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Latest NVIDIA driver 555.58 now available with stable release, featuring Wayland Explicit Sync functionality

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Latest NVIDIA driver 555.58 now available with stable release, featuring Wayland Explicit Sync functionality

The latest stable update to NVIDIA’s proprietary driver for Linux, version 555.58, introduces Wayland Explicit Sync. This update follows the previous beta versions 555.42.02 and 555.52.04, which included minor bug fixes and improvements. With this release, users should now be able to confidently use Wayland on NVIDIA GPUs. Some key changes and improvements in the … Read more

New NVIDIA 555.58 Linux Driver Introduces Wayland Explicit Sync and GSP Firmware Default

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New NVIDIA 555.58 Linux Driver Introduces Wayland Explicit Sync and GSP Firmware Default

The NVIDIA 555.58 driver for Linux has been released as the first stable version of the R555 driver series. This driver offers explicit Wayland sync support, improved Wayland stability, and GSP firmware used by default on newer GPUs with a GPU system processor. The driver entered beta last month and a stable version has now … Read more

Intel Battlemage PCI IDs Added to Linux 6.11 for Xe Kernel Graphics Driver

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Intel Battlemage PCI IDs Added to Linux 6.11 for Xe Kernel Graphics Driver

The latest updates for the Xe kernel graphics driver, specifically targeting the upcoming Linux 6.11 cycle, include changes related to the Battlemage discrete graphics cards. The DRM-Xe-Next code has been prepared for Linux 6.11 to support the Xe2-based Battlemage graphics cards. The recent updates allow control of displays via DP/HDMI and add initial PCI device … Read more

Cooperative Matrix Support for Xe2 GPUs Enabled by Intel Vulkan Driver

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Cooperative Matrix Support for Xe2 GPUs Enabled by Intel Vulkan Driver

Intel’s open-source Linux graphics driver developers are working on integrating support for cooperative array types on the Xe2 platform, which will be featured in the upcoming Lunar Lake processors and Battlemage discrete graphics cards. Ian Romanick’s work on this feature was recently merged into Mesa 24.2-devel, with support for Vulkan VK_KHR_cooperative_matrix extension. This support is … Read more

Intel unveils new Arc Graphics driver version 101.5592 with WHQL certification

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Intel unveils new Arc Graphics driver version 101.5592 with WHQL certification

Intel has recently released a new Arc Graphics WHQL driver, version 101.5592, which aims to address a specific issue found with the Pugentbench benchmark. This particular update does not include any Game On updates, as there have been no major game releases. Instead, the focus is on resolving an issue related to the Pugentbench Extended … Read more

Intel unveils Arc Graphics driver version 101.5592 with WHQL certification

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Intel unveils Arc Graphics driver version 101.5592 with WHQL certification

Intel has released a new Arc Graphics WHQL driver, version 101.5592, which aims to solve a specific problem identified in the Pugentbench benchmark. The update addresses an issue with the Pugentbench Extended Preset Benchmark, particularly affecting certain Adobe Premiere Pro rendering tests on Intel Arc A series graphics cards. While this driver update does not … Read more

Updates to Intel Vulkan Driver Improve Compatibility with OpenGL-on-Vulkan Zink

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Updates to Intel Vulkan Driver Improve Compatibility with OpenGL-on-Vulkan Zink

The Intel ANV Vulkan driver has received updates to improve its compatibility with the Zink OpenGL-on-Vulkan driver. Intel driver engineer Paulo Zanoni recently implemented a series of fixes and improvements to enhance Vulkan support within the ANV driver. These changes aim to address various bugs within the Zink driver and improve overall compatibility. Mike Blumenkrantz, … Read more

Intel launches new WHQL graphics driver version 31.0.101.5592 with improved benchmarks

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Intel launches new WHQL graphics driver version 31.0.101.5592 with improved benchmarks

Intel has released a new Game On WHQL graphics driver, version 31.0.101.5592, for customers with supported discrete and integrated graphics cards. This driver does not provide optimizations for new games or significant performance improvements; instead, it focuses on fixing bugs and instabilities. The driver comes with a list of fixes, including addressing issues with PugetBench … Read more

Updating Intel Xe Driver to Add PMT Support for Alchemist and Battlemage

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Updating Intel Xe Driver to Add PMT Support for Alchemist and Battlemage

Michael Larabel is the founder of Phoronix.com, a website dedicated to enhancing the Linux hardware experience. Since 2004, he has written over 20,000 articles on topics such as Linux hardware support, performance, and graphics drivers. In addition to his work as a journalist, Michael is also the lead developer of benchmarking software like Phoronix Test … Read more

Release of Intel Linux NPU Driver version 1.5 now confirmed for Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake

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Release of Intel Linux NPU Driver version 1.5 now confirmed for Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake

Intel has recently released version 1.5 of its Linux NPU driver, which is a user-space driver component for Linux systems. This driver enables the use of the neural processing unit found within the Core Ultra “Meteor Lake” and newer processors. The release of this driver pairs with the IVPU kernel accelerator driver to create a … Read more