Right-click on Start > Device Manager > Display Adapters. Write down the full name (e.g., "NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450" or "Quadro 2000"). Generic IDs like "Standard VGA" mean you have no driver installed.
| Feature | Support | | --- | --- | | DirectX | 12 (11_0 feature level — not full DX12) | | OpenGL | 4.6 (with latest legacy driver) | | Vulkan | 1.0 (limited, no newer Vulkan support) | | CUDA | Compute Capability 2.1 (CUDA 8.0 last compatible) | | PhysX | Yes | | 3D Vision | Yes | | Video Decode | PureVideo HD (VP4) — H.264, MPEG-2, VC-1 | | Video Encode | No NVENC (not supported on GF106) | | Max Resolution (VGA/DVI/HDMI) | 2560×1600 / 1920×1200 (DisplayPort may go higher) | nvidia gf106 driver
Typical Gaming Performance (2026 context): Right-click on Start > Device Manager > Display
Cause: You downloaded the 32-bit driver for a 64-bit OS, or your Windows build is too new (22H2+ with security patches that block old driver signatures). Solution: Disable driver signature enforcement temporarily: | Feature | Support | | --- |
Before downloading any drivers, you must confirm that your hardware actually contains the GF106 die. Many users confuse the GF106 with the GF108 (lower end) or GF104/GF114 (higher performance). Here is the definitive list of GPUs based on the GF106 core:
Some modders use DXVK (DirectX to Vulkan translation) with older NVIDIA drivers to run modern Vulkan-only games. On GF106, Vulkan support is limited (1.0 only), but you can run lightweight 2D Vulkan titles.