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NVIDIA recommended driver 580.126.09 release for Linux

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:43:07 +0000

NVIDIA today released their latest recommended driver version 580.126.09 for Linux but it's quite light on actual changes and improvements.

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NVIDIA announce DLSS 4.5 with Dynamic Multi Frame Generation, plus DLSS Updater gets Linux support

Liam Dawe — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:04:08 +0000

Along with announcing a Native Linux app for GeForce NOW, NVIDIA also revealed the new DLSS 4.5 with Dynamic Multi Frame Generation.

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NVIDIA announce a native Linux app for GeForce NOW

Liam Dawe — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:42:58 +0000

NVIDIA already added Steam Deck support for GeForce NOW and they're now expanding it with a dedicated Native Linux app for desktops.

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NVIDIA release Linux driver version 590.48.01

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:48:27 +0000

As part of the New Feature Branch, NVIDIA driver version 590.48.01 released today for Linux with a few more fixes.

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NVIDIA have discontinued Quake II RTX

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:40:02 +0000

Quake II RTX released back in 2019, with NVIDIA using it to show off more ray tracing effects for their RTX GPUs but now they're done with it.

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NVIDIA driver 580.119.02 released for Linux as the latest recommended stable version

Liam Dawe — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:07:36 +0000

A new Recommended / Certified Linux driver release from NVIDIA with version 580.119.02 now available.

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NVIDIA announce a few changes for GeForce NOW and new games for December

Liam Dawe — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:02:40 +0000

NVIDIA recently revealed a fresh list of games coming to GeForce NOW during December, but there's also going to be a few changes.

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NVIDIA Beta driver 590.44.01 released for Linux

Liam Dawe — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:32:45 +0000

The first release of the 590 driver branch has arrived in Beta for Linux with 590.44.01 now available for those willing to give it a test.

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NVIDIA adding lots of titles to GeForce NOW during November

Liam Dawe — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:09:45 +0000

NVIDIA have revealed a whole lot is coming to their cloud gaming service GeForce NOW during November 2025, so here's everything you need to know.

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NVIDIA driver 580.105.08 out now for Linux as the new recommended version

Liam Dawe — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:16:37 +0000

NVIDIA today released the latest recommended / certified stable driver for Linux with version 580.105.08.

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NVIDIA DLSS support in progress for NVK, the open source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA GPUs

Liam Dawe — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:23:02 +0000

This is pretty big and exciting, the open source NVK driver for NVIDIA GPUs is on a path towards getting NVIDIA DLSS support.

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NVIDIA reveal new driver security issues for October 2025

Liam Dawe — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:03:41 +0000

NVIDIA just revealed more GPU driver security issues and so you should make sure you’re up to date.

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Here's what's coming to NVIDIA GeForce NOW during October

Liam Dawe — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:52:30 +0000

NVIDIA have revealed a fresh lineup of games planned to arrive on GeForce NOW during October, here's the details.

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NVIDIA driver 580.95.05 released as the latest recommended for Linux

Liam Dawe — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:18:06 +0000

NVIDIA have launched their latest recommended driver for Linux users with driver version 580.95.05 now available.

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NVIDIA are investing $5 billion in Intel to develop new chips together

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:48:55 +0000

A huge announcement for the entire computing industry came today, with NVIDIA and Intel teaming up to make new chips for data centre and consumers too.

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NVIDIA driver 580.82.09 released for Linux - the latest recommended driver

Liam Dawe — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:07:20 +0000

NVIDIA released driver version 580.82.09 which is the new recommended driver, although it only has a single fix but an important one for some users.

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GeForce NOW's Blackwell RTX upgrade arrives September 10 and more games arrive soon

Liam Dawe — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:17:23 +0000

NVIDIA have now put down a date of September 10 for the GeForce NOW upgrade to Blackwell RTX, to bring more power to their cloud gaming service.

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NVIDIA 580.82.07 driver released for Linux, the new Recommended Driver

Liam Dawe — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:26:49 +0000

NVIDIA have released driver version 580.82.07 as the latest Recommended Driver for Linux gamers, with a few useful changes.

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GeForce NOW gets Blackwell GPUs, install to play games, a Steam Deck upgrade and Discord integration

Liam Dawe — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:28:13 +0000

NVIDIA GeForce NOW is set for some huge upgrades with GeForce RTX 5080-powered servers, a new way to play games and the Steam Deck gets a boost too.

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NVIDIA 580.76.05 released for Linux as the new recommended stable driver

Liam Dawe — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:35:58 +0000

The first proper release of the NVIDIA 580 driver series is out now, with NVIDIA 580.76.05 now the latest recommended driver.

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NVIDIA say no to adding backdoors and killswitches in their GPUs

Liam Dawe — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:51:19 +0000

NVIDIA have released a blog post from chief security officer, fighting back against attempts from pundits and policymakers in governments wanting backdoors.

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NVIDIA driver 570.181 released for Linux as the latest recommended stable driver

Liam Dawe — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:52:49 +0000

In addition to releasing a new Beta series recently, NVIDIA have now put up driver version 570.181 as the latest recommended stable driver for Linux.

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NVIDIA are working on a "general optimization" for VKD3D / DirectX12 games on Linux

Liam Dawe — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:51:19 +0000

For a while now Linux users with NVIDIA GPUs have been reporting performance issues with DirectX12 titles using VKD3D, but a fix may finally be coming.

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NVIDIA Beta driver 580.65.06 released for Linux with bug fixes and expanded Wayland support

Liam Dawe — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:18:33 +0000

NVIDIA have released the first Beta for the 580 driver series, with NVIDIA Beta driver 580.65.06 bringing mostly bug fixes.

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NVIDIA reveal more GPU driver security issues for July 2025

Liam Dawe — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:27:35 +0000

Time to get updating your NVIDIA GPU driver, as more security issues have been revealed in their July 2025 Security Bulletin.

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GeForce Infinity is a new app for GeForce NOW on Linux

Liam Dawe — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:49:07 +0000

GeForce Infinity was announced recently as another option for running GeForce NOW on Desktop Linux, since NVIDIA haven't put out an official app.

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NVIDIA 570.172.08 released for Linux as the main stable driver

Liam Dawe — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:51:43 +0000

NVIDIA are continuing to make us guess what's included in their updates with the NVIDIA driver 570.172.08 release today.

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GeForce NOW on Steam Deck really can be a game-changer

Liam Dawe — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:54:10 +0000

Now that NVIDIA GeForce NOW actually has an official dedicated app for the Steam Deck, I've taken it for a spin and came away impressed.

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NVIDIA stable driver 575.64.03 released

Liam Dawe — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:51:32 +0000

NVIDIA are really doing the meme of incredibly helpful mobile app store changelogs with this one.

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NVIDIA confirm upcoming driver will be the last for Maxwell, Pascal and Volta

Liam Dawe — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:03:00 +0000

NVIDIA have given an update on their driver support for various GPUs, with an upcoming update being the last for a whole lot of cards.

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Mesa 25.1.4 brings more graphics driver fixes for Linux

Liam Dawe — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:32:38 +0000

Mesa 25.1.4 is out now for open source Linux graphics drivers, bringing more bug fixes for the current stable series.

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NVIDIA drivers 575.64 and 570.169 released for Linux

Liam Dawe — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:29:37 +0000

NVIDIA have today released two new stable GPU drivers for Linux systems, here's what's changed in each version.

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NVIDIA reveal more GeForce NOW titles for June including Dune: Awakening and FBC: Firebreak

Liam Dawe — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:50:58 +0000

Now that NVIDIA have an official GeForce NOW app for Steam Deck, you can do even more gaming. Here's what's coming in June.

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Mesa 25.1.2 graphics drivers bug-fix released for Linux

Liam Dawe — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:19:05 +0000

Mesa graphics drivers version 25.1.2 are officially out now for Linux with improvements for those using Intel, AMD, NVIDIA GPUs and game fixes.

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Guide: How to get GeForce NOW on Steam Deck, SteamOS

Liam Dawe — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:43:30 +0000

Here's your simple no-nonsense guide to getting NVIDIA GeForce NOW up and running on Steam Deck, SteamOS.

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NVIDIA stable driver 575.57.08 released for Linux

Liam Dawe — Fri, 30 May 2025 10:36:55 +0000

NVIDIA have released the new stable driver 575.57.08, as part of their New Feature Branch for Linux systems.

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Mesa 25.0.7 open source Linux graphics drivers released

Liam Dawe — Thu, 29 May 2025 16:58:26 +0000

Developer Eric Engestrom announced the Mesa 25.0.7 release, finishing off the 25.0 series of open source Linux graphics drivers.

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GeForce NOW app for Steam Deck has arrived

Liam Dawe — Thu, 29 May 2025 13:50:41 +0000

NVIDIA have today officially released their GeForce NOW native app for the Steam Deck, to give a better experience than using a browser with more features.

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NVIDIA release fresh details on their current Wayland support and future plans

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 May 2025 13:32:00 +0000

NVIDIA have put up a new official forum post going over the level of Wayland support available in their current Linux drivers, along with what future plans they have.

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Mesa 25.1.1 is out now with the AMD GPU fix for DOOM: The Dark Ages

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 May 2025 09:30:56 +0000

Developer Eric Engestrom announced today the release of Mesa 25.1.1 graphics drivers, a bug-fix release for the latest major version of the open source drivers.

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NVIDIA 570.153.02 driver released for Linux with a couple fixes

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 May 2025 08:44:11 +0000

NVIDIA have released driver version 570.153.02, a new bug-fix release for their current main stable driver version for Linux gamers.

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NVIDIA disclose new security flaw in their Linux GPU drivers

Liam Dawe — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:18:49 +0000

NVIDIA sent out a security bulletin today to reveal a fresh security flaw found in their Linux GPU drivers. So it’s time to get updating again to be safe.

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Mesa NVK (NVIDIA Vulkan driver) now Vulkan 1.4 conformant on Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs

Liam Dawe — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:46:31 +0000

Collabora developer Faith Ekstrand has announced a nice big milestone for the open source Mesa driver NVK, the NVIDIA Vulkan driver, as it has expanded Vulkan 1.4 conformance to now include Maxwell+ (Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs).

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NVIDIA 575.51.02 Beta driver brings NVIDIA Smooth Motion support to Linux, GeForce RTX 5060 series announced

Liam Dawe — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:00:39 +0000

Nearly a month since the last stable update, NVIDIA have today released the 575.51.02 Beta driver that brings with it support for NVIDIA Smooth Motion on Linux along with various bug fixes. NVIDIA also formally announced the GeForce RTX 5060 series.

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NVIDIA open sourced PhysX and Flow GPU code

Liam Dawe — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:05:09 +0000

In a nice win for open source, NVIDIA have now provided the PhysX and Flow GPU source code to expand what developers can do with it.

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Nearly two years after the last update, Quake II RTX 1.8 is out with Quake 2 Remastered map support

Liam Dawe — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:09:30 +0000

Lightspeed Studios / NVIDIA have recently updated Quake II RTX, their ray-traced reimagining of id software’s old school classic.

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NVIDIA 570.133.07 driver released for Linux with bug fixes

Liam Dawe — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:48:03 +0000

Following on from the big stable release back in late February that gave us VRR for multiple displays and various bug fixes, NVIDIA have released driver version 570.133.07.

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Half-Life 2 RTX demo has launched on Steam

Liam Dawe — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:33:42 +0000

Half-Life 2 RTX now has a demo available on Steam for those of you who want to check out what Orbifold Studios have done to the Valve classic with ray tracing.

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NVIDIA RTX Remix released, plus Half-Life 2 RTX demo arrives March 18 - looking way too bright

Liam Dawe — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:14:04 +0000

NVIDIA have released NVIDIA RTX Remix, their modding platform that allows developers to enhance games with full ray tracing. Additionally, Half-Life 2 RTX is getting a demo on March 18th.

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Mesa 25.1 will default to Zink+NVK instead of the old Nouveau OpenGL driver for NVIDIA on Linux

Liam Dawe — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:03:46 +0000

Time for a bit of modernisation. With the upcoming Mesa 25.1 release, Collabora developer Faith Ekstrand announced a big change for NVIDIA GPU users. If you're not using the proprietary NVIDIA driver, that is.

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