As promised, NVIDIA has just released 285.38 beta drivers, which are optimized for Battlefield 3. The release notes say they will provide a 38% performance boost in Battlefield 3 as well as increased stability, image quality and an SLI profile. AMD BF3 optimized drivers should be out today as well.
What’s New in Version 285.38
What’s New in Version 285.38
- Increased performance in Battlefield 3 by up to 38%.
- Improved overall stability and image quality in Battlefield 3.
- Improved compatibility and performance for RAGE.
- Added or updated SLI profiles for Battlefield 3, Dead Island, Diablo III,
Dragon Age 2, Need for Speed: The Run, and Saints Row: The Third. - Fixed a performance regression in 285.27 beta running Crysis 2 (DirectX
9).
- GeForce 500 series: Battlefield: Bad Company 2–the game stutters in certain
maps after several minutes of gameplay. - GeForce GTX 560 Ti: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 –there is corruption on the
edges of some objects when Transparency AA is enabled. - [SLI], 3DTV Play, GeForce 500 series: With SLI enabled using 3DTV Play, the
mouse cursor flickers and shakes on the main menu of various 3D games, such as
Crysis 2, Battlefield Company 2, Dues X, and Civilization 5.