is there any performance improvement in updating drivers for old video card

kreactor

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so any real world performance benefits if not playing latest games listed in changelog?
(running a gtx 460 1gb for gta iv + mods)
 

BallaTheFeared

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Probably not, but they don't list every game that gets a boost (would be impossible to test).

I would keep my drivers updated regardless however.
 

BrightCandle

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Sometimes there is a difference but you mainly want the latest drivers for support and bug fixes more than performance reasons.
 

Stuka87

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Depends how old your drivers are. In some cases there can be HUGE gains. If you are running release date drivers for that card, drivers from 1-2 years later should be a big improvement.
 

zir_blazer

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Check this Thread. Having the latest Drivers may not be a very bright idea with very old Video Cards because they may introduce new bugs that possibily due to the lack of testing goes unnoticed. You mileage may vary, through.