Topic 'Nvidia Heralds Steam For Linux Debut w/2X Drivers' in forum 'All Things Unix' - dslreports.com

Re: Nvidia Heralds Steam For Linux Debut w/2X Drivers

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:02:10 EDT

firephoto posted : I still have a 9500gt, i see they can be had from $25-$50 and up so there's good cheap cards to be had.
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Re: Nvidia Heralds Steam For Linux Debut w/2X Drivers

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:55:36 EDT

Snakeoil posted : My card is a 7600.

Re: Nvidia Heralds Steam For Linux Debut w/2X Drivers

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:29:34 EDT

firephoto posted : The press release mentions 8800 cards and higher receiving the benefit of these changes.
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Re: Nvidia Heralds Steam For Linux Debut w/2X Drivers

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:08:32 EDT

Snakeoil posted : Now if I could only afford the video card, and my PC could handle it, I'd be a happy camper.

Nvidia Heralds Steam For Linux Debut w/2X Drivers

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:00:10 EDT

anon posted : Nvidia heralds Steam for Linux debut with 'double-speed' drivers:

The Linux version of Valve’s Steam games download shop goes live today, chip maker Nvidia has revealed.

Nvidia said “Steam gaming platform that officially opened to gamers today” while announcing new Linux-optimised version of the R310 drivers for its GeForce graphics chips, including the new GTX 600 series.

According to the chip maker, the drivers “double the performance and dramatically reduce game loading times” of Linux games - at least if a test comparing the new code with version 304.51 while running Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2 beta is anything to go by.

Indeed, Valve contributed to Nvidia’s driver optimisation efforts, as did other, unnamed studios.