This is mainly directed to sersoft (you’re never on steam you asshole) but anyone can answer.
I’m debating on whether or not installing the latest beta drivers from nvidia. I’ve heard a few spooky stories from beta drivers burning out cards, so I’m a bit weary on this.
Can anyone confirm if it’s perfectly safe to install them?
I wouldn’t do it.
no real reason to install
Performance increase;
Up to 516% in Dragon Age 2 (SLI 2560x1600 8xAA/16xAF Very High, SSAO on)
but hey, seems like you know your shit.
Idk, maybe see what other beta users think of them?
Back when I had an Nvidia card (8800 gt) I always used to use the beta drivers, and they were always perfect.
Not too long after I switched to ATI the whole Nvidia beta drivers burning out cards thing happened. I can tell you, before that event, they were generally excellent. But again, you can take this with a grain of salt because I haven’t used Nvidia in a while.
The Nvidia driver bug causing the GPU’s to burn out generally only happens if you don’t have the fan set to manual mode. Although when I switched to the beta drivers my GPU ran hot and one of them died 4 months later but I think it was just a coincidence.
I’m using the latest beta drivers (270.51) and they actually made Dragon Age 2 playable. but unless theres you have a specific problem that only drivers can fix just wait for a WHQL release.
I’m using the beta drivers right now, and it’s fun to watch all of the graphical errors outside of gameplay in Windows itself.
There’s no real reason for it unless the driver documentation states a fix for something you want fixed.
I’m using regular drivers, I update them every once in a while but I don’t generally install beta drivers because I don’t want to buy a new GPU just yet. Keep in mind I still have an 8800GT, and the beta drivers only make a difference on newer cards.
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