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{{Note|Since driver version 560, you also will need to decide whether to use the open-source or proprietary modules by setting the <code>hardware.nvidia.open</code> option to either <code>true</code> or <code>false</code> respectively.<br><br>Open-source kernel modules are preferred over and planned to steadily replace proprietary modules<ref>https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-transitions-fully-towards-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/</ref>, although they only support GPUs of the Turing architecture or newer (from GeForce RTX 20 series and GeForce GTX 16 series onwards). Data center GPUs starting from Grace Hopper or Blackwall must use open-source modules — proprietary modules are no longer supported.<br><br>''If you're using proprietary modules'', make sure to allow [[Unfree software|unfree software]]. The unfree NVIDIA packages include <code>nvidia-x11</code>, <code>nvidia-settings</code>, and <code>nvidia-persistenced</code>. | {{Note|Since driver version 560, you also will need to decide whether to use the open-source or proprietary modules by setting the <code>hardware.nvidia.open</code> option to either <code>true</code> or <code>false</code> respectively.<br><br>Open-source kernel modules are preferred over and planned to steadily replace proprietary modules<ref>https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-transitions-fully-towards-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/</ref>, although they only support GPUs of the Turing architecture or newer (from GeForce RTX 20 series and GeForce GTX 16 series onwards). Data center GPUs starting from Grace Hopper or Blackwall must use open-source modules — proprietary modules are no longer supported.<br><br>''If you're using proprietary modules'', make sure to allow [[Unfree software|unfree software]]. The unfree NVIDIA packages include <code>nvidia-x11</code>, <code>nvidia-settings</code>, and <code>nvidia-persistenced</code>. | ||
}}{{Warning|If you use a laptop with both dedicated and integrated GPUs, remember to [[ | }}{{Warning|If you use a laptop with both dedicated and integrated GPUs, remember to [[#Hybrid_graphics_with_PRIME|configure PRIME]] in order to make your dedicated NVIDIA GPU work properly with your integrated GPU. Your configuration '''might not work''' if you skip this step.}}{{file|configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | ||
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