The official minimum software requirements for the NVIDIA FreeBSD Graphics Driver are as follows:
| Software Element | Min Requirement |
|---|---|
| Kernel | FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE |
| X.Org xserver | 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 21.1 |
| libvdpau * | 0.2 |
| libvulkan ** | 1.0.61 |
Additionally, the kernel source tree must be installed in /usr/src/sys (package 'ssys' installed)
Note that FreeBSD-CURRENT development snapshots are not supported.
* Required for hardware-accelerated video playback. See Appendix F, VDPAU Support for more information.
** Required for applications which use the Vulkan API.