NVIDIA GeForce 306.63 Beta Download & Discussion

Nisse_3d · *Last edited by rflair; 09-26-2012 at 19:04.*

peppercute · 09-26-2012, 11:42 | posts: 66 | Location: Russia

nice found! go testing!

PirateNeilsouth · 09-26-2012, 11:51 | posts: 1,612 | Location: Manchester

Working ok here too

atimaniac · 09-26-2012, 11:52 | posts: 196 | Location: Poland

Great Job

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peppercute · 09-26-2012, 11:52 | posts: 66 | Location: Russia

9.18.13.663 (9-14-2012), R306.63 (branch: r304_83-34)

WhiteLightning · 09-26-2012, 12:03 | posts: 20,473 | Location: Netherlands

nice find!

Spets · 09-26-2012, 12:27 | posts: 1,429

Thanks for the find, trying them out.

-Tj- · 09-26-2012, 12:41 | posts: 2,405 | Location: Downtown ✈

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Originally Posted by peppercute

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R306.63 (branch: r304_83-34)

Thanks for the info.

I see they're a little newer then 305.67 (r304_83-25)

dsbig · 09-26-2012, 13:47 | posts: 1,688 | Location: in a house

nevermind...............

-Tj- · 09-26-2012, 13:58 | posts: 2,405 | Location: Downtown ✈

These have the same larger shared system memory size like regular Geforce drivers.

305.53 and 305.67 had 1024mb, 306.63 has 2816mb.

Darren Hodgson · 09-26-2012, 15:08 | posts: 9,699 | Location: England

So these are newer than the v306.23 WHQL drivers then but betas? I will install these later and check them out.

Are there any release notes that detail the changes/additions/improvements since the last certified set?

FrenchKiss · 09-26-2012, 15:14 | posts: 307 | Location: France

"This driver comes directly from NVIDIA's developer website. Windows driver version 306.63 and Linux drivers version 304.15.00.03 provide beta support for OpenGL 4.3 and GLSL 4.30 on capable hardware. You will need any one of the following Fermi or Kepler based GPUs to get access to the OpenGL 4.3 and GLSL 4.30 functionality.

OpenGL 4.3 Driver Release Notes
You will need any one of the following Fermi or Kepler based GPUs to get access to the OpenGL 4.3 and GLSL 4.30 functionality:

Quadro series: 6000, 600, 5000, 410, 4000, 400, 2000D, 2000
GeForce 600 series: GTX 690, GTX 680, GTX 670, GT 645, GT 640, GT 630, GT 620, GT 610, 605
GeForce 500 series: GTX 590, GTX 580, GTX 570, GTX 560 Ti, GTX 560 SE, GTX 560, GTX 555, GTX 550 Ti, GT 545, GT 530, GT 520, 510
GeForce 400 series: GTX 480, GTX 470, GTX 465, GTX 460 v2, GTX 460 SE v2, GTX 460 SE, GTX 460, GTS 450, GT 440, GT 430, GT 420, 405
All the extensions listed below are part of the OpenGL 4.3 core specification, but they can also be used in contexts below OpenGL 4.3 on supported hardware.

For OpenGL 3 capable hardware, these new extensions are provided:

ARB_arrays_of_arrays
ARB_clear_buffer_object
ARB_copy_image
ARB_ES3_compatibility
ARB_explicit_uniform_location
ARB_fragment_layer_viewport
ARB_framebuffer_no_attachments
ARB_internalformat_query2
ARB_invalidate_subdata
ARB_program_interface_query
ARB_robust_buffer_access_behavior
ARB_stencil_texturing
ARB_texture_buffer_range
ARB_texture_query_levels
ARB_texture_storage_multisample
ARB_texture_view
ARB_vertex_attrib_binding
KHR_debug
For OpenGL 4 capable hardware, these new extensions are provided:

ARB_compute_shader
ARB_multi_draw_indirect
ARB_shader_image_size
ARB_shader_storage_buffer_object"

Darren Hodgson · 09-26-2012, 15:21 | posts: 9,699 | Location: England

Ah, so these are a developer driver then and possibly using code that is older than the 306.23 WHQLs for some games?

Veteran · 09-26-2012, 15:53 | posts: 7,399 | Location: United kingdom

The last couple of dev drivers have worked very well for the 690,have yet to test these.

PhazeDelta1 · 09-26-2012, 15:55 | posts: 9,321 | Location: 90° N

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Originally Posted by peppercute

9.18.13.663 (9-14-2012), R306.63 (branch: r304_83-34)

Thanks for that info. Here's hoping the issues with BF3 are fixed.

PhazeDelta1 · *Last edited by PhazeDelta1; 09-26-2012 at 16:19.*

My issue with Battlefield 3 seems to be fixed. No more graphical glitching as seen with this POST. Granted I have only tested the Alborz Mountain map, I am hoping the rest of the Armored Kill maps are glitch free as well. I will report back after I have had time to test the maps thoroughly.

Irvana · 09-26-2012, 16:39 | posts: 4

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GeForce 600 series: GTX 690, GTX 680, GTX 670, GT 645, GT 640, GT 630, GT 620, GT 610, 605

Very well, but where is the 660/660ti support ?

Frohman0905 · 09-26-2012, 16:52 | posts: 939 | Location: Belgium

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Originally Posted by Irvana

Very well, but where is the 660/660ti support ?

Didn't you hear? Nvidia discontinued them.

Spets · 09-26-2012, 17:01 | posts: 1,429

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Originally Posted by Frohman0905

Didn't you hear? Nvidia discontinued them.

lol

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Originally Posted by Irvana

Very well, but where is the 660/660ti support ?

It's in there, I don't think they updated the page properly for the new driver.

TFL Replica · 09-26-2012, 18:26 | posts: 357

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Originally Posted by peppercute

9.18.13.663 (9-14-2012), R306.63 (branch: r304_83-34)

How does one find out this info? I've sifted through several of the driver's files and never found anything about branch/version.

PhazeDelta1 · 09-26-2012, 18:34 | posts: 9,321 | Location: 90° N

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Originally Posted by TFL Replica

How does one find out this info? I've sifted through several of the driver's files and never found anything about branch/version.

If you use Inspector, it will show the driver branch in the Driver Version tab.

iFRAC7UR3 · 09-26-2012, 18:52 | posts: 359 | Location: Norway

i cant find the driver listed on nvidias site ?

TFL Replica · 09-26-2012, 18:53 | posts: 357

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Originally Posted by PhazeDelta1

If you use Inspector, it will show the driver branch in the Driver Version tab.

Great, thanks!

WhiteLightning · 09-26-2012, 18:53 | posts: 20,473 | Location: Netherlands

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Originally Posted by iFRAC7UR3

i cant find the driver listed on nvidias site ?

http://developer.nvidia.com/opengl-driver

sqook · 09-26-2012, 19:01 | posts: 17

notebook testing driver ? problem ?