This seems to be a issue related to my GPU, as the same problem occurred on two different systems, but with the same GPU. It's the zotac GTX 1080 TI mini.
On first boot from live USB, if i select proprietary drivers, it just freezes at plymouth boot-screen, typically at least. It feels random where it freezes. I can successfully boot and install garuda if i select the open source drivers. When it is installed and booted, i do of course not have the proper drivers, and i install the drivers like i normally would. After reboot, i get the same freeze as when i select proprietary drivers from the live USB.
This issue was not present before, and right now, the same issue is with all arch based distros i tried. Mainline arch, garuda, manjaro, endeavoursOS, and one i can't recall the name of that doesn't use systemD.
I haven't tried every non-arch distro, but debian based distros seemed to work. I am stuck on popOS right now.
I'm not expert of Nvidia stuff but I'd just suggest that you should try other kernels first of all.
Then maybe provide details on which drivers exactly you installed and from where (this for someone else to help )...
This is from my new build, which only shares the same GPU as my old build. My old build had pretty outdated components, namely still a DDR3 motherboard. I had the exact same issue there.
I use popOS now since it is the only non-arch distro i would use. This issue is not on popOS. Garuda used pacman, so it should still give me the latest GPU drivers, and my point is that this didn't help.
Have you searched online for or tested any different grub kernel boot parameters. There are many different ones you could try that may help. I don't use nvidia, so I'm not the one to ask for ones that may be of worth testing.
Well if you've tested many different Arch based distros and they all have the same issues you're going to have to get your hands dirty if you want your issue resolved.
Most users won't have the exact same hardware as you, so you will need to experiment for yourself. No one that doesn't have the identical hardware as you can predict what will work. It is a matter of trial and error. Research and experimentation is the way to find a solution to any issue.
Didn't work. Messing more with grub boot isn't worth it for me, so i can wait until i get a new GPU for garuda. Unless someone comes with something else of course.