GPU - Bazzite GPU Configuration

Overview

Bazzite supports NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs. This skill covers NVIDIA driver configuration, Optimus laptops, GPU switching, and related drivers.

Quick Reference

Command	Description
ujust configure-nvidia	Configure NVIDIA drivers
ujust nvidia	Alias for configure-nvidia
ujust toggle-nvk	Switch between NVIDIA/NVK images
ujust configure-nvidia-optimus	Configure Optimus power management
ujust configure-broadcom-wl	Enable/disable Broadcom WiFi driver
ujust enable-supergfxctl	Enable GPU switcher for hybrid laptops
ujust _mesa-git	Mesa testing builds

NVIDIA Configuration

Configure NVIDIA

# Interactive NVIDIA configuration
ujust configure-nvidia

# Same command
ujust nvidia

Options:

• kargs - Set kernel arguments
• test-cuda - Test CUDA functionality
• firefox-vaapi - Enable Firefox hardware acceleration

Kernel Arguments

ujust configure-nvidia kargs

Sets recommended kernel parameters for NVIDIA:

• nvidia_drm.modeset=1
• nvidia_drm.fbdev=1

Test CUDA

ujust configure-nvidia test-cuda

Runs CUDA sample to verify GPU compute.

Firefox VA-API

ujust configure-nvidia firefox-vaapi

Enables hardware video acceleration in Firefox.

NVK (Open-Source)

Toggle NVK

# Switch between NVIDIA proprietary and NVK
ujust toggle-nvk

NVK:

• Mesa's open-source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA
• Requires newer GPUs (Turing+)
• Part of nvidia-open images

NVIDIA:

• Proprietary drivers
• CUDA support
• Better compatibility for older GPUs

Reboot required after switching.

Optimus Laptops

Configure Optimus

# Configure NVIDIA Optimus power management
ujust configure-nvidia-optimus

Options:

• power-management - Power state management

Enable GPU Switcher

# Enable supergfxctl for GPU switching
ujust enable-supergfxctl

supergfxctl allows:

• Switching between iGPU and dGPU
• Power management modes
• Profile selection

Modes:

• Integrated - Intel/AMD iGPU only (power saving)
• Hybrid - Both GPUs, NVIDIA on-demand
• Dedicated - NVIDIA only (performance)

Broadcom WiFi

Configure Broadcom

# Enable/disable Broadcom WL driver
ujust configure-broadcom-wl

Required for certain Broadcom wireless chips that don't work with open-source drivers.

Options:

• enable - Enable Broadcom WL driver
• disable - Disable and use open-source

Mesa Testing

Mesa Git Builds

# Manage Mesa Git builds
ujust _mesa-git

Options:

• Download latest Mesa Git
• Install for testing
• Cleanup old builds

Warning: For testing only. May cause instability.

Common Workflows

Fresh NVIDIA Setup

# Configure kernel args
ujust configure-nvidia kargs

# Reboot
systemctl reboot

# Test CUDA
ujust configure-nvidia test-cuda

# Enable Firefox HW accel
ujust configure-nvidia firefox-vaapi

Laptop Power Saving

# Enable GPU switcher
ujust enable-supergfxctl

# Use supergfxctl to select mode
supergfxctl -m integrated

Try NVK Driver

# Switch to NVK
ujust toggle-nvk

# Reboot
systemctl reboot

# Verify
vulkaninfo | grep driverName

Verification

Check NVIDIA Driver

# Driver version
nvidia-smi

# Module loaded
lsmod | grep nvidia

# Vulkan info
vulkaninfo | head -20

Check GPU in Use

# Current GPU
glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"

# For Vulkan
vulkaninfo | grep deviceName

Check Power Mode

# With supergfxctl
supergfxctl -g

# NVIDIA power state
cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:01:00.0/power/runtime_status

Troubleshooting

NVIDIA Driver Not Loading

Check secure boot:

# If secure boot enabled, enroll key
ujust enroll-secure-boot-key

Check kernel args:

rpm-ostree kargs

Reinstall:

ujust configure-nvidia kargs
systemctl reboot

Black Screen After NVK Switch

Boot to previous deployment:

1. At GRUB, select previous boot entry
2. Once booted:

ujust toggle-nvk
systemctl reboot

Optimus Not Switching

Check supergfxctl:

systemctl status supergfxd
supergfxctl -g

Manual switch:

supergfxctl -m <mode>
# hybrid, integrated, or dedicated

CUDA Not Working

Check installation:

nvidia-smi
ujust configure-nvidia test-cuda

Reinstall CUDA toolkit if needed.

Cross-References

• bazzite:boot - Secure boot key enrollment
• bazzite:gaming - Gaming performance
• bazzite-ai:configure - GPU containers

When to Use This Skill

Use when the user asks about:

• "NVIDIA driver", "configure nvidia", "nvidia setup"
• "NVK", "nouveau", "open source nvidia"
• "Optimus", "laptop GPU", "hybrid graphics"
• "GPU switching", "supergfxctl", "dedicated GPU"
• "Broadcom WiFi", "wireless driver"
• "CUDA not working", "nvidia-smi", "GPU compute"
• "Firefox video", "hardware acceleration", "VA-API"