How to Install GeForce RTX 5070/Ti Laptop Driver on Linux Mint 22

GNU/Linux Mint 22 NVIDIA RTX 5070/Ti Laptop Driver Install

How to Install Latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070/Ti Laptop Graphics Driver in GNU/Linux Mint 22.x Wilma/Xia LTS desktops.

The NVIDIA RTX 5070/Ti Laptop Driver Linux Mint 22 Setup is a breeze, requiring just a few straightforward Shell Commands to complete.

Moreover, following the NVIDIA Recommendations it is recommended to use the Graphics Driver from the Distro Repository.

Finally, with the nvidia-settings Tool you can configure Brightness, Gamma, XVideo attributes, Temperature, and OpenGL.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Setting Up NVIDIA RTX 5070/Ti Laptop Driver Repo

   How to Add NVIDIA Graphics Drivers Ubuntu PPA Repo

   Adding NVIDIA PPA

   GNU/Linux Ubuntu NVIDIA PPA Setup
   First, possibly Check NVIDIA Graphics Card Model Supported Drivers.

3. 3. Installing NVIDIA RTX 5070/Ti Laptop Driver

   Then Check for the Available NVIDIA Driver
   Simply run:

   sudo apt search nvidia-driver*

   Take Note of the latest suitable Driver Release EG: 570.
   But before Setting it up it’s recommended you Verify what is the Drivers Range to Support your Card on: NVIDIA Driver support Website!
   Next to Install the latest Driver, for Instance do:

   sudo apt install nvidia-driver-570 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-570 nvidia-settings