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你手上有一台還算順手的舊電腦,系統是 Windows 7 或 8,最近重灌完系統,畫面卻變得又大又糊,連開個影片都卡卡的。你想起來這台電腦的顯示卡是 NVIDIA 的,但官網下載頁面翻來翻去,看到的都是給 Windows 10 或 11 的新驅動,你根本不知道該抓哪一個,也不敢亂裝,怕裝了反而讓電腦更慢。
一般人遇到這種狀況,直覺是去顯示卡官網抓最新的驅動程式。但問題是,新驅動往往不再支援舊系統,你點進去只會看到「不支援你的作業系統」之類的訊息。就算找到第三方網站有舊版驅動,你也無法確定那是不是乾淨的檔案、裝了會不會出問題。這類工具真正的切入點,是幫你找到「你的系統還願意支援」的最後幾個可用版本,讓舊硬體在舊系統上還能正常發揮,而不是追求最新功能。
01NVIDIA Forceware 這套驅動到底是做什麼用的?
它是 NVIDIA 顯示卡在 Windows 7 與 Windows 8 64 位元系統上的驅動程式。安裝之後,作業系統才能正確辨識顯示卡,並提供基本的畫面輸出、解析度調整、3D 加速等功能。官方說明指出,它涵蓋 2D、3D 圖形、網路、音效與控制器輸入等模組,並提供控制面板讓使用者調整色彩、旋轉顯示器、管理 GPU 超頻與風扇轉速。
02這套軟體能讓我的舊顯卡玩遊戲跑得更順嗎?
它能讓你的顯卡在支援的遊戲中發揮應有的效能。官方描述強調,這類驅動經過認證,能為廣泛的遊戲與應用程式提供相容性、可靠性與穩定性。但要注意,它支援的顯卡型號有明確範圍,例如 GeForce 10 系列筆電顯卡、900M、700M、600M 等系列。如果你的顯卡不在官方列出的支援清單中,安裝後可能無法正常運作。
03我怎麼知道我的顯卡有沒有被這套驅動支援?
官方功能說明中列出了一份支援產品清單,涵蓋 GeForce MX100 系列筆電顯卡,以及 10 系列、900M、800M、700M、600M、500M、400M 等筆電型號。你可以先確認自己顯卡的完整型號,再對照這份清單。如果型號不在清單上,這套驅動可能不支援你的硬體,安裝前最好先確認清楚。
04這套驅動裝了之後,控制面板可以調哪些東西?
官方說明提到,它的控制儀表板是讓各種程度的使用者最佳化 GPU 日常使用的地方。具體來說,你可以調整色彩重現、管理 3D 娛樂相容性、旋轉顯示器,以及控制 GPU 超頻、溫度和風扇轉速。這些功能都整合在同一個控制介面中,不需要另外安裝其他工具。
05它跟 NVIDIA 後來出的 GeForce Experience 有什麼不同?
根據提供的資料,Forceware 是驅動程式本體,主要負責讓作業系統與應用程式完整運用 GPU 能力;而 GeForce Experience 是另一個獨立軟體,在評分資料中與 Forceware 分開列出,使用者評分人數也更多(545 人)。官方說明中沒有直接比較兩者的差異,但可以理解為驅動程式與輔助工具的不同定位。如果你只需要讓顯卡正常運作,驅動程式是必要的;GeForce Experience 則偏向額外的管理與最佳化功能。
06這套軟體適合什麼樣的人用?
適合還在用 Windows 7 或 8 64 位元系統、且顯卡型號在支援清單內的人。官方說明指出,它同時滿足一般使用者的多媒體需求、重度玩家對渲染效能的要求,以及專業人士對工具與穩定性的重視。如果你符合這些條件,而且不想升級作業系統或換電腦,這套驅動可以讓舊系統繼續正常顯示與運作。
07我電腦是 Windows 10,可以裝這個版本嗎?
不行。這套驅動明確標示支援 Windows Vista 64、Windows 7 64 與 Windows 8 64,不包含 Windows 10。官方說明中另外提到,Windows 10 有獨立的驅動套件,而且目前 NVIDIA 同時維護多個系統的驅動,包括 XP、Vista、Windows 7、Windows 8 與 Windows 10。你應該去找對應 Windows 10 的版本,而不是安裝這個。
08這套驅動的更新頻率如何?還有人在維護嗎?
根據收錄的版本紀錄,這套驅動共收錄 177 個版本,最早的版本在 2008 年釋出,最近一次更新是 2021 年。近 12 個月與近 24 個月的更新次數都是 0,代表它已經很長一段時間沒有新版本。這意味著它是一個穩定但不再積極維護的驅動,後續不會有針對新遊戲或新問題的修正。
09我該不該用這套驅動,還是去抓別的版本?
如果你的系統是 Windows 7 或 8 64 位元,而且顯卡型號在支援清單內,這套驅動是可行的選擇。但要注意,它已經很久沒有更新,如果你遇到新遊戲無法執行或畫面異常,可能不會有修正。另外,官方也提供其他系統的驅動版本,例如 Windows 10 32 位元或 XP 32 位元,你可以根據自己的系統與顯卡型號,在 NVIDIA 官方網站上確認是否有更適合的版本。
10這套驅動的評價如何?很多人用嗎?
在使用者評分方面,這套驅動獲得 8.24 分(滿分 10 分),共有 95 人評分。與其他 NVIDIA 驅動相比,例如 Windows 10 32 位元版本有 37 人評分、XP 32 位元版本有 36 人評分,而 NVIDIA Forceware Graphics Drivers 則有 338 人評分。可以看出,這套驅動的評分人數不算特別多,但分數不低,代表有使用經驗的人大致給予正面評價。
11裝了這套驅動之後,如果出問題可以移除嗎?
可以。驅動程式屬於系統軟體,可以透過 Windows 的「裝置管理員」或「程式和功能」來解除安裝。解除安裝後,系統會回到使用微軟基本顯示介面的狀態,畫面解析度可能會降低,但不會造成硬體損壞。如果你在安裝後遇到當機、畫面異常或效能下降,建議先移除驅動,再確認是否為驅動本身的問題,或考慮安裝其他版本。
下載與官方連結
275.33-desktop-win7-winvista-64bit-english-whql.ex · 134.62 MB
版本紀錄
- 2021-04-03 NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 465.89 WHQL (Windows 7/8 64-bit)
- 2021-03-16 NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 461.92 WHQL (Windows 7/8 64-bit)
- 2021-01-27 NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 461.40 WHQL (Windows 7/8 64-bit)
再看 5 筆
- 2021-01-08 NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 461.09 WHQL (Windows 7/8 64-bit)
- 2020-10-29 NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 457.09 WHQL (Windows 7/8 64-bit)
- 2020-10-08 NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 456.71 WHQL (Windows 7/8 64-bit)
- 2020-08-17 NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 452.06 WHQL (Windows 7/8 64-bit)
- 2020-07-09 NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 451.67 WHQL (Windows 7/8 64-bit)
這一版改了什麼
What's new in this version:
# GPU Support
* Adds support for the newly released GeForce GTX 560 GPU.
# Performance
* The Release 275 beta driver v275.27 can cause significant performance drop in The Witcher 2. This issue has been resolved in v275.33 drivers. Please read this FAQ for more information on this issue.
* Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v270.61 WHQL drivers. The following are some examples of improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- GeForce GTX 580:
> Up to 4% in Crysis 2
> Up to 5% in Civilization V with SLI
> Up to 9% in Portal 2
> Up to 13% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
> Up to 15% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
- GeForce GTX 560:
> Up to 6% in Crysis 2
> Up to 8% in Portal 2
> Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham Asylum with PhysX High
> Up to 15% in Bulletstorm with Antialiasing enabled
* Increases gaming performance by up to 12% for dual-core CPUs in CPU-limited cases.
# NVIDIA Update
* In Release 275, NVIDIA Update adds automatic SLI, multi-GPU, and antialiasing (AA) profile updates. These profile updates are automatically downloaded from NVIDIA and silently installed on your PC, keeping it up-to-the-minute with the latest game profiles. When you install a Release 270 or later GeForce driver from www.nvidia.com, you will be presented with the option to install NVIDIA Update. Click here to learn more about NVIDIA Update.
# Desktop Scaling
* New NVIDIA Control Panel user interface for configuring desktop scaling, including new preview window.
* Now consistently available for all displays (including VGA and HDMI connections).
* New scaling override option for Windows 7 gaming.
* Improved desktop resizing user interface that guides the user to disable overscanning using their HDTV controls and also provides a fallback option to enable desktop resizing via the NVIDIA Control panel.
* NVIDIA desktop resizing now creates a custom, resized resolution with 1:1 pixel mapping and resizes standard resolutions for games that don’t support custom resolutions.
# NVIDIA 3D Vision
* With Release 275 drivers, the 3D Vision Controller driver is now included with all GPU driver installations. This driver package includes v275.33 3D Vision Controller driver. Users are no longer required to install a separate 3D Vision Controller driver or CD driver. For more information, please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
* 3D Vision Window Mode support. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information.
* Added support for 3D Vision Photo viewer to now work in Window Mode. When you have opened a 3D picture file check the “View” section for this new option.
* Improved 3D Vision IR emitter and 3D Vision glasses synchronization
* Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: NEC NP-V300X series
* Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
- Age of Empires Online
- Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
- Battlefield Play4Free
- Duke Nukem Forever
- Dungeon Siege III
- Super Street Fighter IV
- World of Tanks
* Update the following 3D Vision game profiles
- Portal 2 – fixed water reflection problem and updated convergence setting to provide a better user experience
- The Witcher 2 – Improved 3D Vision compatibility for all in-game effects
# Other
* Installs HD Audio driver version 1.2.23.3
* Installs PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514
* Supports playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For GPU and system requirements, visit the NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.
* Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
* Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
* Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
* Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
* Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
* Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
* Supports OpenGL 4.1 on GeForce 400 series and later GPUs.
* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards.
* Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.