Nvidia Answers Linux Users’ Calls for Better Gaming Drivers

Now that Valve is out with its Steam for Linux beta test featuring 26 games, one has to wonder if the hardware available to Linux users is going to move into the gaming era as well. As many Linux users know, the state of Linux gaming has been pretty desolate for the past few years compared to other platforms. The good news is, though, that Nvidia, the gold standard for graphics drivers that promote optimal gaming experiences on non-Linux platforms, has just announced much improved Linux gaming drivers. After almost a year of development by Nvidia, Valve and other game developers, the new GeForce R310 drivers are tuned for solid LInux gaming experiences.  "With this release, Nvidia has managed to increase the overall gaming performance under Linux," said Doug Lombardi, vice president of marketing at Valve, in a statement. "Nvidia took an unquestioned leadership position developing R310 drivers with us and other studios to provide an absolutely unequalled solution for Linux gamers."  Valve definitely knows a thing or two about gaming performance, as its Steam game platform is very popular with Mac and PC users. According to the Nvidia announcement: "Available for download at www.geforce.com, the new R310

Read more at OSTATIC