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Is FreeSync over HDMI not supported in linux even for FreeSync compatible monitors? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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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.

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[–] Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

In some ways, pushing people towards DP is good because it is a better spec than HDMI for the consumers in general and for the open source community specifically. The issue is that people are too zealous in recommending and pushing it.

In my case, I dont care much for VRR (Years of playing on crappy hardware have made me somewhat immune to tearing). I was just curious hence the post. Switching to display port is not an option since my laptop has no DisplayPort support whatsoever.