NVIDIA Display Drivers 190.89 Exposes 199 OpenGL Extensions

A new set of display drivers for GeForce based graphics cards is available. You can download them from HERE.

Compared to release 190.56, release 190.89 adds 9 new OpenGL extensions:

• GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex (OpenGL 3.1): cool extension that allows to use a
  large vertex array to store the vertices of several geometries (meshes for example) and render each geometry by adding a vertex offset in the DrawElements() function. Actually there is a new function called
  DrawElementsBaseVertex() to use.
• GL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB: ARB version of GL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB. This extension adds a color space with a gamma correction (with gamma = 2.2). Just use glEnable(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_SRGB) to enable a FBO with gamma correction.
• GL_ARB_seamless_cube_map: This extension allows implementations to take samples from adjacent
  cube map faces, providing the ability to create seamless cube maps. Just use glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_SEAMLESS) to enable this feature.
• GL_ARB_sync (OpenGL 3.1): this extension allows for synchronization between
  the host CPU and the GPU as well as between multiple GL contexts bound to multiple threads in the host CPU.
• GL_ARB_texture_compression_rgtc: ARB version of GL_EXT_texture_compression_rgtc. This extension introduces four
  new block-based texture compression formats suited for unsigned and signed red and red-green textures. The compressed signed red-green format is reasonably suited for
  storing compressed normal maps.
• GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar: This extension adds the ability to use the color from any texture unit as a source.
• GL_ARB_texture_multisample (OpenGL 3.1). This extension adds a new texture target (GL_TEXTURE_2D_MULTISAMPLE) and new sampler types
  in the GLSL: sampler2DMS, usampler2DMS, isampler2DMS. From the spec, multisampled textures are designed to be used as render targets.
• GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object: this extension allows to pass many uniform variables in one OpenGL call to shaders.
• GL_NV_texture_barrier (OpenGL 3.0): This extension relaxes the restrictions on rendering to a currently
  bound texture and provides a mechanism to avoid read-after-write hazards.

Here is more information extracted from GPU Caps Viewer:
– Drivers Version: Forceware 6.14.11.9089 (8-27-2009)
– OpenGL Renderer: GeForce GTX 295/PCI/SSE2
– OpenGL Version: 3.2.0
– GLSL (OpenGL Shading Language) Version: 1.50 NVIDIA via Cg compiler
– Vertex Shader Texture Units: 32
– Pixel Shader Texture Units: 32
– Geometry Shader Texture Units: 32
– Max Texture Size: 8192×8192
– Max Anisotropic Filtering Value: X16.0
– Max Point Sprite Size: 63.4
– Max Dynamic Lights: 8
– Max Viewport Size: 8192×8192
– Max Vertex Uniform Components: 4096
– Max Fragment Uniform Components: 2048
– Max Geometry Uniform Components: 2048
– Max Varying Float: 60
– Max Vertex Bindable Uniforms: 12
– Max Fragment Bindable Uniforms: 12
– Max Geometry Bindable Uniforms: 12
– MSAA: 2X
– MSAA: 4X
– MSAA: 8X
– MSAA: 16X

Here is the list of the 199 extensions exposed by R190.89:

• GL_ARB_color_buffer_float
• GL_ARB_compatibility
• GL_ARB_copy_buffer
• GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float
• GL_ARB_depth_clamp
• GL_ARB_depth_texture
• GL_ARB_draw_buffers
• GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex
• GL_ARB_draw_instanced
• GL_ARB_fragment_coord_conventions
• GL_ARB_fragment_program
• GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow
• GL_ARB_fragment_shader
• GL_ARB_framebuffer_object
• GL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB
• GL_ARB_geometry_shader4
• GL_ARB_half_float_pixel
• GL_ARB_half_float_vertex
• GL_ARB_imaging
• GL_ARB_map_buffer_range
• GL_ARB_multisample
• GL_ARB_multitexture
• GL_ARB_occlusion_query
• GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object
• GL_ARB_point_parameters
• GL_ARB_point_sprite
• GL_ARB_provoking_vertex
• GL_ARB_seamless_cube_map
• GL_ARB_shader_objects
• GL_ARB_shading_language_100
• GL_ARB_shadow
• GL_ARB_sync
• GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp
• GL_ARB_texture_buffer_object
• GL_ARB_texture_compression
• GL_ARB_texture_compression_rgtc
• GL_ARB_texture_cube_map
• GL_ARB_texture_env_add
• GL_ARB_texture_env_combine
• GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar
• GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3
• GL_ARB_texture_float
• GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat
• GL_ARB_texture_multisample
• GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two
• GL_ARB_texture_rectangle
• GL_ARB_texture_rg
• GL_ARB_transpose_matrix
• GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object
• GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra
• GL_ARB_vertex_array_object
• GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
• GL_ARB_vertex_program
• GL_ARB_vertex_shader
• GL_ARB_window_pos
• GL_ATI_draw_buffers
• GL_ATI_texture_float
• GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once
• GL_S3_s3tc
• GL_EXT_texture_env_add
• GL_EXT_abgr
• GL_EXT_bgra
• GL_EXT_bindable_uniform
• GL_EXT_blend_color
• GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate
• GL_EXT_blend_func_separate
• GL_EXT_blend_minmax
• GL_EXT_blend_subtract
• GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array
• GL_EXT_Cg_shader
• GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test
• GL_EXT_direct_state_access
• GL_EXT_draw_buffers2
• GL_EXT_draw_instanced
• GL_EXT_draw_range_elements
• GL_EXT_fog_coord
• GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit
• GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample
• GL_EXTX_framebuffer_mixed_formats
• GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
• GL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
• GL_EXT_geometry_shader4
• GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters
• GL_EXT_gpu_shader4
• GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays
• GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil
• GL_EXT_packed_float
• GL_EXT_packed_pixels
• GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object
• GL_EXT_point_parameters
• GL_EXT_provoking_vertex
• GL_EXT_rescale_normal
• GL_EXT_secondary_color
• GL_EXT_separate_shader_objects
• GL_EXT_separate_specular_color
• GL_EXT_shadow_funcs
• GL_EXT_stencil_two_side
• GL_EXT_stencil_wrap
• GL_EXT_texture3D
• GL_EXT_texture_array
• GL_EXT_texture_buffer_object
• GL_EXT_texture_compression_latc
• GL_EXT_texture_compression_rgtc
• GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
• GL_EXT_texture_cube_map
• GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp
• GL_EXT_texture_env_combine
• GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3
• GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic
• GL_EXT_texture_integer
• GL_EXT_texture_lod
• GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
• GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp
• GL_EXT_texture_object
• GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent
• GL_EXT_texture_sRGB
• GL_EXT_texture_swizzle
• GL_EXT_timer_query
• GL_EXT_vertex_array
• GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra
• GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip
• GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat
• GL_KTX_buffer_region
• GL_NV_blend_square
• GL_NV_conditional_render
• GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color
• GL_NV_copy_image
• GL_NV_depth_buffer_float
• GL_NV_depth_clamp
• GL_NV_explicit_multisample
• GL_NV_fence
• GL_NV_float_buffer
• GL_NV_fog_distance
• GL_NV_fragment_program
• GL_NV_fragment_program_option
• GL_NV_fragment_program2
• GL_NV_framebuffer_multisample_coverage
• GL_NV_geometry_shader4
• GL_NV_gpu_program4
• GL_NV_half_float
• GL_NV_light_max_exponent
• GL_NV_multisample_coverage
• GL_NV_multisample_filter_hint
• GL_NV_occlusion_query
• GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil
• GL_NV_parameter_buffer_object
• GL_NV_parameter_buffer_object2
• GL_NV_pixel_data_range
• GL_NV_point_sprite
• GL_NV_primitive_restart
• GL_NV_register_combiners
• GL_NV_register_combiners2
• GL_NV_shader_buffer_load
• GL_NV_texgen_reflection
• GL_NV_texture_barrier
• GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc
• GL_NV_texture_env_combine4
• GL_NV_texture_expand_normal
• GL_NV_texture_rectangle
• GL_NV_texture_shader
• GL_NV_texture_shader2
• GL_NV_texture_shader3
• GL_NV_transform_feedback
• GL_NV_transform_feedback2
• GL_NV_vertex_array_range
• GL_NV_vertex_array_range2
• GL_NV_vertex_buffer_unified_memory
• GL_NV_vertex_program
• GL_NV_vertex_program1_1
• GL_NV_vertex_program2
• GL_NV_vertex_program2_option
• GL_NV_vertex_program3
• GL_NVX_conditional_render
• GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap
• GL_SGIS_texture_lod
• GL_SGIX_depth_texture
• GL_SGIX_shadow
• GL_SUN_slice_accum
• GL_WIN_swap_hint
• WGL_EXT_swap_control
• WGL_ARB_buffer_region
• WGL_ARB_create_context
• WGL_ARB_create_context_profile
• WGL_ARB_extensions_string
• WGL_ARB_make_current_read
• WGL_ARB_multisample
• WGL_ARB_pbuffer
• WGL_ARB_pixel_format
• WGL_ARB_pixel_format_float
• WGL_ARB_render_texture
• WGL_ATI_pixel_format_float
• WGL_EXT_extensions_string
• WGL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
• WGL_EXT_pixel_format_packed_float
• WGL_NV_float_buffer
• WGL_NV_multisample_coverage
• WGL_NV_render_depth_texture
• WGL_NV_render_texture_rectangle
• WGL_NVX_DX_interop

A more detailed description of each extension can be found at the following address:

• OpenGL Extensions @ OpenGL

The extensions exposed by the old Catalyst drivers are HERE.
You can use GPU Caps Viewer to retrieve the list of extensions of your graphics card.