Compusemble tried out a new beta driver from NVIDIA that seems to improve performance in Cyberpunk 2077. But, just so you know, this beta driver isn’t out for everyone to download and try out. Still, the following results are exciting. So, let’s take a look at them.
In order to test this beta driver, Compusemble used an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X with 32GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. They have also used the latest version of Windows 11, as well as Windows 11 Insider Build 26040.
Using the beta driver at 4K with Path Tracing and DLSS Performance Mode, the performance went up by 17-18% on the same operating system. And just to add more excitement, when they turned on DLSS 3 Frame Generation, things got really interesting.
The new beta driver gave a nice 13% performance boost at 4K with Path Tracing and DLSS Performance Mode on Win 11 (23H2). But with the Insider Build, Compusemble got an even better increase of 23%. Even when using NVIDIA’s latest public drivers, the Windows Insider Build still brought a good 7.5% performance boost.
We can expect the enhancements from this beta driver to be part of the next public NVIDIA driver. Or at least that’s the most logical scenario. However, there’s no information yet on when, or if, Microsoft will share the improvements from the Windows Insider Build with the general public. And will these improvements be available exclusively to Win11? Or will we also see them in Win10?
NVIDIA’s ability to boost performance by 17% with a new driver is great news for gamers. We’re curious to see if other popular games will also see such improvements. Do these upgrades only apply to Ray Tracing/Path Tracing games? Or can we anticipate better performance for rasterized titles too? We’ll most likely find out soon.
Enjoy the video and stay tuned for more!
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