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Mesa 25.3.0 released with lots of Linux graphics driver improvements

By Liam Dawe,
Just as the weekend arrived, Mesa 25.3.0 was released as the latest new-feature upgrade for open source Linux graphics drivers.

Linux open source graphics drivers Mesa 25.2.7 released

By Liam Dawe,
The latest set of open source graphics drivers for Linux have released, with the bug fix Mesa 25.2.7 now available.
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NVIDIA driver 580.105.08 out now for Linux as the new recommended version

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA today released the latest recommended / certified stable driver for Linux with version 580.105.08.

Linux users have no reason to worry about recent AMD GPU driver changes

By Liam Dawe,
This is a little PSA to Linux users and Linux gamers, with news reports out there about AMD shifting focus away from certain GPUs.

Mesa 25.2.6 rolls out with more fixes for Intel GPUs, Zink and NVK

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 25.2.6 is the latest bug fix release available now for open source Linux graphics drivers, pulling in fresh updates for games and other assorted issues.

OpenRazer expands Razer device support with new hardware for Linux users

By Liam Dawe,
Get your latest Razer devices working nicely with all features on Linux with OpenRazer, a new release has expanded the supported devices list.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will perform better on AMD GPUs with Mesa 26

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 26 is due for release early next year, and it appears that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is one game that's set to benefit greatly from it.

Mesa 25.2.5 released with major bug fix for Intel graphics on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 25.2.5 would normally be just another small point-release bug fix, but in this case it's a little extra special for Intel GPU owners on Linux.

NVIDIA DLSS support in progress for NVK, the open source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA GPUs

By Liam Dawe,
This is pretty big and exciting, the open source NVK driver for NVIDIA GPUs is on a path towards getting NVIDIA DLSS support.

NVIDIA reveal new driver security issues for October 2025

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA just revealed more GPU driver security issues and so you should make sure you’re up to date.

NVIDIA driver 580.95.05 released as the latest recommended for Linux

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
NVIDIA have launched their latest recommended driver for Linux users with driver version 580.95.05 now available.

AMDVLK has been discontinued as AMD are throwing their "full support" behind RADV

By Liam Dawe,
AMD have announced the end of AMDVLK, their official open-source Vulkan driver and will instead now be focusing on the much more popular RADV.

NVIDIA driver 580.82.09 released for Linux - the latest recommended driver

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA released driver version 580.82.09 which is the new recommended driver, although it only has a single fix but an important one for some users.

NVIDIA 580.82.07 driver released for Linux, the new Recommended Driver

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA have released driver version 580.82.07 as the latest Recommended Driver for Linux gamers, with a few useful changes.

Mesa 25.2.1 released for open source Linux graphics drivers

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 25.2.1 was released on August 20th bringing some essential bug fixes for the current latest feature release of open source Linux graphics drivers.

NVIDIA 580.76.05 released for Linux as the new recommended stable driver

By Liam Dawe,
The first proper release of the NVIDIA 580 driver series is out now, with NVIDIA 580.76.05 now the latest recommended driver.

Mesa 25.2.0 released with NVIDIA upgrades, Apple Vulkan driver enhancements and lots more improvements

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 25.2.0 is officially out now as the latest new feature release of open source graphics drivers for Linux.

NVIDIA driver 570.181 released for Linux as the latest recommended stable driver

By Liam Dawe,
In addition to releasing a new Beta series recently, NVIDIA have now put up driver version 570.181 as the latest recommended stable driver for Linux.

NVIDIA are working on a "general optimization" for VKD3D / DirectX12 games on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
For a while now Linux users with NVIDIA GPUs have been reporting performance issues with DirectX12 titles using VKD3D, but a fix may finally be coming.

NVIDIA Beta driver 580.65.06 released for Linux with bug fixes and expanded Wayland support

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA have released the first Beta for the 580 driver series, with NVIDIA Beta driver 580.65.06 bringing mostly bug fixes.
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