[SOLVED] How to find latest GTX970 driver for Win7-64 ?

[jaz2018]

I'm trying to update my driver but the nvidia site keeps displaying
a very old version 340 ... I'm currently running 430.39 but need
something higher than 471.41 for nvenc support.

Can anyone point me at a driver to do this - ie
windows-7 64 GTX970 later than 471.41

thanks
jaz

 

[DRagor]

https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/180553/en-us
It's a 472.12

 

[jaz2018]

Thanks DRagor - downloading now.
I dont know why I had so much trouble finding it.

jaz

 

[jaz2018]

Just thought I'd offer some feedback since I've now used this:
Comparison of software ffmpeg and using nvenc:

Converting a HD video to MP4 and audio to AC3

Software ffmpeg:
2.0- 2.2 times playback 45 FPS
CPU temp (liquid cooled) hits 85 C sometimes more

Nvenc ffmpeg doing same:
9.2-9.6 times playback about 244 FPS
CPU reaches no more than 45-49 C
GTX970 peaks at 56 C

I so wish I knew the card could do this a long time ago.
Highly recommended to use nvenc if you can.

jaz

 

[jaz2018]

Just thought I'd offer some feedback since I've now used this:
Comparison of software ffmpeg and using nvenc:

Converting a HD video to MP4 and audio to AC3

Software ffmpeg:
2.0- 2.2 times playback 45 FPS
CPU temp (liquid cooled) hits 85 C sometimes more

Nvenc ffmpeg doing same:
9.2-9.6 times playback about 244 FPS
CPU reaches no more than 45-49 C
GTX970 peaks at 56 C

I so wish I knew the card could do this a long time ago.
Highly recommended to use nvenc if you can.

jaz

May-2 2023


Does anyone know if there is an update to nvenc 472.12 for win7 GTX970 as this no longer seems to work with ffmpeg
(And where to find it - ...) I've hunted the nvidia siste and cant find nvenc listed still. Yahoo doesnt seem to help again.

thanks

 

[jaz2018]

OK Ignore the above

It seems ffmpeg for windows is now compiled to use nvenc API 12.0 and later which doesnt seem to have a win7-64 implementation
so I'll be looking for alternatives to using ffmpeg


Thanks for reading though.