I recently made a post about my FreeSync certified monitor not supporting VRR over HDMI. I thought that there was VRR support over HDMI even for versions below 2.1 spec. Am I mistaken in my assumption¿? Has the HDMI forum prevented the implementation of FreeSync in the open source drivers¿?

Obligatory fuck the HDMI forum and the HDMI spec.

  • rotopenguin@infosec.pubEnglish
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    1 month ago

    The Steam Deck only does VRR over Displayport. Valve has their own engineers working on every part of the software stack. It’s their own hardware and their dock. With all that, Valve still can’t get VRR over HDMI to work.

    Fuck the HDMI forum.

  • Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I remember listening to a rant from the WAN Show about it, so this seems to be the case, more or less.

    I’ve also heard that FreeSync does work with DisplayPort.

    • Sentau@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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      1 month ago

      Yeah I am aware that DisplayPort has adaptive sync support but my laptop hardware limits me to HDMI. Believe me I would much rather be using DisplayPort

  • zelifcam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Has been an ongoing issue and well documented. This is why I can’t use an AMD GFX card with my workstation.

    This is also one of those stubborn “Linux” problems that new users run into and deters them from using the OS. It’s a BIG issue to have this caveat on Linux and keeps professionals from the platform.

    Everyone will yell about switching to display ports and downvote. Happens every time it comes up. Then they will tell you to use an adapter. Adapters will not magically give your 4k 120hz+ VRR. But they will insist. It never ends.