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Owners of gaming PCs with Nvidia GeForce-based graphics cards can now grab the first beta graphics drivers of 2011. The GeForce.com web site now has the downloads to the new 266.35 beta drivers for the GeForce family of graphics chips. The beta drivers support the newly launched GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 570 graphics chips.

The new drivers boost performance for the 400 and 500 family of GeForce-based cards in a number of PC games including Battlefield Bad Company 2, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and many others. In addition the new drivers add ambient occlusion support for StarCraft 2, allowing for more realistic lighting and shadows in the Blizzard RTS game. You can check out examples of how ambient occlusion looks in the game at the GeForce.com web site.

Finally the new drivers have some changes and additions for Nvidia's 3D Vision feature. The drivers now support seeing some PC games in 3D in a game window as opposed to just full screen support. More 3D Vision-supported games have been added including Medal of Honor, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit and DC Universe Online.

[Via Blue's News]

If you want full 3D action for a ton of current PC games and don't feel funny about wearing some glasses to get the effect, then Nvidia has the new product for you. Officially announced today as part of the Consumer Electronics Show, the graphics chip maker announced the GeForce 3D Vision, a set of special glasses that enables people to see PC games in 3D if you have the correct GeForce GPU in your rig along with the right monitor.

Monitors from Samsung and Viewsonic support 3D game viewing through the new product along with Mitsubish HDTVs and DepthQ HD 3D projectors. A list of PC games that support the GeForce 3D Vision is available at Nvidia's web site. You can purchase the product now at Nvidia's web site and at select online retailers for $199. You can also purchase the product with a Samsung monitor for $598.