Deadwood has released a new NVIDIA driver for AROS 64-bit, based on the open-source nouveau + Mesa stack, which provides full 2D and 3D (OpenGL 4.6) acceleration on GeForce cards ranging from the 8 series (Tesla) to the 900 series (Maxwell).

This is the biggest leap forward in graphics for AROS in years - the system now features a smooth desktop, a modern 3D API, and support for a wide range of PCIe cards. It also marks a milestone in the system’s full transition from 32-bit to 64-bit, as modern 3D drivers were the missing piece of this migration.

The community has confirmed that the driver works on many models, and the whole thing was showcased in a short promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FKTL068ULM

@retrofaza

Nice too see the 3d being accelerated, but I'd rather see some emphasis on the 2D part of it

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@retrofaza

Well done!

@retrofaza

Very nice. Are the ASUS P8Z68-V LX or Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3 motherboards the best options for Aros 64bit? That's what Google says, anyways. I'd like to build out an Aros 64bit system and go from VM to physical.

@pixie

2D performance on the new driver is 2–3 times faster (depending on the benchmark used) than on the standard VESA driver

@davidf215

Yes, the ASUS P8Z68-V LX is a very good choice. Everything works on this motherboard (audio, LAN) without the need for additional cards. I ran the games shown in the video above on this motherboard :) (with an NVIDIA graphics card, of course)

Last edited by retrofaza on 28-Jul-2026 at 06:10 PM.