Release 390.xx drivers will be the last set of drivers from NVidia with support for 32 bit Operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD.
Looks like it's pruning time for NVidia
Looks like it's pruning time for NVidia
What?Unlike AMD who dropped support for 32bit completely (no security whatsoever)...
I fail to see how this is a problem.
32 bit Windows doesn't allow enough RAM for modern games, so it's unlikely anyone would be pairing it with a modern GPU anyway. For legacy games, you don't really need driver upgrades.
Hopefully the driver package gets smaller once they strip out the 32 bit code.
Actually Windows 10 would be much lower too, were it not for Microsoft's malware-forced-upgrades ("hey, let's change the red 'X' to mean "I accept"), combined with a zero cost.
You are truly clueless aren't you? Stop exposing your ignorance.What?
Stop crapping every thread again
I don't see where it was indicated that this is a problem... looks more like an FYI to me.I fail to see how this is a problem.
Probably not as they're likely using different code paths already, but it may possibly allow them to strip out some legacy/shared code.Do you think this will increase performance? I know that in 64 bit mode, SSE2 is mandatory, so they could strip out any x87 code if they are using any for 32 bit code.
Absolutely. If it cost money and wasn't secretly force-installed like a root-kit, I think it'd have the same fate as Windows 8. Even after losing $billions in the phone/portable market, Microsoft still don't understand that nobody wants their telemetry metrosexual OS with its walled garden app store.You really believe that?
Eh? Windows 7 will receive security fixes until 2020. I just manually installed the December 2017 rollup the other day.I don't understand how people think Windows 7 is such a great OS. Sure it was a great OS in it's heyday, but now it's just old and decrepit with tons of security vulnerabilities.
I use Windows 10 at work and it's awful. That flat color UI is reminiscent of Windows 3.11 running under 16 bit color. Then there's the doubling up of many UIs with metrosexual versions of the same desktop item (e.g. control panel). Even Calculator is bloated garbage that takes several seconds to start and is missing features of the old version.I'm glad they are phasing it out at work and replacing it with Windows 10.
Absolutely. If it cost money and wasn't secretly force-installed like a root-kit, I think it'd have the same fate as Windows 8. Even after losing $billions in the phone/portable market, Microsoft still don't understand that nobody wants their telemetry metrosexual OS with its walled garden app store.
Eh? Windows 7 will receive security fixes until 2020. I just manually installed the December 2017 rollup the other day.
I use Windows 10 at work and it's awful. That flat color UI is reminiscent of Windows 3.11 running under 16 bit color. Then there's the doubling up of many UIs with metrosexual versions of the same desktop item (e.g. control panel). Even Calculator is bloated garbage that takes several seconds to start and is missing features of the old version.
The forced updates often hang during reboot on multiple workstations, and there are issues around certain things (e.g. roaming profiles) which even Microsoft reps haven't been able to resolve yet. Also the OS randomly loses the ability to copy/paste text, and Outlook 360 randomly loses the ability to be brought to the foreground.
Hopefully the driver package gets smaller once they strip out the 32 bit code.
I think there's some serious confusion here. There are no "all-in-one" nVidia dual 32/64 bit OS combined drivers that would "shrink". Nor have the existence of 32-bit alternative download been crippling 64-bit optimizations. nVidia have been producing 2x different downloads (eg, v388.71 = 398.51MB for 64-bit OS only / 323.46MB for 32-bit OS only). They're merely going to stop providing the 32-bit-only driver download meant for 32-bit XP / W7 / W8, etc.Do you think this will increase performance? I know that in 64 bit mode, SSE2 is mandatory, so they could strip out any x87 code if they are using any for 32 bit code.
While technically true, that's not the full story. Previous telemetry (Customer Experience Improvement Program and Windows Error Reporting) was completely opt-in so nothing was sent to Microsoft.The telemetry thing is overblown. Windows has had telemetry for a long time, it's just that Microsoft became more open about it with Windows 10. Also, telemetry can be a good thing more often than not as Microsoft uses that data to improve security, stability and performance.
Hopefully by the time 2020 rolls around, Microsoft might've reversed some/all of their dumb decisions.I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree I don't hate Windows 7, and in fact, I used it from beta till Windows 8.1 became available. Windows 7 was a great operating system, but it's just too old at this point to serve as my primary operating system. Windows 10 is faster, more secure, more capable than Windows 7 in more ways than one. Plus I like to keep up with technology
I think that's a shame, sure, for high end/mid range gaming not really,
but for the slower PCs running a GT 1030 or the "GT 2030" in the future it's very useful.
I run win 10 32bit on quite a few PCs, when you have limited ram (like 2-4GB) it clearly helps.
if AMD makes new 32bit drivers for the RX 550 successor, that's a nice advantage.
There could possibly be shared code that's present in both download bundles that's only kept around for legacy/compatibility/simplicity for the 32 bit bundle.I think there's some serious confusion here. There are no "all-in-one" nVidia dual 32/64 bit OS combined drivers that would "shrink". Nor have the existence of 32-bit alternative download been crippling 64-bit optimizations. nVidia have been producing 2x different downloads (eg, v388.71 = 398.51MB for 64-bit OS only / 323.46MB for 32-bit OS only). They're merely going to stop providing the 32-bit-only driver download meant for 32-bit XP / W7 / W8, etc.
There's no correlation between driver bitness and program bitness. Programs hook into APIs which the OS pipes to the driver. 64 bit Windows manages 32 bit programs through WoW. The display driver doesn't care.Nothing will be "stripped" out of the 64-bit drivers nor are nVidia going to commit suicide by removing the ability to play 95% of games on Steam / 99% on GOG that are 32-bit, on 64-bit OS's with 64-bit drivers (which isn't just every game made since 1995-2015 ish, but also includes most modern Indie's like Cuphead, This War of Mine, Thimbleweed Park, etc). Performance won't increase for 64-bit games, nor will the 64-bit drivers shrink in size. Literally nothing whatsoever will change for the 64-bit download.
http://support.amd.com/en-us/downloadYou are truly clueless aren't you? Stop exposing your ignorance.
http://support.amd.com/en-us/download