NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 driver download and installation

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is a Display Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by NVIDIA. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10DE&DEV_161A&SUBSYS_1BCD1043; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Install NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 driver manually

1. Download the setup file for NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 26.21.14.4259 dated 2020-03-04.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
File size of the driver: 353698865 bytes (337.31 MB)
Driver rating 4.8 stars out of 50681 votes.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits

2. How to install NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 driver using DriverMax

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you locate the NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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