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NVidia Linux Compatibility

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'''Nvidia has two categories of drivers. Open source drivers called Nouveau and proprietary drivers from Nvidia itself.'''  Linux distributions tend to install the open source Nouveau driver and you can choose to manually enable the proprietary drivers for better performance.  Gamers will not like nouveau.  Linux Mint comes with a Driver Manager which facilitates selecting and installing graphic drivers.  By default, you will probably notice the open-source xserver-xorg-video-nouveau driver for Nvidia cards installed prior to your intervention after a fresh system installation.  When you open the Mint Driver Manager you will likely be prompted to consider an Nvidia driver for your card.  A list of drivers and versions will be displayed.  One will should be marked as (recommended.)  On the driver list the higher the number, the more recent release driver.  If the latest driver in the list causes issues or fails to work, you can try their next best option from the list in Driver Manager.
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