{"id":46150,"date":"2024-04-11T15:55:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=46150"},"modified":"2024-05-27T12:22:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T12:22:36","slug":"enable-variable-refresh-rate-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2024\/04\/enable-variable-refresh-rate-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) in Ubuntu 24.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This tutorial shows how to enable variable refresh rate (VRR) to get better gaming experience in Ubuntu 24.04 with default GNOME Desktop.<\/p>\n

Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), aka adaptive sync, is a feature that allows your monitor to adjust the refresh rate on the fly, so it matches the frame rate of output signal from the graphics card. It’s useful for games to eliminate screen tearing, and can also lowers power consumption since the monitor does not need to always refresh at the highest rate.<\/p>\n

GNOME introduced experimental VRR since version 46 in default Wayland. Here I’m going to how to enable this feature.<\/p>\n

Requirements:<\/h3>\n

Before getting started, you need to check something to make sure you meet all the requirements for enabling this feature.
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1. Monitor:<\/b> First of all, you need to make sure your monitor supports VRR! For an external monitor, just use the physical buttons to open the menu, find out and enable that option (usually adaptive sync<\/b>).<\/p>\n

Or, you may go to VESA adaptive sync<\/a> website to check a list of certified products. For AMD graphics card, go to this page<\/a> for its freesync featured monitors, laptops, and TVs.<\/p>\n

2. Graphics card<\/b>:<\/p>\n