nVIDIA ForceWare Drivers 181.22 WHQL for Windows XP, Windows XP MCE

nVIDIA released the following drivers for Windows XP and Windows XP Media Center Edition.

GeForce Driver Release 181 WHQL
Version: 181.22
Release Date: January 22, 2009
Operating System: Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP x64, Server 2003 x64
Language: U.S. English
File Size: 72.3 MB/84.2 MB

Release Highlights:

This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, and 200-series desktop GPUs.

Exciting New Features:
• Added support for GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 285.
• Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards with all SLI-certified GPUs.
• Enables NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Use one card for graphics and dedicate a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects. Learn more here. (Note: GPU PhysX is supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory).
• Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #2. Download these free PhysX and CUDA applications now!
• Added support for the new NVIDIA CUDA Video Encoder with H.264 optimization.

Blazing Fast Performance:
• Boosts performance in numerous 3D applications. The following are some examples of improvements measured with Release 181 drivers vs. Release 178 drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
 Ã‚·Up to 10% performance increase in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
 Ã‚·Up to 13% performance increase in Assassin’s Creed
 Ã‚·Up to 13% performance increase in BioShock
 Ã‚·Up to 15% performance increase in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
 Ã‚·Up to 10% performance increase in Crysis Warhead
 Ã‚·Up to 25% performance increase in Devil May Cry 4
 Ã‚·Up to 38% performance increase in Far Cry 2
 Ã‚·Up to 18% performance increase in Race Driver: GRID
 Ã‚·Up to 80% performance increase in Lost Planet: Colonies
 Ã‚·Up to 18% performance increase in World of Conflict

• Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
• Supports CUDA.
• Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
• Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes.

Download: nVIDIA ForceWare Drivers 181.22 WHQL for Windows XP, Windows XP MCE | nVIDIA ForceWare Drivers 181.22 WHQL for Windows XP x64, Server 2003 x64