FreeSync doesn't work anymore Plasma + Wayland

sticks · October 1, 2022, 11:05am

Hi,

I had to install my System new, because my SSD died.
So I installed Nova with Plasma and Wayland.
(I had an Artemis Install before)

My System has an AMD RX6700XT and an Acer 144Hz Display with FreeSync.
Resolution is 2650x144 by 120Hz.

Before that SSD crash, FreeSync was working Out of the Box.
Now FreeSync isn’t working, the Refeshrate is stuck @ 120Hz.
(My Display has the option to show the Framerate coming from the GPU on screen)

FreeSync is in “automatic” Mode in the Plasma Settings, like before.

sysInfo

BS86 · October 1, 2022, 2:33pm

for me it still works, but I also have this:
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-amdgpu.conf

Section "Device"
     Identifier "AMD"
     Option "VariableRefresh" "true"
EndSection

sticks · October 2, 2022, 10:55am

In my system this File is missing.
But it only takes effect on xorg not wayland, am I right?

Kresimir · October 2, 2022, 8:51pm

Do you have a good reason for using Wayland instead of Xorg?

If not, use Xorg, life will be much simpler.

sticks · October 3, 2022, 8:28am

I used wayland, because on Artemis, FreeSync was working out of the box without any configuration. With Nova it doesn’t work in any way.

sticks · October 3, 2022, 8:28am

I have tested this and used X11. FreeSync isn’t working there also

Here is also the output off xrandr unter X11:

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2560 x 1440, maximum 16384 x 16384
DisplayPort-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
        GAMMA_LUT_SIZE: 4096 
                range: (0, -1)
        DEGAMMA_LUT_SIZE: 4096 
                range: (0, -1)
        GAMMA_LUT: 0 
                range: (0, 65535)
        CTM: 0 
        DEGAMMA_LUT: 0 
                range: (0, 65535)
        TearFree: auto 
                supported: off, on, auto
        subconnector: Unknown 
                supported: Unknown, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, DP, Wireless, Native
        HDCP Content Type: HDCP Type0 
                supported: HDCP Type0, HDCP Type1
        Content Protection: Undesired 
                supported: Undesired, Desired, Enabled
        vrr_capable: 0 
                range: (0, 1)
        max bpc: 8 
                range: (8, 16)
        underscan vborder: 0 
                range: (0, 128)
        underscan hborder: 0 
                range: (0, 128)
        underscan: off 
                supported: off, on, auto
        scaling mode: None 
                supported: None, Full, Center, Full aspect
        link-status: Good 
                supported: Good, Bad
        CONNECTOR_ID: 94 
                supported: 94
        non-desktop: 0 
                range: (0, 1)
DisplayPort-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
        GAMMA_LUT_SIZE: 4096 
                range: (0, -1)
        DEGAMMA_LUT_SIZE: 4096 
                range: (0, -1)
        GAMMA_LUT: 0 
                range: (0, 65535)
        CTM: 0 
        DEGAMMA_LUT: 0 
                range: (0, 65535)
        TearFree: auto 
                supported: off, on, auto
        subconnector: Unknown 
                supported: Unknown, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, DP, Wireless, Native
        HDCP Content Type: HDCP Type0 
                supported: HDCP Type0, HDCP Type1
        Content Protection: Undesired 
                supported: Undesired, Desired, Enabled
        vrr_capable: 0 
                range: (0, 1)
        max bpc: 8 
                range: (8, 16)
        underscan vborder: 0 
                range: (0, 128)
        underscan hborder: 0 
                range: (0, 128)
        underscan: off 
                supported: off, on, auto
        scaling mode: None 
                supported: None, Full, Center, Full aspect
        link-status: Good 
                supported: Good, Bad
        CONNECTOR_ID: 101 
                supported: 101
        non-desktop: 0 
                range: (0, 1)
DisplayPort-2 connected primary 2560x1440+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 597mm x 336mm
        EDID: 
                00ffffffffffff0004724905fc8e8080
                081c0104b53c22783f0c95ab554ca024
                0d5054bfef80714f8140818081c08100
                9500b300d1c0565e00a0a0a029503020
                350055502100001a000000fd002890de
                de3c010a202020202020000000fc0058
                4632373048550a2020202020000000ff
                005437384545303034383532310a01f9
                020318f14b010203040590111213141f
                2309070783010000e8e40050a0a06750
                0820980455502100001a88bc0050a0a0
                55500820780055502100001a5aa000a0
                a0a046503020350055502100001e023a
                801871382d40582c450055502100001e
                0882805070384d400820f80c55502100
                001a0000000000000000000000000026
        GAMMA_LUT_SIZE: 4096 
                range: (0, -1)
        DEGAMMA_LUT_SIZE: 4096 
                range: (0, -1)
        GAMMA_LUT: 0 
                range: (0, 65535)
        CTM: 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 
                0 1 
        DEGAMMA_LUT: 0 
                range: (0, 65535)
        TearFree: auto 
                supported: off, on, auto
        subconnector: Native 
                supported: Unknown, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, DP, Wireless, Native
        HDCP Content Type: HDCP Type0 
                supported: HDCP Type0, HDCP Type1
        Content Protection: Undesired 
                supported: Undesired, Desired, Enabled
        vrr_capable: 1 
                range: (0, 1)
        max bpc: 10 
                range: (8, 16)
        underscan vborder: 0 
                range: (0, 128)
        underscan hborder: 0 
                range: (0, 128)
        underscan: off 
                supported: off, on, auto
        scaling mode: None 
                supported: None, Full, Center, Full aspect
        link-status: Good 
                supported: Good, Bad
        CONNECTOR_ID: 105 
                supported: 105
        non-desktop: 0 
                range: (0, 1)
   2560x1440     59.95 + 143.86   120.05*   96.01    72.02    60.01    50.00    48.00   119.88    99.95  
   1920x1200     59.95  
   1920x1080    143.85    60.00    50.00    59.94  
   1600x1200     59.95  
   1680x1050     59.95  
   1280x1024     75.02    60.02  
   1440x900      59.89  
   1280x960      60.00  
   1280x800      59.81  
   1152x864      75.00  
   1280x720      60.00    50.00    59.94  
   1024x768      75.03    70.07    60.00  
   832x624       74.55  
   800x600       72.19    75.00    60.32    56.25  
   720x576       50.00  
   720x480       60.00    59.94  
   640x480       75.00    72.81    66.67    60.00    59.94  
   720x400       70.08  
HDMI-A-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
        GAMMA_LUT_SIZE: 4096 
                range: (0, -1)
        DEGAMMA_LUT_SIZE: 4096 
                range: (0, -1)
        GAMMA_LUT: 0 
                range: (0, 65535)
        CTM: 0 
        DEGAMMA_LUT: 0 
                range: (0, 65535)
        TearFree: auto 
                supported: off, on, auto
        HDCP Content Type: HDCP Type0 
                supported: HDCP Type0, HDCP Type1
        Content Protection: Undesired 
                supported: Undesired, Desired, Enabled
        vrr_capable: 0 
                range: (0, 1)
        max bpc: 8 
                range: (8, 16)
        underscan vborder: 0 
                range: (0, 128)
        underscan hborder: 0 
                range: (0, 128)
        underscan: off 
                supported: off, on, auto
        scaling mode: None 
                supported: None, Full, Center, Full aspect
        link-status: Good 
                supported: Good, Bad
        CONNECTOR_ID: 110 
                supported: 110
        non-desktop: 0 
                range: (0, 1)

Kresimir · October 3, 2022, 8:32am

“On Artemis it worked, on Nova it doesn’t work…” That’s just wrong and certainly not the cause of your problem.

This is not 'Buntu. “Artemis” and “Nova” are just names of the ISO images, there is no difference when EndeavourOS is installed and updated. That’s the whole point of a rolling release distro – you can’t really tell which ISO you used to install it. There are no OS versions, only versions of individual packages.

sticks · October 3, 2022, 8:34am

I know, but something must be different.
If my SSD hadn’t died, then I would not have this issue now

Kresimir · October 3, 2022, 8:36am

Have you tried @BS86’s suggestion?

sticks · October 3, 2022, 8:39am

Jupp, didn’t work. See my post 10min ago

sticks · October 3, 2022, 9:40am

So I did some tests here:

FreeSync under Windows => Works!
FreeSync under Linux Mint => Works!

Also under endeavourOS the Display is reporting in its OSD that FreeSync Mode is active unter X11 and Wayland!

But I can’t get it in any game or testapplication using it.

sticks · October 3, 2022, 9:54am

I found the issue

I forgot to install the following packages, after install Steam:

lib32-mesa
lib32-vulkan-radeon

Now it works!

sticks · October 3, 2022, 10:01am

After rebbot it doesn’t work anymore again

fbodymechanic · October 3, 2022, 12:04pm

Just use your artimus iso then?

sticks · October 4, 2022, 6:12pm

Now I know what it was

When I changed the refresh rate to 120Hz it wasn’t working anymore.
Now I changed it to 144Hz and it works.

Looks my Display doesn’t like 120Hz on Linux

bitterhalt · October 5, 2022, 3:48pm

This is not needed after Kernel 5.18. Freesync should be on by default.

system · October 7, 2022, 3:48pm

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