Nvidia Linux Screen Tearing

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Nvidia linux screen tearing. Screen tearing is a problem that not all the linux users are affected by it but if you are the one who is facing this problem this guide is for you. If the vertical lines of this video always. Shame on you nvidia. For me personally the loss is next to nothing.

Linux tearing with vsync i m using the ubuntu natty supplied nvidia current but the latest driver does the same too and metacity with its compositing turned off with both ion2 and onboard 9200 gpus connected via hdmi tried on several different monitors. Imagequality is much better. Throw in different desktop environments with their own display settings and compositors and you have a real mess. One of the biggest offenders in causing screen tearing is also the most popular gpu manufacturer on linux nvidia.

These options may cause a loss in performance. I was thinking of buying a rtx 3070 and now i have second thoughts about nvidia gpus. Screen tearing whenever using nvidia prime. Linux mint i am using a nvidia gtx 1070 with an acer predator xb271hu 165hz g sync monitor.

After the last nvidia drivers upgrade 450 66 i have experience screen tearing for the first time. Notes you will likely need the 375 26 driver or newer for this to show up in nvidia settings. Linux mint 15 16 17 cinammon nvidia driver 319 331.