diff --git a/tests/functional/conftest.py b/tests/functional/conftest.py
index e3757818..ab413d09 100644
--- a/tests/functional/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/functional/conftest.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
             "poweredge_raid",
             "lsi_sas_2",
             "lsi_sas_3",
+            "dcgm",
         ],
         help="Provide space-separated list of collectors for testing with real hardware.",
     )
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_charm.py b/tests/functional/test_charm.py
index 1162b883..99fc23f4 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_charm.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_charm.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     HardwareExporterConfigError,
     MetricsFetchError,
     assert_metrics,
+    assert_snap_installed,
     get_hardware_exporter_config,
     get_metrics_output,
     run_command_on_unit,
@@ -53,6 +54,12 @@ class AppStatus(str, Enum):
     CHECKSUM_ERROR = "Fail strategies: "
     INVALID_CONFIG_EXPORTER_LOG_LEVEL = "Invalid config: 'exporter-log-level'"
     INVALID_REDFISH_CREDS = "Invalid config: 'redfish-username' or 'redfish-password'"
+    NO_NVIDIA_DRIVER_DETECTED = (
+        "Failed to communicate with NVIDIA driver. See more details in the logs"
+    )
+    MANUAL_NVIDIA_DRIVER_INSTALL = (
+        "No drivers for the NVIDIA GPU were found. Manual installation is necessary"
+    )
 
 
 @pytest.mark.abort_on_fail
@@ -160,6 +167,25 @@ async def test_required_resources(ops_test: OpsTest, provided_collectors, requir
         assert unit.workload_status_message == AppStatus.MISSING_RELATION
 
 
+@pytest.mark.abort_on_fail
+async def test_nvidia_driver_installation(ops_test: OpsTest, provided_collectors, unit):
+    """Test nvidia driver installation."""
+    if "dcgm" not in provided_collectors:
+        pytest.skip("dcgm not in provided collectors, skipping test")
+
+    check_nvidia_driver_cmd = "cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version"
+    results = await run_command_on_unit(ops_test, unit.name, check_nvidia_driver_cmd)
+    exists = results.get("return-code") == 0
+
+    if not exists:
+        if unit.workload_status_message == AppStatus.MANUAL_NVIDIA_DRIVER_INSTALL:
+            pytest.fail("This machine requires manual installation of NVIDIA driver.")
+        elif unit.workload_status_message == AppStatus.NO_NVIDIA_DRIVER_DETECTED:
+            pytest.fail("Nvidia GPU detected, the tests should be run on the real hardware.")
+        else:
+            pytest.fail("Error occured during the driver installation.")
+
+
 @pytest.mark.abort_on_fail
 async def test_cos_agent_relation(ops_test: OpsTest, provided_collectors):
     """Test adding relation with grafana-agent."""
@@ -358,16 +384,28 @@ async def test_redfish_client_timeout_config(self, app, unit, ops_test, provided
     async def test_smarctl_exporter_snap_available(self, ops_test, app, unit):
         """Test if smartctl exporter snap is installed and ranning on the unit."""
         snap_name = "smartctl-exporter"
-        cmd = f"snap list {snap_name}"
-        results = await run_command_on_unit(ops_test, unit.name, cmd)
-        assert results.get("return-code") == 0
-        assert snap_name in results.get("stdout").strip()
+        if not assert_snap_installed(ops_test, unit.name, snap_name):
+            pytest.fail(f"{snap_name} snap is not installed on the unit.")
 
         check_active_cmd = "systemctl is-active snap.smartctl-exporter.smartctl-exporter"
         results = await run_command_on_unit(ops_test, unit.name, check_active_cmd)
         assert results.get("return-code") == 0
         assert results.get("stdout").strip() == "active"
 
+    async def test_dcgm_exporter_snap_available(self, ops_test, app, unit, provided_collectors):
+        """Test if dcgm exporter snap is installed and ranning on the unit."""
+        if "dcgm" not in provided_collectors:
+            pytest.skip("dcgm not in provided collectors, skipping test")
+
+        snap_name = "dcgm"
+        if not assert_snap_installed(ops_test, unit.name, snap_name):
+            pytest.fail(f"{snap_name} snap is not installed on the unit.")
+
+        check_active_cmd = "systemctl is-active snap.dcgm.dcgm-exporter"
+        results = await run_command_on_unit(ops_test, unit.name, check_active_cmd)
+        assert results.get("return-code") == 0
+        assert results.get("stdout").strip() == "active"
+
     async def test_metrics_available(self, app, unit, ops_test):
         """Test if metrics are available at the expected endpoint on unit."""
         # takes some time for exporter to start and metrics to be available
diff --git a/tests/functional/utils.py b/tests/functional/utils.py
index a6421d61..70df8af4 100644
--- a/tests/functional/utils.py
+++ b/tests/functional/utils.py
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ async def get_metrics_output(ops_test, unit_name) -> Optional[dict[str, list[Met
     return parsed_metrics
 
 
+async def assert_snap_installed(ops_test, unit_name: str, snap_name: str) -> bool:
+    """Assert whether snap is installed on the model."""
+    cmd = f"snap list {snap_name}"
+    results = await run_command_on_unit(ops_test, unit_name, cmd)
+    if results.get("return-code") > 0 or snap_name not in results.get("stdout"):
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
 def assert_metrics(metrics: list[Metric], expected_metric_values_map: dict[str, float]) -> bool:
     """Assert whether values in obtained list of metrics for a collector are as expected.