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Monitor/Display

4K@60Hz RB

  • 4k@60Hz CVT-RB
  • Fixes unstable HDMI at 4K@60Hz, and overly-bright colors on DisplayPort
  • :!: The grep here confirms the expected Modeline 1)
  • :!: This cannot be used on Wayland currently
  • :!: This expects amdgpu DDX driver to be used 2)
cvt --verbose --reduced '3840' '2160' '60' | grep 'Modeline "3840x2160R"  533.00  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2163 2168 2222 +hsync -vsync'
sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier      "HDMI-A-0"
    Modeline "3840x2160R"  533.00  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2163 2168 2222 +hsync -vsync
    Option          "PreferredMode" "3840x2160R"
EndSection

Deep Color

  • The lack-of quotes around 30 is intentional and required syntax
  • :!: This may cause minor issues with programs not expecting 30-bit color 3)
  • :!: This can cause games in Wine to not start under some circumstances 4)
  • There is no known benefit to enabling this as of 2019/10/22
sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
Section "Screen"
    Identifier      "Deep Color Screen"
    DefaultDepth    30
EndSection

DDX

amdgpu

sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-amdgpu' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
Section "OutputClass"
    Identifier  "AMD Graphics"
    MatchDriver "amdgpu"
    Driver      "amdgpu"
    Option      "DRI"       "3"
    Option      "TearFree"  "0"
EndSection

intel

sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-intel' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
Section "OutputClass"
    Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
    MatchDriver "i915"
    Driver      "intel"
    Option      "DRI"       "3"
    Option      "TearFree"  "0"
EndSection

nouveau

sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-nouveau' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
Section "OutputClass"
    Identifier  "NVIDIA Graphics"
    MatchDriver "nouveau"
    Driver      "nouveau"
    Option      "DRI"       "3"
EndSection

intel + nouveau

  • For Optimus laptops
sudo dnf install xorg-x11-drv-intel xorg-x11-drv-nouveau -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
Section "OutputClass"
    Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
    MatchDriver "i915"
    Driver	"intel"
    Option	"DRI"       "3"
    Option	"TearFree"  "0"
EndSection

Section "OutputClass"
    Identifier  "NVIDIA Graphics"
    MatchDriver "nouveau"
    Driver	"nouveau"
    Option	"DRI"       "3"
EndSection

radeon

  • Expects pre-SI GPUs 5)
  • For SI, CIK, and newer GPUs, use amdgpu, along with enabling si_support and cik_support respectively for the amdgpu kernel module 6)
sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-ati' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
Section "OutputClass"
    Identifier  "AMD Graphics"
    MatchDriver "radeon"
    Driver      "radeon"
    Option      "DRI"               "3"
    Option      "SwapbuffersWait"   "0"
    Option      "TearFree"          "0"
    Option      "AccelMethod"       "EXA"
EndSection

Nightwane

  • :!: The Modeline expects an Acer S271HL monitor to be used over DVI
sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-ati' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "DVI-1"
    Modeline "1920x1080_75"  164.61  1920 1944 1976 2008  1080 1083 1088 1093 +hsync +vsync
    Option      "PreferredMode" "1920x1080_75"
EndSection

Section "OutputClass"
    Identifier  "AMD Graphics"
    MatchDriver "radeon"
    Driver      "radeon"
    Option      "DRI"               "3"
    Option      "SwapbuffersWait"   "0"
    Option      "TearFree"          "0"
    Option      "AccelMethod"       "EXA"
EndSection

NVIDIA Proprietary

Environment Variables

  • Sets pre-rendered frames from the default to 1
  • Apparently reduces CPU usage for desktop environments rendered with the NVIDIA GPU
echo 'export __GL_MaxFramesAllowed=1' | sudo tee '/etc/profile.d/nvidia-custom.sh' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/profile.d/nvidia-custom.sh'
sudo -e '/etc/profile.d/nvidia-custom.sh'

Disable PRIME Render Offload

sudo cp -p '/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/nvidia.conf' '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/nvidia.conf' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/nvidia.conf'
        Option "PrimaryGPU" "yes"
        Option "Coolbits" "28"
1)
if grep reports nothing, use whatever is reported instead
2)
modesetting has a 4K RB resolution without any settings require on Xorg
3)
GpuTest's fur ring doesn't render right, RS's NXT client's splash screen is gray
4)
FFXIV crashes on start-up due to a DirectX error
5)
HD6000 series and lower, and non-SI HD7000 series
6)
see modinfo -p amdgpu
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