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Linux GPU Configuration Tool 'LACT' adds NVIDIA support

By Liam Dawe, 3 days ago

No longer just for the AMD camp, Linux GPU Configuration Tool 'LACT' has a fresh release out that brings in NVIDIA support.

NVIDIA detail upcoming Linux driver features for Wayland and explain current support

By Liam Dawe, 7 days ago

NVIDIA have a new official forum post up detailing the the state of Wayland on their Linux drivers, along with plans for upcoming features.

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NVIDIA GeForce NOW will soon limit your hours per month but some memberships get upgraded

By Liam Dawe, Nov 7

NVIDIA have announced some changes for the NVIDIA GeForce NOW game streaming service, so here's what you need to know.

NVIDIA detail new GPU driver vulnerabilities in their October 2024 Security Bulletin

By Liam Dawe, Oct 23

NVIDIA have released a security bulletin to detail new security issues, so it's time to update your GPU driver once again.

NVIDIA 565.57.01 Beta has Wayland and HDR improvements, plus DXVK and VKD3D optimizations

By Liam Dawe, Oct 22

NVIDIA today released two new Linux drivers. The big one is the NVIDIA 565.57.01 Beta, along with a one-liner update in the stable 550.127.05 release.

NVIDIA driver with Linux kernel 6.10 causing kernel oops

By nwildner, Aug 24

NVIDIA is currently investigating a bug where their drivers are crashing on modern kernels (6.10+). This appears to happen across drivers 550, 555 and even the latest 560.

NVIDIA stable driver 560.35.03 released for Linux with Wayland fixes

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21

NVIDIA today released driver 560.35.03 as the latest stable version for Linux users, so here's all that's changed.

NVIDIA Linux Driver Beta 560.31.02 Out Now

By Liam Dawe, Aug 6

NVIDIA today released a fresh update to the current ongoing 560 Beta driver series with version 560.31.02 bringing some bug fixes.

NVIDIA 560 Linux driver Beta has Wayland improvements, defaults to open GPU kernel modules

By Liam Dawe, Jul 23

NVIDIA has released a fresh Beta to get you testing all the latest features and fixes. So here's what's new in the NVIDIA 560.28.03 driver Beta for Linux.

NVIDIA talk up their transition to open source GPU kernel modules

By Liam Dawe, Jul 19

Back in May 2022, NVIDIA surprise released their open source Linux GPU kernel modules, and they've steadily been improving their open source support in general. Now they're talking up all the work to promote it a little more.

NVIDIA 555.58.02 released to improve GSP offload on KDE

By Liam Dawe, Jul 1

NVIDIA released a tiny driver update today with version 555.58.02 that some KDE Plasma users may want to have a look at.

NVIDIA driver 555.58 released as stable bringing Wayland Explicit Sync

By Liam Dawe, Jun 27

The time is finally here. The next big stable update to the NVIDIA proprietary driver for Linux with version 555.58 bringing Wayland Explicit Sync.

NVIDIA exploring ways to support an upstream kernel mode GPU driver

By Liam Dawe, Jun 17

Time to get your popcorn out, as it seems NVIDIA are continuing their steps to further improve their Linux support on their GPUs.

You may want to avoid NVIDIA driver 550 if you're on a laptop

By nwildner, Jun 10

If you are a laptop user, you may want to avoid driver version 550 because there is a megathread on the NVIDIA forum where users are reporting that this version is making their distributions randomly crash.

Looks like GPU switching tool optimus-manager isn't abandoned yet

By nwildner, Jun 9

As we have previously reported here, optimus-manager, the GPU manager for laptop setups was going silent because the main developer didn't have the time or resources to keep that project running on Github. Looks like it's coming back!

NVIDIA reveal new security issues in their GPU drivers for June 2024

By Liam Dawe, Jun 7

Today NVIDIA put out a new security bulletin, to highlight multiple security issues identified in their proprietary graphics driver for Linux and Windows.

NVIDIA release 550.90.07 stable and 555.52.04 Beta drivers for Linux

By Liam Dawe, Jun 5

NVIDIA has release two fresh driver updates for Linux this week. There's a new stable driver, and an update to the Beta series.

NVIDIA 555.42.02 Beta driver out bringing Wayland explicit sync

By Liam Dawe, May 21

The driver release many NVIDIA fans have been waiting on is here today. NVIDIA released the NVIDIA 555.42.02 Beta driver with some necessary upgrades for Wayland support.

NVK driver gets DRM Format Modifiers to work with Gamescope in Mesa 24.1

By Liam Dawe, May 16

Just recently NVK, the open source Nvidia Vulkan driver, merged in a new Vulkan extension that is rather important and means it will work properly with Gamescope.