NVIDIA ForceWare WHQL Drivers v182.06

There are brand new GeForce 182.06 reference drivers (GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, and 200-series) out today for Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Windows Vista 32-bit, and Windows Vista 64-bit..Here's the full list of improvements in the ForceWare 182.06 drivers, according to Nvidia's download page:
- Recommended for the best experience in F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
- Boosts performance in several 3D applications. The following are examples of improvements measured with Release 182.06 WHQL drivers vs. Release 181.22 WHQL drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
---Up to 8% performance increase in Fallout 3 at high resolution and AA.
---Up to 10% performance increase in F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
---Up to 9% performance increase in Half-Life 2 at high resolution with AA.
---Up to 11% performance increase in Left 4 Dead at high resolution with AA.
---Up to 10% performance increase in Race Driver: GRID at high resolution and AA
- Includes full support for OpenGL 3.0 on GeForce 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs.
-Automatically installs the new PhysX System Software version 9.09.0203.
The official release notes (PDF) also mention bug fixes related to Lord of the Rings Online, Fallout 3, Crysis, and power-state switching in GeForce 9800 and 8800 cards.

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