NVIDIA® 3ds Max Performance Driver The NVIDIA 3ds Max Performance Driver provides optimal Direct3D performance for Autodesk 3ds Max® 2011, 2010, and 2009 software with NVIDIA Quadro® and Quadro FX professional graphics solutions. Developed in close collaboration with Autodesk, the 3ds Max Performance Driver is a complimentary software driver for 3ds Max capable of delivering dramatic performance improvements (of up to 4X on some tests) over native Direct3D support or consumer graphics cards. Recent Enhancements •The 3ds Max Performance Driver now supports the presence of NVIDIA Tesla products when running alongside an NVIDIA Quadro or Quadro FX board, enabling the preferred professional solution for interactive graphics and mental ray iray rendering performance.