Which one:180.70 or 180.60?

Which one is better and more stable?Did anyone tested them both?Or I should stay by 180.48?

 

Didn't test het 70.
But the .60 is better for me as the .48 for sure.

What it will be for you, you need to find out

 

I can say, for me at least, in windows vista x64 it wasnt any better performance with 180.60 or 180.170, but in windows 7 x64, it was a huge diffirent in crysis warhead with 180.60, and Im not even going to try 180.70 in win 7 because of the performance in crysis warhead.

 

For me drivers are great 22% increase over 180.48.BTW for crysis turn off PhysX for better performance
Crysis Warhead 1920x1200 Enthusiast level Avalanche

180.70 DX9


DX9 1920x1200 Enthusiast level Alvalanche 180.70
Min=53.44
AVG=77.53
MAX=105.30

DX10 1920x1200 Avalanche level 180.70
MIN=31.78
AVG=60.671
Max=96.55



DX9 1920x1200 Enthusiast level Alvalanche 180.60
Min=51.99
AVG=77.45
MAX=104.92

DX10 1920x1200 Avalanche level 180.60
MIN=32.68
AVG=62.81
Max=93.38

 

Could you plz fill up your profile?
Useless results if I can't see which device(s) you are using ^^

 

Crysis Warhead Benchmark v1.1.1.0

System Information
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP32
System memory: 2.0 GB
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7200 @ 2.53GHz
CPU speed: 3800 MHz
Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 - 896 MB
Resolution: 1920×1200 (HD WideScreen)
Quality: Very High


Benchmark information

180.48

Demo: Avalanche
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: None
Result(1): Minimum= 18 FPS Average= 23 FPS Max= 27 FPS

Demo: Avalanche
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: Anisotropic 8×
Result(1): Minimum= 17 FPS Average= 23 FPS Max= 27 FPS

Demo: Train
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: None
Result(1): Minimum= 20 FPS Average= 25 FPS Max= 30 FPS

Demo: Train
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: Anisotropic 8×
Result(1): Minimum= 18 FPS Average= 25 FPS Max= 29 FPS

180.60

Demo: Avalanche
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: None
Result(1): Minimum= 18 FPS Average= 24 FPS Max= 27 FPS

Demo: Avalanche
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: Anisotropic 8×
Result(1): Minimum= 18 FPS Average= 23 FPS Max= 27 FPS

Demo: Train
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: None
Result(1): Minimum= 19 FPS Average= 25 FPS Max= 29 FPS

Demo: Train
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: Anisotropic 8×
Result(1): Minimum= 19 FPS Average= 25 FPS Max= 28 FPS

180.70

Demo: Avalanche
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: None
Result(1): Minimum= 16 FPS Average= 24 FPS Max= 27 FPS

Demo: Avalanche
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: Anisotropic 8×
Result(1): Minimum= 18 FPS Average= 23 FPS Max= 27 FPS

Demo: Train
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: None
Result(1): Minimum= 20 FPS Average= 25 FPS Max= 29 FPS

Demo: Train
Antialising mode: Off
Filtering mode: Anisotropic 8×
Result(1): Minimum= 20 FPS Average= 25 FPS Max= 30 FPS

Demo: Train
Antialising mode: 4×
Filtering mode: Anisotropic 8×
Result(1): Minimum= 13 FPS Average= 18 FPS Max= 23 FPS

CONCLUSION: Not much of a performance difference between 48/60/70. Have not tried other games though. From watching the benching, I did like the IQ of the 60's best.

 

For my 8800GTX the 180.60 is definetly the best one.

 

There ya go sir,

 

Do we really need to create a separate thread just for you to get answers from others that may or may NOT be applicable to you? Try them out. Its not like you're loading a new OS, it's just a driver. Try them and see.

 

Yeeeeeeeeees! I'm sticking with the 180.60's!!! tried every beta since 172.xx etc, finally 180.44 made CoD:WaW work, but FarCry2 still crashed. Now, with these (and not the 180.70's, they're worse) all my games play great, even FarCry2 without a single crash! For once, I can finally say: Thank you nVidia!

Even 3Dmark vantage score is 15667, non-OC'ed at the moment (while OC'ed, cpu from 3ghz to 4ghz, and gfx up with 7%, I had 15651). So basicly I have a higher score now with these 180.60 drivers on a non-overclocked system, than any other 180.xx on an overclocked system.

Sweeeet <3

 

Good to hear DaKamikaz. I am also lovin the 180.60's. All games,DV,everything works great and best fps so far!

 

3DMARK Vantage:

180.48 - P8343 - 6615 - 38594

180.60 - P8344 - 6613 - 38812

180.70 - P8358 - 6624 - 38969

 

3DMark06

180.60: 12289
180.70: 12270


Far Cry 2

180.60

* Average Framerate: 38.26
* Max. Framerate: 50.26
* Min. Framerate: 31.68


180.70

* Average Framerate: 38.50
* Max. Framerate: 50.50
* Min. Framerate: 33.43


Fluidmark

180.60

6280
FPS: min=58 max=481 avg=105


180.70

6278
FPS: min=48 max=482 avg=105


Metal Knight Zero

180.60

45, 18, 61


180.70

44, 18, 61


Pretty much a tossup, but I'm keeping the 180.60's.

 

Hey, no one has to answer that's only a question.:flame:Like we see there are people(I thank all of them)that tried and benched both.I didn't have so much time to test them(Nvidia is really fast with the treibers in these days)But now I'll install 180.60.Thank u all guys:cheers:

 

There's not one thing wrong with asking a simple question. More than a couple people were more than willing to answer...so by all means, ask away.

 

No problem. And have to agree with you, both 60's and 70's came almost out at the same time, so this topic is easier to compare in my opinion than switching between 2 topics with no clear comparisions.

Btw, I don't really care about the benchmarks, although I have a higher score now and better fps All that mattered to me was to finally get all my games work stable and solid, which the 180.60's do. I'm happy to sacrifice some fps for more stability, but the 60's have that + performance, so I can't complain :banana:

 

180.48 whql is better

 

Not for me...Warhead started acting weird when I installed it.

 

Please enlighten us old wise one.

 

I found that 180.60 and 180.70 both caused random lockups and weird SLI issues where one GTX280 card would clock up and the 2nd card would stay downclocked in games.

This is the first time I have had a driver issue with my current build on Vista 64.

180.48 runs completely stable so I went back to it...