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Julius de Bruijn edited this page May 19, 2021 · 45 revisions

This page collects test results for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) aka. adaptive sync setups seen in the wild.

To add an entry:

  • Make sure VRR is enabled with swaymsg -t get_outputs (look for "Adaptive sync")
  • Play with your desktop for a while, try various apps (text editing, web browsing, video, games)
  • Also play with the backlight level
  • To get the VRR range, you can use: cat /sys/class/drm/card0-DP-1/edid | edid-decode (look for "Display Range Limits")
Screen GPU VRR range Notes
BenQ EL2870U AMD RX 580 40-60 Hz No flickering
AOC Q27G2U AMD Vega 64 48-144 Hz Flickering on transitions between 48-75 Hz
Acer VG270U P AMD RX 480 40-144 Hz No flickering
ASUS VP28U AMD RX 550 40-60 Hz Flickering when only terminal open and typing intermittently
Dell S3220DGF AMD RX 580 48-164 Hz No flickering, but image darkens at higher refresh
LG 34GN850-B AMD RX 5700 XT 48-160 Hz No flickering
LG 34UC88 AMD Vega 64 55-75 Hz Flickering when typing or when moving the mouse
LG 35WN75C AMD Vega 56 48-100 Hz Noticeable brightness flicker especially with dark backgrounds when typing or moving the mouse
Acer XF270HU AMD RX 5700 XT 40-144 Hz 2560x1440, no flickering
LG 27GL83A-B AMD RX 480 48-144 Hz Very occasional horizontal black bar while typing
LG 27GL83A-B AMD RX 580 48-144 Hz Very occasional horizontal black bar while typing
Dell S2721DGFA AMD RX 6800 165 Hz 2560x1440, no issues
Dell S2719DGF AMD RX 5700XT 40-144 Hz 2560x1440, Flickering, especially noticeable when moving the mouse. Does not happen on a Windows boot
Acer XV273K AMD RX 6700 XT 48-120 Hz No flickering
Samsung LC49RG94 AMD RX 580 48-120 Hz 5120x1440, Flickering when moving the mouse.