Nvidia Releases Open-Source Linux GPU Drivers, With a Catch
That’s now changing, though it’s unclear how much the situation will improve. Why Open-Source Matters So, why is this a big deal? Well, Nvidia graphics cards have never worked well with Linux PCs. In theory, Nvidia’s open-source drivers should be the best of both worlds. AMD’s graphics drivers also use some proprietary firmware components, but not nearly as much as Nvidia. There are other problems, too. Finally, Nvidia isn’t actually handling code updates like most open-source projects....