NVIDIA announced 610.43.02, the latest feature branch version driver for Linux, yesterday. This is the first release in the new NVIDIA 610 driver branch, which introduced HDR output support for better high‑precision rendering support. First, NVIDIA 610.43.02 added several new Vulkan device extensions support. They include VK_EXT_shader_long_vector extension that removes the traditional 4‑component limit, allowing […]
Read MoreThis is a step by step beginners guide shows how to install the most recent NVIDIA drivers in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. There are two official ways to install NVIDIA drivers in Ubuntu: one from Ubuntu developers, the other from NVIDIA website. The drivers from the system repository are maintained by Ubuntu developers. Not only the […]
Read MoreNVIDIA VA-API driver, the VA-API hardware acceleration implemention using NVIDIA GPU, released new 0.0.17 version a few days ago. The new version of this free open-source library fixed only two but important bugs for JPEG decoding and NVIDIA DGX Spark memory systems. As you may know, Linux has several ways (VA-API, VDPAU, AMF, NVDEC, or […]
Read MoreNVIDIA 595.58.03, the latest stable version of NVIDIA driver for Linux, is available in Ubuntu repository for the upcoming 26.04 LTS. Canonical (the company behind Ubuntu) usually supports production branch NVIDIA driver by building the packages into the restricted repository. Now, NVIDIA 595 for Ubuntu 26.04 is ready, while, the driver package for current 25.10, […]
Read MoreNVIDIA 595.58.03, the first stable version for the new 595 production branch, was released on Tuesday for Linux. The new driver branch added support some new extensions, better Wayland support, and various bug-fixes. Compare to the last NVIDIA 590, the new version introduced new application profile – CudaNoStablePerfLimit – that allows CUDA-using apps to reach […]
Read MoreAlmaLinux users no longer have to juggle Nvidia workarounds: CUDA and GPU drivers are moving into the distro’s normal package workflow.
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NVIDIA GeForce Now added official Linux support yesterday via Flatpak package! Here’s the step by step guide shows you how to manually install or remove it in Ubuntu and other Linux. GeForce Now is NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service streams high-end PC games to laptops, phones, and TVs, allowing for better gaming experience without requiring high-end […]
Read MoreNVIDIA VA-API Driver, the VA-API implementation that uses NVDEC as backend, released new 0.0.15 version yesterday. For those who don’t know about it, it’s a free open-source API for NVIDIA users to enable hardware accelerated video decoding support when using Firefox web browser. As you may know, Firefox so for only supports VA-API for hardware […]
Read MoreFor NVIDIA users, the latest nvidia-590 driver will be soon available for Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 25.10 and next Ubuntu 26.04. NVIDIA 590.48.01 is the latest feature branch driver for Linux that was released almost one month ago. Ubuntu community is now building it into the multiverse repository. The 590 driver so far does […]
Read MoreFor NVIDIA users with GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs (e.g., 4060, 4090), it finally supports Smooth Motion frame generation for better gaming performance in Linux. NVIDIA Smooth Motion is a feature designed for games without native DLSS support. It uses AI to generate additional frames between two rendered frames for overall smoothness of game-play. The […]
Read MoreNVIDIA 580.82.07 graphics driver for Linux is now available for download with NVIDIA Smooth Motion support on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs and bug fixes.
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Just a week and one day after the Beta release, NVIDIA announced 580.76.05 as the latest production branch driver for Linux. As a production ready driver series, Ubuntu will likely provide the official packages for all current supported releases, e.g., Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, and 25.04. For Wayland, the released added fifo-v1 protocol support for applications […]
Read MoreNVIDIA 580 graphics driver series is now available for download with improved Wayland support and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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For NVIDIA users, the new 580.65.06 Beta driver was released few days ago for Linux users. The new driver fixed various bugs, and introduced some new features for better Wayland and VR performance. First, it added the fifo-v1 Wayland protocol support for apps/games using Vulkan. It’s a protocol introduces first in first out surface content […]
Read MoreNVIDIA 580 graphics driver series is now available for public beta testing with improved Wayland support and other changes. Here’s what to expect!
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For NVIDIA users, the latest 575 series driver will be available soon in Ubuntu repository. Though, it’s already made into PPA few days ago. NVIDIA 575 so far is the latest feature branch Linux driver that improved performance for gaming and power management. The 575 series driver introduced NVIDIA Smooth Motion support. It’s a feature […]
Read MoreFor NVIDIA users who want to enable hardware acceleration for Firefox video playback, NVIDIA VA-API driver released v0.0.14 few days ago with improved compatibility and various fixes. As you may know, Firefox in Linux does NOT support NVDEC (NVIDIA Video Decoder) to accelerate video decoding. As a workaround, user may use the free open-source nvidia-vaapi-driver […]
Read MoreNVIDIA announced the 575.57.08 driver yesterday as the latest new feature branch version for Linux users. This is the first stable release in the 575 series, though it has only 2 bug-fixes compare to the last Beta which was released more than a month ago. They are increased memory usage issue in X11 OpenGL/Vulkan applications […]
Read MoreNVIDIA 575 Linux graphics driver is now available for download with NVIDIA Smooth Motion, Xwayland improvements, and many bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
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Linux 6.15 kernel released with new NVIDIA Rust driver, major exFAT performance gains, controversial fwctl subsystem, and more hardware support.
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