{"id":49663,"date":"2025-09-12T12:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=49663"},"modified":"2026-01-16T08:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:06:23","slug":"ubuntu-added-nvidia-580-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/ubuntu-added-nvidia-580-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubuntu Added NVIDIA 580 Driver Support for 24.04, 22.04 & 26.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For user with NVIDIA graphics card, Ubuntu finally added official NVIDIA 580 driver packages for all current Ubuntu releases.<\/b><\/p>\n

As you may know, NVIDIA 580 is so far the latest driver series for Linux, that was initially released one month ago. It’s a production branch driver qualified for enterprise and data center GPU use.<\/p>\n

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The 580 driver features Wayland fifo-v1<\/code> protocol support for apps\/games running via Vulkan API, reducing visual inconsistencies and potential stuttering.<\/p>\n

It enabled RMIntrLockingMode<\/code> feature by default, which can help reduce stutter especially when using virtual reality (VR). As well, it implemented a feature to reduce time spent in the interrupt top half for low latency display interrupts by deferring the work until later. See HERE<\/a> for more.<\/p>\n

With NVIDIA 580.82.07<\/a>, it also supports NVIDIA Smooth Motion on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs!<\/p>\n

Install NVIDIA 580 driver in Ubuntu<\/h3>\n

Ubuntu made NVIDIA 580 driver (so far 580.126.09<\/code>) package into the proposed repository for testing few weeks ago. Now, it finally goes official. And, you may install it by following steps.<\/p>\n

1. Enable Restricted and Multi-verse repository<\/b><\/p>\n

The proprietary driver is available through the restricted and multiverse repositories. They are usually enabled by default in Ubuntu desktop.<\/p>\n

Just in case, you may launch “Software & Updates<\/b>” utility to ensure:<\/p>\n

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Or, run the command below for Ubuntu Server to enable them:<\/p>\n

sudo add-apt-repository restricted multiverse<\/pre>\n
You need to install software-properties-common<\/code> package if the command does not work<\/i>.<\/p>\n
2. Update your system<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Before installing the driver, it’s better to install all available system updates, especially kernel updates (usually minor version updates), to prevent potential failure.<\/p>\n
To do so, either use Software Updater<\/b> or run the commands below in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):<\/p>\n
sudo apt update\r\n\r\nsudo apt upgrade<\/pre>\n
If there’s a kernel updates, restart<\/b> computer to boot the new kernel.<\/p>\n
3. Install NVIDIA 580 driver<\/b><\/p>\n
NOTE: The driver version has updated to nvidia 580.95.05. If you can’t wait to get 580.82.07 for NVIDIA Smooth Motion support on RTX 40 series GPUs, or you’re on old Ubuntu 20.04|18.04, then run command below to add the popular “Graphics Drivers\u201d team PPA<\/a>, which however is not officially supported<\/del><\/b>.<\/p>\n
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers\/ppa<\/pre>\n
For Ubuntu Desktop, you may now launch “Additional Drivers<\/b>” utility, then select either driver below:<\/p>\n