NVIDIA

The NVIDIA GPU is a popular graphical chipset. It can be used with either open source or proprietary (close source) drivers. Because it is more up-to-date and efficient, the proprietary driver is often seen as a must-have for the more computationally intensive 3D applications and games.

Available software
Closed-source drivers:


 * NVidia/nvidia-drivers - A guide on how to install the closed-source NVIDIA drivers as a primary display handler.
 * NVIDIA Optimus - How to implement the power of NVIDIA's Optimus in hybrid graphic setups.

Open-source drivers:


 * nouveau - Freedesktop.org's open-source drivers for NVIDIA graphic cards.
 * nouveau & nvidia-drivers switching - An article with instructions on how to switch between closed and open source drivers.