VRR setups
This page collects test results for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) aka. adaptive sync setups seen in the wild.
To add an entry:
- Enable VRR on your display(s) via
output <name> adaptive_sync on(seesway-output(5)for details) - Make sure VRR is enabled with
swaymsg -t get_outputs | jq '.[] | pick(.name, .adaptive_sync_status)' - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer VG270U P | AMD RX 480 | 40-144 Hz | No flickering |
| Acer XF270HU | AMD RX 5700 XT | 40-144 Hz | 2560x1440, no flickering |
| Acer XV273K | AMD RX 6700 XT | 48-120 Hz | No flickering |
| AOC Q27G2U | AMD Vega 64 | 48-144 Hz | Flickering on transitions between 48-75 Hz |
| ASUS VP28U | AMD RX 550 | 40-60 Hz | Flickering when only terminal open and typing intermittently |
| BenQ EL2870U | AMD RX 580 | 40-60 Hz | No flickering |
| Dell AW3423DWF | AMD RX 6800XT | 48-165 Hz | 3440x1440, Flickers on the desktop without any input, between 48-74Hz. When moving the mouse/using the keyboard, flickers much more as it transitions from a base of 48Hz to 165Hz on every input. Does not happen on Windows |
| Dell S2719DGF | AMD RX 5700XT | 40-144 Hz | 2560x1440, Flickering, especially noticeable when moving the mouse. Does not happen on a Windows boot |
| Dell S2721DGF | Intel Iris Xe (1165G7) | 48-165 Hz | 2560x1440, no issues |
| Dell S2721DGF | AMD RX 5500 XT | 48-165 Hz | 2560x1440, occasionally flickers at 48 Hz but not 72 Hz. |
| Dell S2721DGFA | AMD RX 6800 | 165 Hz | 2560x1440, no issues |
| Dell S3220DGF | AMD RX 580 | 48-164 Hz | No flickering, but image darkens at higher refresh |
| Gigabyte M32U | AMD RX 6750 XT | 48-144 Hz | 3840x2160, no issues |
| Gigabyte G34WQC A | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | 48-144 Hz | Noticeable brightness flicker especially with dark backgrounds when typing or moving the mouse |
| 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 |
| LG 27GL83A-B | AMD RX 5700 XT | 48-144 Hz | No flickering |
| LG 27GN800-B | AMD Vega 56 | 48-144 Hz | Occasional horizontal black bar |
| 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 |
| MSI MAG274QRF-QD | AMD RX 6750 XT | 48-165 Hz | 2560x1440 -- occasional intense flickering episodes when outside of games and not moving the mouse |
| Samsung LC49RG94 | AMD RX 580 | 48-120 Hz | 5120x1440, Flickering when moving the mouse. |
| Samsung C27HG70 | AMD RX 6700 XT | 48-144 Hz | Flickers a lot in the monitor's "ultimate" mode (48-144 Hz), no issues in standard mode (120-144 Hz). |
