How to properly install NVIDIA driver on Garuda (hybrid AMD + NVIDIA laptop)

[tr1es]

I’ve been using Garuda Hyprland for a while, but since I’m still a beginner I eventually broke my system. Recently I noticed that new ISOs have been released quite often, so I decided to do a clean reinstall with the latest version.

On my previous installation, the NVIDIA settings panel was available by default (I didn’t install it manually — I just updated the system after installation and it showed up automatically).

On this fresh install, after updating, I can’t find the panel anymore. When I run:

garuda-hardware-tool --nonfree
Detecting hardware...
Detected GPU: Product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series, PCI ID: 04:00.0, Vendor ID: 1002
All required packages are already installed: garuda-hardware-profile-standard-x11

So it only detects my AMD GPU.

What’s the correct way to install the proprietary NVIDIA driver on this version of Garuda?

Thanks in advance!

System:
  Kernel: 6.16.5-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1 clocksource: tsc
    avail: hpet,acpi_pm parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=44ece7a3-0fa0-42b9-98ab-ae4206049949 rw rootflags=subvol=@ quiet loglevel=3
  Desktop: Hyprland v: 0.50.1 with: waybar tools: avail: hypridle,hyprlock vt: 1 dm: SDDM
    Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: Vivobook_ASUSLaptop M7600QE_M7600QE v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M7600QE v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: M7600QE.312 date: 05/29/2023
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 71.2 Wh (100%) condition: 71.2/96 Wh (74.2%) volts: 11.66 min: 11.66
    model: ASUSTeK ASUS Battery type: Li-ion serial: N/A charging: status: not charging control:
    start: N/A end: 100% cycles: 171
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX with Radeon Graphics bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3 gen: 3
    level: v3 note: check built: 2021-22 process: TSMC n7 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x50 (80)
    stepping: 0 microcode: 0xA500012
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1100 min/max: 423/4683 boost: enabled scaling: driver: amd-pstate-epp
    governor: powersave cores: 1: 1100 2: 1100 3: 1100 4: 1100 5: 1100 6: 1100 7: 1100 8: 1100
    9: 1100 10: 1100 11: 1100 12: 1100 13: 1100 14: 1100 15: 1100 16: 1100 bogomips: 105407
  Flags-basic: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: nouveau v: kernel
    non-free: 550-580.xx+ status: current (as of 2025-08; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
    process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-2023 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:25a0 class-ID: 0302
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Cezanne [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Mobile Series]
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-5 code: Vega process: GF 14nm built: 2017-20
    pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: eDP-1 empty: HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 04:00.0
    chip-ID: 1002:1638 class-ID: 0300 temp: 73.0 C
  Device-3: IMC Networks USB2.0 HD UVC WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-3:4 chip-ID: 13d3:5458 class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.18 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8 compositor: Hyprland
    v: 0.50.1 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu,modesetting,nouveau alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: radeonsi
    gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 1
  Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: Samsung 0x415d built: 2021 res: mode: 3840x2400 hz: 60
    scale: 240% (2.4) to: 1601x1000 dpi: 284 gamma: 1.2 size: 344x215mm (13.54x8.46")
    diag: 406mm (16") ratio: 16:10 modes: max: 3840x2400 min: 640x480
  API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
  Info: Tools: wl: kanshi, wdisplays, wlr-randr x11: xprop
Audio:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Renoir/Cezanne HDMI/DP Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 04:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1637 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Audio Coprocessor vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A
    alternate: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x, snd_pci_acp5x, snd_pci_acp6x, snd_acp_pci,
    snd_rpl_pci_acp6x, snd_pci_ps, snd_sof_amd_renoir, snd_sof_amd_rembrandt, snd_sof_amd_vangogh,
    snd_sof_amd_acp63, snd_sof_amd_acp70 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 04:00.5
    chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
  Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 04:00.6
    chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.16.5-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.4.7 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: MEDIATEK MT7921 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter vendor: AzureWave
    driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:7961
    class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-1: dae0 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: IMC Networks Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-2:3 chip-ID: 13d3:3563 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: up address: N/A
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 103.6 GiB (21.7%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: SK Hynix model: HFM512GD3JX013N size: 476.94 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 41000C20 temp: 39.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 90 GiB size: 90 GiB (100.00%) used: 9.73 GiB (10.8%) fs: btrfs
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 100 MiB size: 99.2 MiB (99.21%) used: 31.2 MiB (31.4%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 90 GiB size: 90 GiB (100.00%) used: 9.73 GiB (10.8%) fs: btrfs
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 90 GiB size: 90 GiB (100.00%) used: 9.73 GiB (10.8%) fs: btrfs
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 90 GiB size: 90 GiB (100.00%) used: 9.73 GiB (10.8%) fs: btrfs
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.02 GiB used: 1.24 GiB (8.2%) priority: 100 comp: zstd
    avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 78.2 C mobo: 46.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 73.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 4500
Info:
  Memory: total: 16 GiB note: est. available: 15.02 GiB used: 8.44 GiB (56.2%)
  Processes: 423 Power: uptime: 4h 52m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: s2idle wakeups: 1
    hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot, suspend, test_resume image: 5.98 GiB
    services: upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1251 libs: 351 tools: pacseek,paru Compilers: gcc: 15.2.1
    Client: Unknown Client: electron inxi: 3.3.39
Garuda (2.8.2-2):
  System install date:     2025-09-07
  Last full system update: 2025-09-08
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
  Failed units:            
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[gampel]

You have used the option open source driver install, that’s why current nouveau modul and not nvidia modul is active. With 2 options over konsole you can “handle” this.

1. use garuda-hardware-tool to do this (default)
   or
2. with pacman

@tr1es

Device-1: NVIDIA GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile]

For this gpu you need the nvidia-open-dkms driver
1.
Konsole: pacman -Qs nvidia → if you read garuda-hardware-profile-nvidia
→ garuda-hardware-tool --nonfree → no errors → reboot and post again your garuda-inxi
If not → sudo pacman -S garuda-hardware-profile-nvidia
that should install all the stuff for the gpu.
or 2.
Konsole: sudo pacman -S nvidia-open-dkms egl-wayland lib32-nvidia-utils lib32-opencl-nvidia nvidia-settings opencl-nvidia nvidia-utils nvidia-prime
No errors → reboot → post garuda-inxi

[tr1es]

Thanks for your reply.

I’m pretty sure I selected the NVIDIA proprietary driver. After installation, the panel didn’t appear. I thought I might have chosen the wrong option, so I reinstalled the system, but it’s still the same. I’ll give your suggested solution a try and hope it works smoothly.

[gampel]

ISO Release: 250907

A new Garuda Linux ISO release “250907” has been issued. Disclaimer ISO releases like this one are refreshed versions of an existing “major” release, containing the latest versions of all packages, bug fixes and hardware compatibility improvements. It is not necessary to reinstall Garuda Linux to take advantage of any changes made in an updated ISO file. A normal garuda-update system update will suffice. Disclaimer for Linux news outlets and press Noteworthy updates Pkgbase Changes me…

Pls run garuda-update / garuda-update -a or upd / upd -a before your manual intervention, sorry forgotten to write.

[tr1es]

The installation is complete, and the NVIDIA GPU is now detected and working. Are there any additional settings I should configure after switching to the NVIDIA card? Do you have any recommendations?

 ╭─tdx@tdx in ~ as 🧙 took 3s
 ╰─λ sudo lspci -k | grep -A 2 -i "NVIDIA"
01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile] (rev a1)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 18ec
	Kernel driver in use: nvidia
	Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia
02:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7921 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
	Subsystem: AzureWave Device 4680

 ╭─tdx@tdx in ~ as 🧙 took 0s
 ╰─λ sudo garuda-hardware-tool --nonfree
Detecting hardware...
Detected GPU: Product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series, PCI ID: 04:00.0, Vendor ID: 1002
All required packages are already installed: garuda-hardware-profile-standard-x11

By the way, I tested the installation twice using garuda-hyprland-linux-zen-250907.iso. Even when selecting the NVIDIA proprietary driver in the installer, it still installed the open-source driver.

[gampel]

To handle / to use your nvidia dgpu you use nvidia-prime.

PRIME - ArchWiki

@tr1es

Even when selecting the NVIDIA proprietary driver in the installer, it still installed the open-source driver

Well, report this issue there

Testers needed: The Garuda Hardware Tool and the modern Garuda Hardware Profiles

So I decided to replace mhwd entirely on a whim today after garuda-settings-manager once again broke and prevented new ISO builds. The only reason we have garuda-settings-manager at all anymore is because of mhwd, so this kills two (non-eagle) birds with one stone! (Another relic of the early Garuda Linux days falls beneath the sands of time!) garuda-hardware-tool Available in the repos as long as supplies last, this script automatically detects if any extra drivers are needed (currently detect…

or open a new topic for this.

@tr1es

The installation is complete, and the NVIDIA GPU is now detected and working. Are there any additional settings I should configure after switching to the NVIDIA card?

You don’t have “switched”. You can now use with the prop. driver the full potential of the GPU. Default, your system works with igpu amd/vega. (DE, browser,etc)
With Prime you can use selected apps via the dgpu (nvidia)

[TNE]

May I see the output of lspci -nn -d "*:*:0300"

[tr1es]

@TNE

lspci -nn -d “::0300”

 ╰─λ lspci -nn -d "*:*:0300"
04:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series] [1002:1638] (rev c4)

[TNE]

I see what the issue is. Sorry for the trouble, will be fixed ASAP.

(Not for you, your issue is already fixed after all!)

[TNE]

Please update and run garuda-hardware-tool --nonfree and see if it detects your GPU now! Thanks!

[tr1es]

@TNE

garuda-hardware-tool --nonfree

 ╰─λ sudo paru -Ss garuda-hardware-tool 
[sudo] tdx 的密码：    
garuda/garuda-hardware-tool 1.0.2-1 [0 B 6.11 KiB] [已安装]
    A tool to manage hardware drivers and configurations in
    Garuda Linux.

 ╭─tdx@tdx in ~ as 🧙 took 4s
 ╰─λ sudo garuda-hardware-tool --nonfree
Detecting hardware...
Detected GPU: Product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series, PCI ID: 04:00.0, Vendor ID: 1002
All required packages are already installed: garuda-hardware-profile-standard-x11

This is already after the update and reboot.

[TNE]

Oh uhh, did you update to garuda-hardware-tool 1.0.2?

[tr1es]

I’m on version 1.0.2 now, just updated and rebooted.*

[TNE]

What’s the output of garuda-hardware-tool --nonfree now?

[tr1es]

I edited my previous message, I thought you saw it.

 ╰─λ sudo paru -Ss garuda-hardware-tool
[sudo] tdx 的密码：    
garuda/garuda-hardware-tool 1.0.2-1 [0 B 6.11 KiB] [已安装]
    A tool to manage hardware drivers and configurations in Garuda Linux.

 ╭─tdx@tdx in ~ as 🧙 took 3s
 ╰─λ sudo garuda-hardware-tool --nonfree
Detecting hardware...
Detected GPU: Product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series, PCI ID: 04:00.0, Vendor ID: 1002
All required packages are already installed: garuda-hardware-profile-standard-x11

[TNE]

Seems like we’re not quite there yet…

Let’s see, what’s the output of lspci -nn -d '*:*:03xx'

(Thanks for helping by the way!)

[tr1es]

@TNE

lspci -nn -d ‘::03xx’

 ╭─tdx@tdx in ~ 
 ╰─λ lspci -nn -d '*:*:03xx'
01:00.0 3D controller [0302]: NVIDIA Corporation GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile] [10de:25a0] (rev a1)
04:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series] [1002:1638] (rev c4)

 ╭

[TNE]

Second uhh- third times the charm?

Can you test if garuda-hardware-tool 1.0.3 detects it now?

garuda-hardware-tool --nonfree

Cheers! (I think I finally got it this time, haha)

[tr1es]

It’s working perfectly now.

 ╭─tdx@tdx in ~ as 🧙 took 14s
 ╰─λ sudo garuda-hardware-tool --nonfree
Detecting hardware...
Detected GPU: Product: NVIDIA Corporation GA107M GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, PCI ID: 01:00.0, Vendor ID: 10de
Detected GPU: Product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series, PCI ID: 04:00.0, Vendor ID: 1002
NVIDIA GPU detected, added: garuda-hardware-profile-nvidia.
All required packages are already installed: garuda-hardware-profile-nvidia garuda-hardware-profile-standard-x11

By the way, will this update also come with a new ISO release? My system got a bit messy again today, so I’ll probably reinstall once the new version is out.

[TNE]

Yes it will, but I’m not entirely sure when a new version will come out.

Regardless, you have nothing to worry about. The setup-assistant will recognize the updated version of garuda-hardware-tool and install the driver for you.

@tr1es

My system got a bit messy again today

Oh? What happened?