For Linux users with NVIDIA graphics card, the new 580 production branch driver got a new update few days ago!
It’s NVIDIA 580.95.05, the third stable release in this driver series. Like the last one, it introduced only one but important new feature, and fixed few bugs.
The new driver version added YCbCr 4:2:2 display modes support. Like RGB and CMYK, it’s a family of color spaces designed for brandwidth reduction and efficient video and image compression.
YCbCr 4:2:2 uses chroma subsampling technique to save file size by capturing less color data. It’s useful to meet the bandwidth demands of high resolution (e.g, 4K) games or videos at high-frame-rate (e.g., 120Hz), though it causes image quality reduction, such as blurry or fuzzy text.
The feature requires Fixed Rate Link (FRL) signaling technology (meaning display connected with HDMI 2.1), and Blackwell or later GPU, such as RTX 50 series, B100, B200, B300 …
MSI SUPRIM, NVIDIA RTX 5090
Besides that, the new driver fixed interactive object outline rendering issue in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle game, and few other issues.
Compare to the previous NVIDIA 575 driver, there’re also Smooth Motion frame generation support for RTX 40 series GPU introduced by 580.82.07 for better gaming performance, and RMIntrLockingMode enabed by default that can help reduce stutter especially when using virtual reality (VR).
Other changes in NVIDIA 580 series driver include:
- Add
fifo-v1protocol support when using Vulkan backend in Wayland, reducing visual inconsistencies and potential stuttering. - New MetaMode attribute to control the number of bits per color component transmitted via a display connector.
- Bigscreen Beyond Head Mounted Displays compatibility.
- Feature to reduce time spent in the interrupt top half for low latency display interrupts by deferring the work until later.
And, more. See HERE, HERE, and HERE for details.
How to Install NVIDIA 580.95.05 in Ubuntu
Ubuntu has already made the NVIDIA 580 driver into system repositories, which is however NVIDIA 580.65.06 so far for current two 22.04 and 24.04 LTS (check this page).
If you can wait for the official package from Ubuntu, then try adding either the “Canonical Kernel Team” team PPA or “Graphics Drivers” team PPA (long-standing PPA), then use Additional Drivers utility to install, both of which are maintained by Ubuntu members.
