nVidia GeForce (5 6 7 8 9) Driver Download
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nVidia GeForce (5 6 7 8 9) Driver
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Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP
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Versions
175.19 (9-Jul-2008)
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Uploader Notes
Improved 3D performance and load times for GeForce 8 and 9 series GPUs in some DirectX 9 and OpenGL applications as a result an improved shader optimizer.
Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
Several game and application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
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dzadzev (DG Member) on 17-Aug-2008
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