GTX 970

[MADe]

355.98 current vid driver

Peeps who are using the 970, what driver you using?

I learned awhile ago that the latest driver is not necessarily the best for an earlier model card. Obviously driver updates are for late model hardware, just wondering if Nvidia's latest driver offering would do me any good. Does getting a driver for "w10" do me any good.........Specifically for AH purposes.
 

[Chalenge]

I think the latest driver is usually the best bet. Just make sure when you go to search for a driver that you focus on your card and OS as an option in the search. What messes up the drivers is installing over a previous version. You might be able to get away with that once, or twice, but I wouldn't bet on it. Just use the display driver uninstaller and you're back in business without an issue.

I tried to install a driver over my last update. When I noticed Aces High was getting fewer fps I pulled out DDU and updated after a good cleaning. I picked up 10 fps, which is unusual but also an example of what can happen if you just install over older versions.

[save]

last nvidia drivers update asked me if I wanted to clean out the old drivers.

[MADe]

I always clean install, leave out 3D stuff. Its just many drivers are also tailored for specific reasons. ie: new titles etc....

I just play AH so I wonder if I need the hassle of the update. It affects hdmi sound and msisupport for moi. why change if no benefit.

[guncrasher]

think the new drivers are geared towards the new games.  or have update for new games.  read the notes and if  you think it applies to you then update.  keep a copy of your last drivers just in case.


semp

[Chalenge]

Mostly bug fixes and new game profiles, which are not always geared toward SLI. The "game ready" updates are not always the latest word on any particular game, because the bug fixes can be a bigger item than any single game profile. I usually tell people to get the update from their manufacturer, because the lag involved from a GeForce release to a EVGA release (just as an example) may reveal any issues that Nvidia might have missed. The problem then became that some manufacturers either introduced a bug, or just mirrored the Nvidia drivers. So, you don't always gain anything doing that.

[Bizman]

--- why change if no benefit.

Exactly. As Semp said, read the notes to see if the update applies to you. AH doesn't benefit from updates tailored for Quantum Break etc. If it isn't broken, don't fix it.

For new cards like the 970 the latest drivers often are the best, but when new models arrive reading the notes becomes more important to see which improvements really apply to your card.