SHOULD I UPDATE GRAPHICS DRIVER ?

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#1 marshoud
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Hi. i have an hp envy laptop with an intel core i7-4510u cpu 2.0 ghz 2.6 ghz. 8 gb ram. 4 gb nvidia geforse gtx 850m. my current graphics version is 332.85 and i have an update to version 358.50 i want to know should i update my driver or leave it as it is. and does updating affect performence on my older games ? thank you

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#2  Edited By SaintSatan
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@marshoud: You should always have the latest drivers. It can make a massive difference in performance. It can affect performance in both old and new games. Update the drivers immediately and check every single month for new drivers. Always keep up to date!

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#3 undeadgoon
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yes every chance you get..!!

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#4  Edited By soolkiki
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Yep! Drivers are weird because you can go years and years without getting new ones long as they are registered within the system. All they do is make sure that your components are talking to each other and the OS.

However, when games are involved, latest is always best.

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#5 marshoud
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i will always update, thank you for your replies