Version 290.53 ^BETA

Release Date: 2011.12.21

Operating System: Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit

This is the second beta release from the R290 family of drivers. For more information, http://www.geforce.com/News/articles/nvidia-geforce-290-53-beta-drivers-released.
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 http://www.geforce.com/GamesandApps/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/GPUanolyzer 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 http://www.geforce.com/GamesandApps/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/GPUanolyzer to a higher performance profile.
  
• Added new 3D Vision laser sight /crosshair options to better match Skyrim crosshairs.
  
• For a full Skyrim tweak guide, http://www.geforce.com/News/articles/optimize-your-skyrim-experience.

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.

Link Desktop: http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-64bit-290.53-beta-driver.html

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

Link Laptop: http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-win7-winvista-64bit-290.53-beta-driver.html
Product Support
This driver supports the following NVIDIA notebook GPUs (please refer to the Products Supported tab for exceptions):

• ION notebook GPUs.
  
• GeForce 8M, 9M, 100M, 200M, 300M, 400M, and 500M-series notebook GPUs.
  
• Quadro 5010M, 5000M, 4000M 3000M, 2000M and 1000M notebook GPUs.
  
• Quadro NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).
  
• Quadro FX-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).
  
• NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).

Do your own search look here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us

Tested with Rage, seems to work well with the testing I've done so far, seems smoother & looks better to me.