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I wouldnt recommend Arch to an enduser, that was me trying to install it and failing.

Can ubuntu nowadays install nvidia drivers or does that still not work? For an enduser "installing graphic drivers" is not particularely easy ("what is a driver, why do I need it", etc), yet something pretty basic ("why does this [linux compiled, opengl] game run at 1 fps?")




The work laptop I'm typing this on has NVidia graphics, but all the driver stuff was handled automatically in the installation process and I never even thought about it. I just checked and found the setting where I can stop using proprietary drivers but you have to go out of your way to find that sort of thing.


Installing nvidia drivers is an option directly available in the Ubuntu installer.


Most gamers install drivers. This process is much more difficult on Linux than it is on Windows, though.




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