display stuck at 800x600?

What does your install software have to do with determining what driver is in use?

Please, my apologies if this is something you know already, but I believe you could benefit by reading this…
openSUSE Graphic Card Practical Theory Guide for Users - openSUSE Forums … especially read the nVidia section.

Also, to tell what graphic driver is in use, please read this:
How to check what graphic driver is in use