The official minimum software requirements for the NVIDIA FreeBSD Graphics Driver are as follows:
| Software Element | Min Requirement | 
|---|---|
| Kernel | FreeBSD 10.4-STABLE | 
| X.Org xserver | 1.5 | 
| libvdpau * | 0.2 | 
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.