nVidia video driver; Just run latest beta always?

[balane]

Drivers have always confused me as to which one I should be using. My computer is a gaming machine above all else and if it's a FPS or RPG I'm usually standing in line to buy it on its release date.

For drivers, over the past couple years, I've gravitated to a standard procedure that could be a bad habit as far as I know. I go to nVidia every so often, click the beta/archived driver link and see what the most recent beta driver is for my current card.

Is that the correct way to go about it or is there a more complicated process?

 

[masteryoda34]

Personally, I usually just upgrade to the latest official release unless a beta driver offers better performance or support for a new game. The beta drivers are usually pretty stable though.

 

[RallyMaster]

I usually get a driver every 3-6 months or so depending on what they fix. They're usually more important in the first few months of the card and don't make much of a difference once a new generation rolls around.