Nouveau developers are waiting on NVIDIA Corp to provide the new signed firmware images for the hardware and then they'll work more on implementing the hardware acceleration for these newer Maxwell GPUs. This support in Linux 3.19 though is just limited to kernel mode-setting with no hardware acceleration being in place for this release.

Learn more in our Game Ready Driver article here.This weekend I got around to trying out the GeForce GTX 970 and GTX 980 'Maxwell' graphics cards with the Linux 3.19 kernel now that there's initial support for these new GPUs via the open-source Nouveau DRM driver.Īs part of the big DRM pull request for Linux 3.19, most of the Nouveau driver work was 'behind the scenes' with not too much to excite end-users besides initial support for the newer Maxwell GPUs. When using multiple monitors which support adaptive sync, users may see random flicker on certain displays when G-SYNC is enabled after updating to driver 535.98.Surface Book/Surface Studio stuck at lowest clock speeds when running on battery.Fast sync caps the game FPS to the monitors maximum refresh rate.Game may randomly crash when playing in DX12 mode after updating to driver 531.41.Additionally, this Game Ready Driver supports the launch of Aliens: Dark Descent.

This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new games featuring DLSS 2 technology including F1 23.

NVIDIA recommends that you check with your notebook OEM for recommended software updates for your notebook. Although GeForce Game Ready Drivers and NVIDIA Studio Drivers can be installed on supported notebook GPUs, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides certified drivers for your specific notebook on their website.

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