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W-K 666 ![]() Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19485 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 ![]() ![]() |
I just received msg that a new driver is available. When I go to the driver download page I found that the latest driver 431.70 is a "Studio Driver" as opposed to the previous driver, 431.60 which is a "Gaming Driver" (24/07/2019). Anybody know which is the better option here on Seti and BOINC. I don't do much gaming, so the "Gaming Driver" is not a must have for me. |
Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13882 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304 ![]() ![]() |
I just received msg that a new driver is available. When I go to the driver download page I found that the latest driver 431.70 is a "Studio Driver" as opposed to the previous driver, 431.60 which is a "Gaming Driver" (24/07/2019). Neither. If it's working, and you don't game, and don't have new hardware that needs a new driver to get it working, best to just leave it alone. Grant Darwin NT |
rob smith ![]() ![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22662 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 ![]() ![]() |
"gaming" - they've updated something to with one or more games "studio" - they updated something to do with one or more graphic/av application As Grant says, unless you use one of the games or other applications then there is no need to update. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
![]() ![]() ![]() Send message Joined: 27 May 99 Posts: 309 Credit: 70,759,933 RAC: 3 ![]() |
Looking at the 10 series it appears all WHQL are game ready and I did not see a single studio driver that was rated WHQL At one time I think they were named "NON-WHQL" My take on this is that "studio" sounds better than "NON-WHQL" and users are more likely to download it, report problems back, and help nVidia decide if it needs fixing or if they can just simply rename it "quality tested and certified to run in buggy windows games' |
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