GeForce 516.40 Driver Efficiency Evaluation

This driver efficiency evaluation showcases the efficiency of a Gigabyte AORUS RTX 3080 MASTER (Ampere structure) and an EVGA RTX 2080 Ti BLACK (Turing structure) with 20 PC video games utilizing the newest GeForce 516.40 Sport Prepared driver. We examine these drivers versus our beforehand really useful driver 512.77 with each playing cards, and we carry out all checks on the identical sport model and the identical OS construct.

Our testing platform is a latest set up of Home windows 11 64-bit Professional Version, an i9-12900K with inventory clocks, an ASUS PRIME Z690-P D4 motherboard, and 32GB of T-FORCE XTREEM ARGB WHITE DDR4 3600MHz. The video games examined, settings and {hardware} are an identical apart from the GPUs we use and the drivers we examine.

Benching Methodology

Take a look at Configuration – {Hardware}

• twelfth Gen Intel Core i9-12900K (Hyper-Threading/Turbo enhance on; inventory settings)
• ASUS PRIME Z690-P D4 motherboard (Intel Z690 chipset, v.1008 BIOS)
• T-FORCE XTREEM ARGB WHITE 32GB DDR4 (2×16GB, dual-channel at 3600 MHz CL14 XMP), equipped by TeamGroup
• Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 MASTER 10GB (rev. 1.0); v.F4 VBIOS, inventory clocks
• EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti BLACK EDITION GAMING 11GB, inventory clocks
• 1 x Samsung 500GB SSD 960 EVO NVMe M.2
• 2 x WD Blue 1TB SATA SSD
• 1 x TeamGroup MP33 M.2 PCIe 1TB SSD
• Corsair RM850x, 850W 80PLUS Gold energy provide unit
• ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q 28″ IPS UltraHD (3840×2160) 60Hz 5ms FreeSync Monitor for testing video games at 2160p decision.
• ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 27″ IPS QuadHD (2560 x 1440) 165Hz 4ms G-Sync Monitor for testing video games at 1440p decision.

Take a look at Configuration – Software program

GeForce Driver Suite-related

• We use DCH Sport Prepared drivers.
• The show driver is put in.
• We set up the newest model of PhysX.

Hybrid & Non-Artificial Assessments-related

Sport Benchmarks-related

• The corresponding built-in or customized benchmark sequence is used.

Frametimes Seize & Evaluation tool-related

• We use CapFrameX for capturing and analyzing the related efficiency numbers obtained from every recorded built-in or customized benchmark sequence.
• We all the time carry out consecutive runs till detecting 3 legitimate runs (no outliers) that may be aggregated by CapFrameX utilizing the next methodology:
  • ‘Combination excluding outliers’:
    • Outlier metric: Third, P0.2 (0.2% FPS percentile).
    • Outlier share: 3% (the % the FPS of an entry can differ from the median of all entries earlier than counting as an outlier).
• We examine and consider the outcomes and aggregated data when it comes to percentages of acquire/loss and set the next thresholds to think about a % worth as vital (not throughout the margin of error) for our benchmarking functions:
  • Rating/FPS Avg > 3% when valuing hybrid and non-synthetic benchmarks;
  • FPS Avg > 3% when evaluating uncooked efficiency;
  • P1/P0.2 > 3% when evaluating body time consistency; after making use of our customized components

{[(LowPercentileFPS_2 / AvgFPS_2) / (LowPercentileFPS_1 / AvgFPS_1)] – 1} x 100

Benchmark Suite: 20 PC Video games, 4 Hybrid & 5 Non-Artificial Assessments

Hybrid Assessments (3DMark)

• DirectX Raytracing characteristic take a look at
• Fireplace Strike Extremely
• Port Royal
• Time Spy Excessive

Non-Artificial Assessments

• Basemark GPU
• Boundary: Raytracing Benchmark
• GPUScore: Relic of Life – NEW
• Neon Noir (Benchmark)
• UNIGINE Superposition

DX11 Video games

• Chernobylite (DX11)
• Days Gone (DX11)
• God of Battle (DX11)

DX12 Video games

• Murderer’s Creed Valhalla (DX12)
• Borderlands 3 (DX12)
• Name of Responsibility: Vanguard (DX12)
• Cyberpunk 2077 (DX12)
• DIRT 5 (DX12)
• F1 2021 (DX12)
• Far Cry 6 (DX12)
• Forza Horizon 5 (DX12)
• Ghostwire: Tokyo (DX12)
• Hitman 3 (DX12)
• Horizon Zero Daybreak (DX12)
• Metro Exodus PC Enhanced Version (DX12)
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider (DX12)
• Watch Canine: Legion (DX12)

Vulkan Video games

• DOOM Everlasting (VK)
• Quake 2 RTX (VK; v.1.5.0)
• Wolfenstein: Youngblood (VK)

NVIDIA Management Panel settings

Listed below are the worldwide NVIDIA Management Panel settings:

Each ‘Excessive-High quality’ values for texture filtering-quality setting and ‘Want most efficiency’ for energy administration mode are set on a per-game or program profile foundation through Handle 3D Settings > Program settings tab.

GeForce 516.40 Sport Prepared WHQL Drivers

This newest GeForce Sport Prepared 516.40 driver was launched on June 15 primarily for the discharge of Fall Guys: Free For All. It brings optimized help for the newest updates in Jurassic World Evolution 2, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 7, which introduce ray-tracing expertise to those video games. Additionally, it provides help for NVIDIA Reflex in ICARUS to enhance system latency.

The obtain hyperlinks for the newest GeForce 516.40 drivers may be discovered beginning right here. The discharge notes are discovered right here as a downloadable pdf file. Listed below are the discharge highlights from NVIDIA’s web site:

Sport Prepared Drivers present the very best gaming expertise for all main new releases. Previous to a brand new title launching, our driver group is working up till the final minute to make sure each efficiency tweak and bug repair is included for the most effective gameplay on day-1.

Sport Prepared for Fall Guys: Free for All

This new Sport Prepared Driver offers the most effective day-0 gaming expertise for Fall Man: Free for All. As well as, this new Sport Prepared Driver provides help for the newest releases and updates together with the addition of NVIDIA Reflex in ICARUS and the introduction of ray tracing to Jurassic World Evolution 2, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 7.

The GeForce 516.40 Driver Efficiency – Abstract Charts with 20 Video games

Beneath you will discover the abstract charts of our consultant number of 20 video games plus 4 hybrid and 5 non-synthetic benchmarks. We chart our video games’ driver efficiency development from model 512.77 to 516.40 utilizing each the AORUS RTX 3080 MASTER and the EVGA RTX 2080 Ti BLACK.

You possibly can see the checklist of graphics settings on the charts, and we run every built-in or customized sport benchmark’s sequence at 2560×1440, apart from Days Gone and Far Cry 6 examined at 3840×2160 decision. Chances are you’ll click on on every chart to open a pop-up for the most effective viewing.

Outcomes give common framerates and larger is healthier. We show the low FPS percentiles (P1 and P0.2) beneath the corresponding averages. We use CapFrameX to report frametimes over time and to visualise and convert them into their corresponding common FPS and P1 and P0.2 FPS percentiles values.

There are additionally columns displaying percentages of acquire/loss in each uncooked efficiency (common FPS) and, when relevant, in frametimes consistency or stability between the completely different driver variations. We utilized the next customized components to calculate the steadiness positive aspects or losses:

{[(LowPercentileFPS_2 / AvgFPS_2) / (LowPercentileFPS_1 / AvgFPS_1)] – 1} x 100

We mark vital efficiency modifications (larger than 3%) in daring and use purple for the numerous enhancements or orange font for regressions.

GeForce 516.40 Driver Efficiency Charts

Notes on GeForce 516.40 Driver Efficiency

From the charts, we see no vital variations in graphics efficiency between drivers for each the hybrid and non-synthetic checks utilizing each our RTX 3080 and RTX 2080 Ti.

For the sport benchmarks, most video games present no vital variations once we transfer to 516.40 drivers from the 512.77 driver model utilizing each GPUs.

We will additionally verify that the numerous efficiency regressions we noticed in Hitman 3 (DX12) and Chernobylite (DX11) have been because of their newest title updates and weren’t driver-related.

Disclaimer

Please bear in mind that the next outcomes, notes, and the corresponding driver advice are legitimate for related Ampere and Turing gaming rigs on Home windows 11 v21H2. Its representativeness, applicability, and usefulness on completely different NVIDIA GPU architectures, testing benches, and MS Home windows variations might fluctuate.

Conclusion

Based mostly on our earlier outcomes and findings, we suggest Ampere and Turing customers replace to the newest GeForce 516.40 driver. Its uncooked efficiency and smoothness or frametimes consistency stage are total on par with our beforehand really useful driver 512.77 utilizing each NVIDIA GPU architectures.

From a qualitative perspective, there are additionally necessary causes that make it advisable to improve to model 516.40. These causes embrace its larger stage of driver bug fixes, the optimizations for the newest video games, and help for the newest NVIDIA applied sciences.

Let’s Play!

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Rodrigo González (aka “RodroG”) is an fanatic gamer and tech reviewer particularly in shooter video games, open-world role-playing video games, and software program and {hardware} benchmarking. He’s the writer of the NVIDIA WHQL Driver Efficiency Benchmarks Collection and founder and moderator of the r/allbenchmarks group on Reddit.