Nvidia Linux Display Driver 64-bit

Nvidia Linux Display Driver 64-bit is a cool, proprietary video driver that's free to use. It’s designed to support Nvidia graphics cards on any Linux kernel-based system. Just a heads up, this version only works on computers that support a 64-bit architecture. If you need 32-bit support, check out this link.

Installing the Driver

To get the Nvidia Linux Display Driver up and running on your Linux machine, start by downloading the binary package using the “Download” button above. Save the run file in your Home directory. Next, open a TTY and type in the command sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-xxx.xx.run (remember to replace xxx.xx with the version number). Make sure you do this as root or with sudo!

Important Pre-installation Steps

Before you install, don't forget to install the Linux kernel header packages! During installation, you'll get an option to either edit the X configuration file yourself or let the installer handle it for you. If you'd like it done automatically later on, you can just run nvidia-xconfig via a terminal emulator after everything's set up.

Supported Graphics Cards

This driver officially supports a huge range of Nvidia graphics cards—much more than what the open source Nouveau driver can handle! Right now, it covers most of the ION series, Quadro Plex, Quadro Sync, GRID, NVS, nForce Professional 3000, Quadro FX series, and all GeForce models.

User Experience Across Distributions

From our tests here at Softpedia Testing Labs, we’ve successfully installed this driver on lots of popular Linux distributions like Ubuntu. It works well with Arch Linux too! You’ll also find it compatible with Debian GNU/Linux, Linux Mint, openSUSE, Fedora, and many other well-known Linux-based systems.

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