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Windows 11 is getting multiple monitor refresh rate improvements

www.theverge.com Windows 11 is getting multiple monitor refresh rate improvements

This should help maintain Nvidia’s zero RPM mode

I hope this fixes my 7900xtx’s 100w idle power issue…

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Windows 11 is getting multiple monitor refresh rate improvements

www.theverge.com /2023/7/31/23813770/microsoft-windows-11-multiple-monitors-refresh-rate-improvements

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So they finally have caught up with Linux. Noice!
- Have they? VRR support in Linux is still a total crapshoot in my experience. VRR doesn't work at all with multiple displays in X.
  
  I switched to Wayland and everything has been working smoothly.
  
  X is legacy software that just needs to die.
  
  And don't even get me started on the window and compositing manager with the same name.
  
  Using x is the problem here
- Is this a joke? X can’t do VRR at all and I have yet to find a Wayland DE that doesn’t require a separate server pinned to each monitor. And neither support HDR.
  
  Xorg works fine with VRR on a single display although no one should use Xorg, it's legacy software and no longer in development.
  
  Wayland VRR works out of the box with most popular DEs like KDE or Gnome.
  
  HDR can be added to gamescope, but be aware it's still considered experimental.
  
  AMD experience was nothing but flawless, only Nvidia was buggy due to their drivers, but they're preparing Wayland support soon.
Can't wait for this to be rolled out with bugs and spending 30 minutes tracking down the reg code to disable it.
I wonder if this actually fixes the ancient dwm bug that causes simultaneous motion on multiple monitors with different refresh rates to make the whole window manager choppy. That bug has existed since at least Vista, and it sucks. Nothing like buying a 240Hz monitor and not being able to watch videos on my secondary one without bringing them both down to what looks like 60.
- Didn't even know this was a thing, and since I live by multiple monitors, this makes me glad I've held off.
Improvements as in better than W10 too? Or just a resolution to issues with W11?
On the topic of NV31 idle power: https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-idle-power-consumption-drops-from-104-to-20-watts-on-4k-144hz-monitor-once-vrr-is-enabled
- Yea the idle power draw is fine if I only attach one monitor. But I have 3…
  
  Not much can be done about that. If you're not hitting a vertical blanking interval compatibility issue, you're likely hitting a bandwidth constraint requiring maximum mclk at idle to sustain those displays.
  
  With that said, the idle power improvements have hit various display configurations, including many dual monitor setups.
Nope but the new drivers will fix that issue.

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