Ubuntu – Ubuntu 16.04 using Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.8, 256 bits) instead of intel or nvidia

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Just started using Ubuntu 16.04 and for the first while everything was great. I could switch between my two graphic cards no problem. But after a regular update the graphics are being reported as Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.8, 256 bits)

I've tried following some answers on this site (for earlier versions of Ubuntu) about how to get rid of Gallium but to no avail.

Any help on this matter will be appreciated.

Best Answer

That would seem to indicate that you are now using the open source noveau drivers for your NVidia card. You need to go to the Additional Drivers tab under Software & Updates in System Settings, and select the proprietary NVidia drivers to use.

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