How to Enable OpenGL 4.6 on an NVIDIA Graphics Card

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Introduction

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If you're experiencing issues with outdated or incompatible graphics drivers impacting your ability to run modern graphical applications, this article will guide you through enabling and installing a newer version of OpenGL (specifically OpenGL 4.6) compatible with your NVIDIA GeForce GPU.

Prerequisites

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* You are running an operating system supported by the latest NVIDIA driver releases.

* Your graphics card is an NVIDIA GeForce model that supports DirectX 11 or higher.

* The `nvidia-smi` and `glxinfo` command-line tools are installed on your system.

Step-by- Step Instructions

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### Check Current Driver Version

1. Open a terminal or command prompt as root/superuser using the following commands:

* On Ubuntu/Debian-based systems: `sudo su`

* On Red Hat/CentOS/Fedora systems (or similar): `su -`

2 Run the following command to verify your current NVIDIA driver version:

```bash

nvidia-smi | grep Driver / nvidia-smi --query-gpu=driver_version --display=driver_version

```

### Install Latest Available OpenGL 4.6 Drivers

1 Navigate to 'NVIDIA GeForce'(https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.htm?lang=en-us) and select your operating system from the drop-down menu.

2 In the 'GeForce' section, click on Drivers & Updates followed by selecting a driver that supports OpenGL 4.6 (e.g., 'Recommended Update').

3 Follow the prompts to download and install the selected NVIDIA graphics drivers for your GPU model.

### Verify Installation Success

1 Once installation is complete, reboot your system.

2 Open a terminal or command prompt as root/superuser using `su`/`sudo su`.

3 Check that you are now running with the newly installed driver version:

```bash

nvidia-smi | grep Driver / nvidia-smi --query-gpu=driver_version --display=driver_version

```

4 Finally, verify that your system is correctly utilizing OpenGL 4.6 by executing the following command and checking for a version of at least `OpenGL vendor: NVIDIA` and `OpenGL renderer string:`:

```bash

glxinfo | grep OpenGL / glxinfo -i GLX|grep NVIDIA

```

Troubleshooting Tips

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* If you encounter issues during installation or after driver updates, ensure that your system's package manager is up-to-date.

* In rare cases where the above steps do not resolve compatibility problems with specific applications, try completely removing and reinstalling all graphics drivers using the `apt-get purge`/`yum remove --force` command followed by a full reboot of your system.

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By following these simple instructions, you should now be able to enable OpenGL 4.6 on an NVIDIA GeForce GPU compatible with modern graphical applications. Remember that keeping both your operating system and graphics drivers up-to-date is crucial for optimal performance and compatibility across different software titles.

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