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New in Release 260.89

New GPU Support

 * Adds support for the newly released GeForce GT 430 GPU.

Performance

 * Increases performance for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v258.96 WHQL drivers. The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:

GeForce GTX 480:
 + Up to 10% in StarCraft II (2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF Ultra)
 + Up to 14% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
 + Up to 16% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (SLI ? 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
 + Up to 6% in Aliens vs. Predator (SLI ? 1920x1200 noAA ? Tessellation on)

GeForce GTX 460:
 + Up to 19% in StarCraft II (SLI ? 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF Ultra)
 + Up to 15% in Battlefield Bad Company 2 (SLI ? 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
 + Up to 12% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (2560x1600 noAA)
 + Up to 9% in Aliens vs. Predator (1680x1050 4xAA/16xAF ? Tessellation on)
 + Up to 7% in Metro 2033 (1680x1050 noAA ? Tessellation on)
 + Up to 11% in Dirt 2 (SLI ? 2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
 + Up to 12% in Crysis:Warhead (SLI ? 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF Gamer)
 + Up to 13% in Far Cry 2 (2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF)
 + Up to 12% in H.A.W.X (SLI ? 1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF SSAO Very High)
 + Up to 5% in Just Cause 2 (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
 + Up to 22% in Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (1920x1200 noAA)
 + Up to 5% in 3DMark Vantage (Extreme Preset)

Blu-ray 3D

 * Adds support for playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software.
HD Audio

 * Adds lossless DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD audio bitstreaming support for compatible Blu-ray movies with GeForce GTX 460 GPUs*.
 * Adds high definition 24-bit, 96 and 192 KHz multi-channel audio sampling rate support for compatible Blu-ray movies with GeForce GTX 400 Series ,GT 240, GT 220 and 210 GPUs*.
 * Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.1.9.0.

Installation

 * New driver installer with enhanced user interface and new Express and Custom installation options.
 #   Express ? fast and easy one-click installation
 #   Custom ? customized installation
 +   Option to perform a clean installation (completely removes older drivers from your system prior to installing the new driver).
 +   Option to choose which driver components (ie. PhysX or 3D Vision) to install.
 #   Improved installation time for multi-GPU PCs.

NVIDIA Surround
 * Updated NVIDIA Surround setup wizard (details: see Nvidia site)

NVIDIA 3D Vision

 * With Release 260 drivers, the installation process for 3D Vision has changed. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on the changes.
 * Adds NVIDIA 3D Vision streaming support for Firefox 4 and Google Chrome web browsers.
 * Adds support for Sony?s 3D Sweep Panorama picture format added to NVIDIA 3D Photo Viewer (Sony digital cameras that can capture 3D Sweep Panorama pictures include NEX-5/NEX-3, Alpha a560/a580 and Cyber-shot DSC-WX5/DSC-TX9/DSC-T99 models).
 * Adds support for new 3D Vision Desktop LCD monitors: BenQ X2410 and NEC F23W2A
 * Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: Sanyo PDG-DWL2500 and ViewSonic PJD6251
 * Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
 #  Arcania: Gothic 4
 #  Fallout: New Vegas
 #  FIFA 11
 #  Formula 1 Racing
 #  Final Fantasy XIV Benchmark
 #  Guild Wars 2
 #  Kane & Lynch 2 ? Dog Days
 #  Lead and Gold
 #  Lego Harry Potter
 #  Live For Speed
 #  Lost Planet 2
 #  Moonbase Alpha
 #  Serious Sam HD ? The Second Encounter
 #  Shrek Forever After
 #  Singularity
 #  Vitua Tennis 2009
 #  Virtua Tennis 3
 * Update the following 3D Vision game profiles
 #  Drakensang: The Dark Eye
 #  Mafia II 
 #  StarCraft II
 #  Super Commander
 #  TRINE