No drivers found for graphics card on Ubuntu.
No drivers found for graphics card on Ubuntu.
I’m not sure if detection matters, but when I tried opening extra drivers... In Blender I couldn’t use my graphics card for rendering... and games were running at 10 FPS even with the lowest settings. My GT 710 works fine in Windows, giving 30 FPS at max and 60 at lowest. Can you find a solution for using it in Blender?
Start with the generic drivers first—they usually offer better performance. Proprietary drivers may have problems. If you encounter issues, I switch to an earlier version. Ensure your system is current and uses the latest stable kernel. You can also run an older driver, but newer ones won’t help much with your relatively outdated graphics card.
Consider using the Xorg drivers instead of nVidia. The 390 drivers from nVidia appear to work well with older graphics cards. Your screenshot indicates a missing CUDA accelerated GPU. I’m unsure if the GT 710 supports CUDA. The GTX 750 does, but I haven’t used a GT 710 beyond sending signals on a server. To update your system, open a terminal and run "apt-get update," then "apt-get upgrade." You’ll need to confirm with "y" to proceed. Make sure you have sudo access, running commands with sudo is required. EDIT: Your card supports CUDA now. Avoid drivers newer than 390 for this model.
Using the nvidia-390 driver isn't working. I tried x.Org but it didn't help, and nvidia-440 also failed. What should I do?
NVidia states your graphics card isn't compatible with the newest CUDA versions required by Blender. Check out their guidance on games and performance improvements.