This is guide for kernel 6.8+ users, howto install NVIDIA proprietary Linux drivers (manually using .run files) and disable Nouveau driver on Fedora Linux 40 and same method works with Fedora 39 too. Linux Kernels 6.8+ are tested. Currently working NVIDIA drivers are: - 550.xx (550.78) - 535.xx (535.171.04) - 470.xx (470.239.06) - 390.xx (390.157) - 340.xx (340.108) This guide works with NVIDIA GeForce 6/7/8/9/200/300/400/500/600/700/800/900/10/20/30/40 series cards. This method allow you easily install / test / use different versions of NVIDIA drivers, you can test BETA drivers and switch back to stable. This is updated version for Fedora 40 NVIDIA Drivers Install Guide Older videos Fedora 39/38/37: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IblXxa8teY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Eg5GhYSp4Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmHAqYaZGwU KDE 6 and GNOME 46 works very smoothly and quickly with latest NVIDIA 550.xx / 535.xx / 470.xx / 390.xx / 340.xx drivers. I have tested this guide with NVIDIA 550.xx, 535.xx drivers/cards on latest Fedora 40. Here I use 550.76 STABLE version of NVIDIA drivers installer, you can always select latest stable version, beta or some other version. If you need patched version, please check following video to see, howto use inttf NVIDIA Patcher Script: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m972Op8BWU If you see black screen then check following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vcOqqSS8xc Check full install guide with commands from: https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2015/fedora-nvidia-guide/ ⭐️ Table of contents ⭐️ 00:00 Install NVIDIA Drivers on Fedora 40 + Enable Wayland 00:19 Check your current system status 01:16 Check exact NVIDIA model and pick right version of NVIDIA drivers 01:42 NVIDIA Optimus? 02:03 Disable UEFI Secure boot 02:12 Check is UEFI Secure Boot Enabled or Disabled 02:28 NVIDIA Driver Download 03:25 Check downloaded installer 03:40 Make NVIDIA installer executable 04:09 Change root user 04:24 Fully update your Fedora 40 04:38 Install needed NVIDIA + Wayland dependencies 04:57 Disable nouveau, create or edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf 05:23 Edit /etc/default/grub 05:44 Enable X11 or Wayland 05:33 Update grub2.conf 06:19 Backup old initramfs image and generate new initramfs image 06:37 Remove xorg-x11-drv-nouveau 06:49 Backup old initramfs image and generate new initramfs image 07:15 Reboot to runlevel 3 07:43 Login using root account 08:13 Run nvidia installer 08:22 Building kernel modules 08:40 Install NVIDIA's 32-bit compatibility libraries 08:44 Register the kernel module sources with DKMS 08:54 Rebuild initramfs 09:14 Run nvidia-xconfig 09:21 Boot back to runlevel 5 10:12 Check your NVIDIA installation (Fedora 40 + KDE 6 + Wayland) 10:28 Check NVIDIA hardware acceleration with Wayland 11:04 Generate some GPU usage 11:33 Enable VDPAU / VAAPI support 12:03 Check vdpauinfo 12:27 Quick check how GNOME 46 works with NVIDIA + Wayland on Fedora 40.