New in Release 276.14:

NVIDIA Control Panel Updates:

Display:

- Revised the ‘Adjust Desktop Size and Position,’ page to provide improved controls for desktop scaling and resizing:

Includes a preview window.

Available for all displays (including VGA and HDMI connections).

Scaling override option

Workstation:

- Under Windows Vista/Windows 7, the Set up SLI Mosaic page uses the same controls as the Set up Mosaic page.

Display Support:

- Added 10-bit Grayscale through DVI for Windows 7 - enables 10-bit Grayscale through DVI for supported monitors such as proprietary medical displays.

G-Sync:

- Enable Direct3D applications to synchronize back buffer presents across multiple GPU's in one system or multiple systems. Multi-Window and Full-Screen applications are supported.

ODE Driver:

- The R275 drivers are the first ‘Optimal Drivers for Enterprise’, a release dedicated to relatively long term stability for ISV certification, OEMs, and Enterprise customers.

New APIs:

- OpenGL path rendering API – enables high-quality text and 2D rendering with OpenGL applications.

NVIDIA WMI:

- This driver release includes NVIDIA WMI, a Windows service as well as decouple WMI provider that allows WMI clients to query and monitor such GPU parameters as GPU fan speed and GPU temperature.

- Workstation application compatibility fixes.

Existing Support:

- Support for the Open Computing Language (OpenCL) 1.0 in Quadro FX Series x700 and newer as well as the FX4600 and FX5600.

- Support for CUDA 4.0

- Support for OpenGL 4.1

- Support for Directx11

About Graphics Driver:

While installing the graphics driver allows the system to properly recognize the chipset and the card manufacturer, updating the video driver can bring about various changes.

It can improve the overall graphics experience and performance in either games or various engineering software applications, include support for newly developed technologies, add compatibility with newer GPU chipsets, or resolve different problems that might have been encountered.

When it comes to applying this release, the installation steps should be a breeze, as each manufacturer tries to make them as easy as possible so that each user can update the GPU on their own and with minimum risks (however, check to see if this download supports your graphics chipset).

Therefore, get the package (extract it if necessary), run the setup, follow the on-screen instructions for a complete and successful installation, and make sure you reboot the system so that the changes take effect.

That being said, download the driver, apply it on your system, and enjoy your newly updated graphics card. Moreover, check with our website as often as possible in order to stay up to speed with the latest releases.