nVIDIA终结久负盛名的雷管驱动，取而代之的是一个全新驱动体系ForceWare！这同时也标志着nVIDIA ForceWare时代的到来。
在官方的宣传中，nVIDIA指出：nVIDIA ForceWare驱动体系构架于nVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture (UDA一体化驱动)基础之上，它能在所有nVIDIA产品之间提供正向和反向的硬件和软件的兼容性。nView 3.0桌面管理程序更加方便易用且功能强大，个性化设置使用户能针对每一款应用程序保存不同的显示设置。
ForceWare更被作为一个综合服务品牌树立，它不仅是驱动程序本身，还包含多种多样的应用软件。如：媒体播放的nVDVD、视频应用的nVDCR、桌面管理程序nView、以及其它更多可以使用户工作更加便利的软件。
Here's a new set of Forceware Drivers in the shape of 97.44 WHQL for
Windows XP/Media Center Edition and Windows XP Professional x64.
This driver only supports Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce 8800 GTS!
Dated: December 8, 2006
Release Highlights:
Supports GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce 8800 GTS GPUs.
Game and application compatibility fixes.
New PureVideo technology features allows GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS to achieve a score of 128 in the HQV video quality benchmark:
Improved inverse telecine algorithms (2:2 & 3:2 Pull-down Correction) for standard and high definition content.
Improved spatial-temporal de-interlacing algorithm (for standard and high definition content).
Includes the new NVIDIA Control Panel.
For a full list of fixed and known issues please view the Release Notes