Thread: how do I test if my Nvid drivers are installed?
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Old 09-Jul-2009, 15:57
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Default Re: how do I test if my Nvid drivers are installed?
Shadowmeph wrote:
> I am not sure how to test if my Video drivers are installed could
> someone tell me how to do this?

From a console, run glxgears. With 2D acceleration using the
open-source drivers, I get ~200 FPS. With the nVidia proprietary
driver, I get over 1000 FPS. The number will depend on the speed of
your processor, but I think 3D should get over 500 on almost any machine.

Larry
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