_buffer_float
- GL_NV_depth_clamp
- GL_NV_draw_texture
- GL_NV_ES1_1_compatibility
- GL_NV_explicit_multisample
- GL_NV_fence
- GL_NV_float_buffer
- GL_NV_fog_distance
- GL_NV_fragment_program
- GL_NV_fragment_program_option
- GL_NV_fragment_program2
- GL_NV_framebuffer_multisample_coverage
- GL_NV_geometry_shader4
- GL_NV_gpu_program4
- GL_NV_gpu_program4_1
- GL_NV_gpu_program5
- GL_NV_gpu_program5_mem_extended
- GL_NV_gpu_program_fp64
- GL_NV_gpu_shader5
- GL_NV_half_float
- GL_NV_light_max_exponent
- GL_NV_multisample_coverage
- GL_NV_multisample_filter_hint
- GL_NV_occlusion_query
- GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil
- GL_NV_parameter_buffer_object
- GL_NV_parameter_buffer_object2
- GL_NV_path_rendering
- GL_NV_pixel_data_range
- GL_NV_point_sprite
- GL_NV_primitive_restart
- GL_NV_register_combiners
- GL_NV_register_combiners2
- GL_NV_shader_atomic_counters
- GL_NV_shader_atomic_float
- GL_NV_shader_buffer_load
- GL_NV_shader_storage_buffer_object
- GL_NV_texgen_reflection
- GL_NV_texture_barrier
- GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc
- GL_NV_texture_env_combine4
- GL_NV_texture_expand_normal
- GL_NV_texture_multisample
- GL_NV_texture_rectangle
- GL_NV_texture_shader
- GL_NV_texture_shader2
- GL_NV_texture_shader3
- GL_NV_transform_feedback
- GL_NV_transform_feedback2
- GL_NV_vertex_array_range
- GL_NV_vertex_array_range2
- GL_NV_vertex_attrib_integer_64bit
- GL_NV_vertex_buffer_unified_memory
- GL_NV_vertex_program
- GL_NV_vertex_program1_1
- GL_NV_vertex_program2
- GL_NV_vertex_program2_option
- GL_NV_vertex_program3
- GL_NVX_conditional_render
- GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info
- GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap
- GL_SGIS_texture_lod
- GL_SGIX_depth_texture
- GL_SGIX_shadow
- GL_SUN_slice_accum
- GL_WIN_swap_hint
- WGL_EXT_swap_control
- WGL_ARB_buffer_region
- WGL_ARB_create_context
- WGL_ARB_create_context_profile
- WGL_ARB_create_context_robustness
- WGL_ARB_extensions_string
- WGL_ARB_make_current_read
- WGL_ARB_multisample
- WGL_ARB_pbuffer
- WGL_ARB_pixel_format
- WGL_ARB_pixel_format_float
- WGL_ARB_render_texture
- WGL_ATI_pixel_format_float
- WGL_EXT_create_context_es_profile
- WGL_EXT_create_context_es2_profile
- WGL_EXT_extensions_string
- WGL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
- WGL_EXT_pixel_format_packed_float
- WGL_EXT_swap_control_tear
- WGL_NVX_DX_interop
- WGL_NV_DX_interop
- WGL_NV_DX_interop2
- WGL_NV_float_buffer
- WGL_NV_multisample_coverage
- WGL_NV_render_depth_texture
- WGL_NV_render_texture_rectangle
Well… to see some NV_* extensions gone is not a big deal – i even dare to say, it’s a good thing, but the removal of all those OpenGL ES extensions look weird (although i have to admit, i’m not yet really into OpenGL ES 2+ at this moment)
New in GeForce 313.96 Drivers
GeForce 313.96 drivers fix an installation issue reported with GeForce 313.95 drivers with international (non-English) driver packages.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-313.96-beta-driver.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64-313.96-beta-driver.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win8-win7-winvista-32bit-313.96-beta-driver.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win8-win7-winvista-64bit-313.96-beta-driver.html
Notebook drivers
http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-win8-win7-winvista-313.96-beta-driver.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-313.96-beta-driver.html
“but the removal of all those OpenGL ES extensions look weird (although i have to admit, i’m not yet really into OpenGL ES 2+ at this moment)”
AFAIK, no longer needed because of GL_ARB_ES2_compatibility (and GL_ARB_ES3_compatibility)
Nvidia has released GeForce 314.07 WHQL drivers.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-314.07-whql-driver.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64-314.07-whql-driver.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win8-win7-winvista-32bit-314.07-whql-driver.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/win8-win7-winvista-64bit-314.07-whql-driver.html
Notebook
http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-win8-win7-winvista-314.07-whql-driver.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-win8-win7-winvista-64bit-314.07-whql-driver.html