Here is a bug report I managed to capture using the 295.49 driver - may or may not prove useful.
** Attachment added: "Nvidia Bug Report" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/982710/+attachment/3164294/+files/nvidia-bug-report.log.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/982710 Title: [regression] Nvidia 295.40 driver is extremely slow To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nvidia-drivers-ubuntu/+bug/982710/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp