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#1 2025-02-17 05:13:15
- flqmmable
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Xrandr not letting me go higher than 60hz
I'm not entirely sure that this is the right forum for this, but I couldn't think of one in which it would fit better.
When I run xrandr it says that I am currently on the "1920x1080 59.96" monitor profile, and it lists a bunch of other resolutions that each have refresh rates not going higher than 60hz.
The monitor that I have is definitely able to reach up to 165hz as I have been using it (and the same HDMI cable) for my windows machine. I'm not sure why it says my monitor can't use higher refresh rates.
Here is the output of xrandr:
Screen 0: minimum 16 x 16, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
HDMI-A-1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 520mm x 300mm
1920x1080 59.96*+
1440x1080 59.99
1400x1050 59.98
1280x1024 59.89
1280x960 59.94
1152x864 59.96
1024x768 59.92
800x600 59.86
640x480 59.38
320x240 59.29
1680x1050 59.95
1440x900 59.89
1280x800 59.81
1152x720 59.97
960x600 59.63
928x580 59.88
800x500 59.50
768x480 59.90
720x480 59.71
640x400 59.95
320x200 58.14
1600x900 59.95
1368x768 59.88
1280x720 59.86
1024x576 59.90
864x486 59.92
720x400 59.27
640x350 59.28Output of nvidia-smi says I am running NVIDIA-SMI 570.86.16
Machine specifications:
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Kernel: 6.13.2-arch1-1
What am I missing?
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#2 2025-02-17 09:08:26
- seth
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Re: Xrandr not letting me go higher than 60hz
xrandr --verboseIs this actually X11 or wayland (xrandr on the latter has very limited meaning, the randr extension exists to prevent Xwayland clients from crashing)
For X11 you can enable the ModeDebug option, https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Lin … tions.html
The xorg log will then list en detail why modes were filtered.
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#3 2025-02-17 10:18:07
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Re: Xrandr not letting me go higher than 60hz
xrandr --verbose
Screen 0: minimum 16 x 16, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
HDMI-A-1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (0x23) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 520mm x 300mm
Identifier: 0x21
Timestamp: 46243
Subpixel: unknown
Gamma: inf:inf:inf
Brightness: 0.40
Clones:
CRTC: 0
CRTCs: 0
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
RANDR Emulation: 1
non-desktop: 0
supported: 0, 1
1920x1080 (0x23) 173.000MHz -HSync +VSync *current +preferred
h: width 1920 start 2048 end 2248 total 2576 skew 0 clock 67.16KHz
v: height 1080 start 1083 end 1088 total 1120 clock 59.96Hz
1440x1080 (0x24) 129.000MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1440 start 1528 end 1680 total 1920 skew 0 clock 67.19KHz
v: height 1080 start 1083 end 1087 total 1120 clock 59.99Hz
1400x1050 (0x25) 121.750MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1400 start 1488 end 1632 total 1864 skew 0 clock 65.32KHz
v: height 1050 start 1053 end 1057 total 1089 clock 59.98Hz
1280x1024 (0x26) 109.000MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1360 end 1496 total 1712 skew 0 clock 63.67KHz
v: height 1024 start 1027 end 1034 total 1063 clock 59.89Hz
1280x960 (0x27) 101.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1360 end 1488 total 1696 skew 0 clock 59.70KHz
v: height 960 start 963 end 967 total 996 clock 59.94Hz
1152x864 (0x28) 81.750MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1152 start 1216 end 1336 total 1520 skew 0 clock 53.78KHz
v: height 864 start 867 end 871 total 897 clock 59.96Hz
1024x768 (0x29) 63.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1024 start 1072 end 1176 total 1328 skew 0 clock 47.82KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 775 total 798 clock 59.92Hz
800x600 (0x2a) 38.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 832 end 912 total 1024 skew 0 clock 37.35KHz
v: height 600 start 603 end 607 total 624 clock 59.86Hz
640x480 (0x2b) 23.750MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 720 total 800 skew 0 clock 29.69KHz
v: height 480 start 483 end 487 total 500 clock 59.38Hz
320x240 (0x2c) 6.000MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 320 start 328 end 360 total 400 skew 0 clock 15.00KHz
v: height 240 start 243 end 247 total 253 clock 59.29Hz
1680x1050 (0x2d) 146.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1680 start 1784 end 1960 total 2240 skew 0 clock 65.29KHz
v: height 1050 start 1053 end 1059 total 1089 clock 59.95Hz
1440x900 (0x2e) 106.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1440 start 1520 end 1672 total 1904 skew 0 clock 55.93KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 909 total 934 clock 59.89Hz
1280x800 (0x2f) 83.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1352 end 1480 total 1680 skew 0 clock 49.70KHz
v: height 800 start 803 end 809 total 831 clock 59.81Hz
1152x720 (0x30) 66.750MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1152 start 1208 end 1320 total 1488 skew 0 clock 44.86KHz
v: height 720 start 723 end 729 total 748 clock 59.97Hz
960x600 (0x31) 45.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 960 start 992 end 1088 total 1216 skew 0 clock 37.21KHz
v: height 600 start 603 end 609 total 624 clock 59.63Hz
928x580 (0x32) 42.750MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 928 start 968 end 1056 total 1184 skew 0 clock 36.11KHz
v: height 580 start 583 end 589 total 603 clock 59.88Hz
800x500 (0x33) 30.750MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 824 end 896 total 992 skew 0 clock 31.00KHz
v: height 500 start 503 end 509 total 521 clock 59.50Hz
768x480 (0x34) 28.750MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 768 start 792 end 864 total 960 skew 0 clock 29.95KHz
v: height 480 start 483 end 489 total 500 clock 59.90Hz
720x480 (0x35) 26.750MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 720 start 744 end 808 total 896 skew 0 clock 29.85KHz
v: height 480 start 483 end 493 total 500 clock 59.71Hz
640x400 (0x36) 20.000MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 720 total 800 skew 0 clock 25.00KHz
v: height 400 start 403 end 409 total 417 clock 59.95Hz
320x200 (0x37) 5.000MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 320 start 328 end 360 total 400 skew 0 clock 12.50KHz
v: height 200 start 203 end 209 total 215 clock 58.14Hz
1600x900 (0x38) 118.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1600 start 1688 end 1856 total 2112 skew 0 clock 55.99KHz
v: height 900 start 903 end 908 total 934 clock 59.95Hz
1368x768 (0x39) 85.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1368 start 1440 end 1576 total 1784 skew 0 clock 47.79KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 781 total 798 clock 59.88Hz
1280x720 (0x3a) 74.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1344 end 1472 total 1664 skew 0 clock 44.77KHz
v: height 720 start 723 end 728 total 748 clock 59.86Hz
1024x576 (0x3b) 46.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1024 start 1064 end 1160 total 1296 skew 0 clock 35.88KHz
v: height 576 start 579 end 584 total 599 clock 59.90Hz
864x486 (0x3c) 32.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 864 start 888 end 968 total 1072 skew 0 clock 30.32KHz
v: height 486 start 489 end 494 total 506 clock 59.92Hz
720x400 (0x3d) 22.250MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 720 start 744 end 808 total 896 skew 0 clock 24.83KHz
v: height 400 start 403 end 413 total 419 clock 59.27Hz
640x350 (0x3e) 17.500MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 720 total 800 skew 0 clock 21.88KHz
v: height 350 start 353 end 363 total 369 clock 59.28HzI am using wayland (installed with hyprland), should I try swap to X11 as it might provide better support?
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#4 2025-02-17 14:46:20
- seth
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Re: Xrandr not letting me go higher than 60hz
At least the xrandr output under hyprland is pretty much meaningless - so testing the behavior on X11 will tell you whether this is an nvidia or a hyprland issue.
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#5 2025-02-19 07:35:07
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Re: Xrandr not letting me go higher than 60hz
Ok so, I installed X11 on my machine and I start up a X11 session andd... Success!
The other refresh rates show up:
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
DP-0 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-0 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 527mm x 296mm
1920x1080 60.00*+ 164.60 143.60 119.88 119.80 59.94 50.00
1680x1050 59.95
1440x900 59.89
1280x1024 75.02 60.02
1280x960 60.00
1280x800 59.81
1280x720 60.00 59.94 50.00
1152x864 75.00
1024x768 75.03 70.07 60.00
800x600 75.00 72.19 60.32 56.25
720x576 50.00
720x480 59.94
640x480 75.00 72.81 59.94
DP-4 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-5 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)I then run the command:
xrandr --output HDMI-0 --mode 1920x1080 --rate 165And it does select the correct profile:
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
DP-0 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-0 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 527mm x 296mm
1920x1080 60.00 + 164.60* 143.60 119.88 119.80 59.94 50.00
1680x1050 59.95
1440x900 59.89
1280x1024 75.02 60.02
1280x960 60.00
1280x800 59.81
1280x720 60.00 59.94 50.00
1152x864 75.00
1024x768 75.03 70.07 60.00
800x600 75.00 72.19 60.32 56.25
720x576 50.00
720x480 59.94
640x480 75.00 72.81 59.94
DP-4 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-5 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)However, now I have another problem.. It is NOT 165hz at all, it feels worse than 60hz. It's like its skipping frames and it feels more like 40hz.
Here is also my xorg log file (in pastebin because too large): https://pastebin.com/tV5imQTY
Here is also my 20-nvidia.conf file for X11 (I'm thinking maybe my screen isn't 'synced up' properly and I'm missing an option in the conf file??):
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "ModeValidation" "NoEdidModes"
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#6 2025-02-19 15:37:59
- seth
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Re: Xrandr not letting me go higher than 60hz
Option "ModeValidation" "NoEdidModes"
Why is that?
[ 34.337] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"Remove that file.
nb. that the modevalidation option currently isn't even applied (and you don't want that either) because of the static server configuration.
The xorg log otherwise looks unsuspicious.
However, now I have another problem.. It is NOT 165hz at all, it feels worse than 60hz. It's like its skipping frames and it feels more like 40hz.
Does the monitor OSD say it's running at 165Hz?
What kind of desktop environment is this? How does it behave on an (uncomposited!) openbox?
165Hz is often a standin for VRR plus if some compositor tries to sync at 60Hz and is sufficiently clumsy at that you'll get judder.
=> Try the performance of the 120Hz mode itr.
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#7 2025-02-20 01:38:33
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Re: Xrandr not letting me go higher than 60hz
Thanks for the reply again.
Just another quick question regarding this
Remove that file.
Are you saying to remove the nvidia.conf file or the xorg.conf file in "etc/X11/xorg.conf"?
Does the monitor OSD say it's running at 165Hz?
I have checked that and when it is set on 165hz, my monitor says its actually running at 33hz and when I run it on 145, it says its running at 29hz.
=> Try the performance of the 120Hz mode itr.
I tried it and it WORKS, both xrandr and my monitor OSD says its running at 120Hz and it feels very smooth. Thank you for suggesting that.
What kind of desktop environment is this?
I am just running this on a PC setup, I have installed arch on a semi-old SATA HDD. (if that is what you are asking?)
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#8 2025-02-20 08:34:11
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Re: Xrandr not letting me go higher than 60hz
/etc/X11/xorg.conf but yu don't want to have a config that disable all edid modes either, so remove both.
I tried it and it WORKS, both xrandr and my monitor OSD says its running at 120Hz and it feels very smooth. Thank you for suggesting that.
The 165Hz is very most likely https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Variable_refresh_rate then.
if that is what you are asking?
No, KDE, Gnome, XFCE, i3+picom, … that kind of stuff.
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