GeForce RTX 3050 Driver Installation in Zorin OS – Step-by-step

How to Install

2. 2. Setting Up NVIDIA Driver Repo

   How to Add NVIDIA Graphics and GPU Drivers Linux Zorin OS PPA Repo

   Adding NVIDIA PPA

   GNU/Linux Zorin OS NVIDIA PPA Setup

   Possibly now see How to Check NVIDIA Graphics Card Model Supported Drivers.

3. 2. Installing RTX 3050 Driver

   Now to Install RTX 3050 Driver
   Possibly first to Check for the Available NVIDIA Drivers run:

   apt search nvidia-driver*

   Take Note of the Latest Driver Release EG: 550.
   But before Setting it up it’s recommended you Verify what is the Drivers Range to Support your Card on: NVIDIA Driver support Website!
   And when in doubt then see also How to Check NVIDIA Graphics Card Model Supported Drivers.
   Next to Install the latest Driver, for Instance do:

   sudo apt install nvidia-driver-550 nvidia-settings

   And in case of Issue try instead with the more powerful aptitude Package Installer.
   So first, to Install Aptitude run:

   sudo apt install aptitude

   And next try the Setup again playing:

   sudo aptitude install nvidia-driver-550 nvidia-settings

   Last, to Load your barely New Display Driver Reboot with:

   sudo reboot now