This is the second beta release from the R290 family of drivers. For more information, read the 290.53 driver article on GeForce.com.

This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.

New in 290.53

Optimizations for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Increases performance by up to 25% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim vs. 290.36 drivers (measured with GeForce GTX 560 at 19x10 Ultra – Indoor Scene). Results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and in-game location.

Updates the NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to a higher performance profile.

Added new 3D Vision laser sight /crosshair options to better match Skyrim crosshairs.

For a full Skyrim tweak guide, visit GeForce.com.

NVIDIA SLI

Adds SLI profiles for Trine 2, WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship 2011, and Afterfall: InSanity.

3D Vision

Fixes issues with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 not launching into 3D Vision mode

Added new 3D Vision laser sight /crosshair options to better match The Elder Scrolls Skyrim crosshairs

Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:

AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome – rated Good



The Adventures of Tintin: The Game – rated Excellent



Assassin's Creed: Revelations – rating changed to Fair



Driver San Francisco – updated settings to work better in 3D Vision



Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – updated in-game compatibility message



Hard Reset – updated in-game compatibility message. FXAA x2 and x4 are now supported by the game



Ignite – rated Good



Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters – rated Fair



Jurassic Park: The Game – rated Good



Orcs Must Die! – rated Good



PAYDAY The Heist – rated Poor



PT Boats - Knights of the Sea – rated Good



PT Boats - South Gambit – rated Good



Race 07 – updated in-game compatibility message



Race Room – rated Good



Serious Sam 3: BFE – rated Poor



SkyDrift – rated Good



Star Wars: The Old Republic – rated Good



Stronghold 3 – rated Good



Take on Helicopters – rated Fair



Trine 2 – rated 3D Vision Ready



Waves – rated Excellent

Key Bug Fixes

Fixes some random instances of triangular artifacts when playing Battlefield 3 (fix is now enabled for GeForce 400 and 500 series GPUs).

Fixes a default panel resolution/ timing bug in 290.36.

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