NVIDIA has recently released the 580.105.08 graphics driver for its GPUs, available for Linux, BSD, and Solaris users. This update introduces a new environment variable called CUDA_DISABLE_PERF_BOOST, enabling users to turn off the automatic performance boost of NVIDIA GPUs when using CUDA applications. By setting this variable to ‘1’, users can maintain a lower power state, which may be beneficial in certain scenarios.
In addition to this new feature, the update addresses several critical issues. It resolves a problem where the vfio-pci module would soft lock after a virtual machine with passed-through NVIDIA GPUs was powered off. Furthermore, issues causing crashes in the video game Rage 2 during menu loading and Metro Exodus EE were fixed.
Other bugs addressed in this release include one that resulted in some HDMI displays staying blank after being unplugged and reconnected and a VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) issue that mistakenly enabled this feature in modes where it wasn’t viable, creating black screen incidents.
The update also rectified a regression affecting HDMI FRL (Fixed Rate Link) functionality after hot unplugging and re-plugging displays and ensured that specific high-resolution settings, such as 7680x2160p at 240Hz, would be available when using HDMI FRL or DisplayPort connections.
For more information and download options for the NVIDIA 580.105.08 graphics drivers, users can visit the official NVIDIA page. The driver is recommended for all users as the latest production branch version, and it includes binary installers for 64-bit and AArch64 (ARM64) GNU/Linux distributions.
You can find the changelog and download the driver here.