Although NVIDIA's current architecture is thought to require quite a bit of optimization in order to procure competitive performance, it still conforms to the DirectX 9 specification, albeit in a different way than ATI. Consequently, NVIDIA's most recent developments involve software - optimizations to the run-time compiler, application-specific optimizations that purportedly conform to requisite standards for image quality, and driver-level features intended to streamline usability. The latest ForceWare (NVIDIA's branded driver suite) update focuses primarily on that last point. That is, it incorporates a number of improvements aimed at improving your interactions with NVIDIA hardware.