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I certainly hope so, it being one of the things that would actually improve the viability of Linux as a viable platform for gaming big time.
But seeing how we are just gonna see freesync support with kernel 6.5, I think definitely will take a long time.
Eh? Pretty sure freesync was already a thing before kernel 6.5.
Well Freesync is probably a bit more complicated to implement than FSR 3 considering the scope, Freesync works in-games and in the desktop so I imagine the display server and compositor need to support it. To me FSR 3 seems nothing more than a driver update and a new version of wine / proton.
How's that different than VRR or TearFree which we already have?
I'm confused by this as well.
FreeSync seems to work fine for me since switching to an AMD GPU. Does it not work for you?
I think I read the changelog wrong because apparently freesync has been a thing in the kernel since a while back. Probably just some improvement being implemented in 6.5
To be honest I haven't ever tested because while my display technically supports it, it's a pretty basic display with not a lot or Hz range so I haven't bothered to check.
I mostly notice because I have two displays with different refresh rates, so it's pretty noticable.
Kernel 6.5 is gonna have freesync? Pog