Karna@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoGNOME Shell and Mutter 46 Beta Released with Numerous Improvements - 9to5Linux9to5linux.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down12cross-posted to: gnome@discuss.tchncs.de
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minus-squareMoreCoffee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·9 months agoAnother release and no vrr, big surprise.
minus-squareatmur@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·9 months agoVRR development has actually sped up massively with that huge tech fund investment in Gnome a couple months ago, but it just missed the window to be merged in Gnome 46. It will be in 47 instead. https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-VRR-February
minus-squareVincent@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·9 months agoThe only reason appears to be that it wasn’t completed in time, since: On the other hand, Mutter 46 beta adds more preparations for upcoming variable refresh rate support
minus-squarerotopenguin@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down3·9 months agoIn my experience, gnome-shell already has a highly variable refresh rate. Sometimes it’ll go 2-5 frames without refreshing at all.
minus-squareumbrella@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·9 months agothis is an nvidia exclusive feature atm. maybe thats why the rest of us want it still.
minus-squarefemboy_bird@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·9 months agoMan if only all the other DEs had already found a solution for vrr on wayland
minus-squareUnyieldingly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoShould be fully ready next release.
Another release and no vrr, big surprise.
VRR development has actually sped up massively with that huge tech fund investment in Gnome a couple months ago, but it just missed the window to be merged in Gnome 46. It will be in 47 instead.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-VRR-February
The only reason appears to be that it wasn’t completed in time, since:
In my experience, gnome-shell already has a highly variable refresh rate. Sometimes it’ll go 2-5 frames without refreshing at all.
this is an nvidia exclusive feature atm.
maybe thats why the rest of us want it still.
Man if only all the other DEs had already found a solution for vrr on wayland
Should be fully ready next release.