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@mjolnir:nixos.orgNixOS Moderation Bot banned @echobc:matrix.org@echobc:matrix.org (<no reason supplied>).18:10:40
@luke:vuksta.comLuke

Hey folks, I am having some monitor troubles. I just got a LG 32GS95UE, and I can't seem to get it to render faster than 95Hz. I don't really game much, but I figured this would be the place to ask!

So far what I have tried is simply running xrandr --output DisplayPort-1 --mode 3840x2160 --rate 240 which bumped the monitor settings from 60Hz to 95Hz, but I don't know where to start looking for issues past that. My GPU is a Radeon VII, which is ancient but should be plenty capable of rendering at a high refresh under normal conditions. Further, rocm-smi reports 0% GPU usage, which means it is not being stressed at all

19:46:56
@luke:vuksta.comLukeI was previously running without trouble at 144Hz on a LG 34GK950F-B19:59:33
@luke:vuksta.comLukeConnection is via DisplayPort 19:59:56
@k900:0upti.meK900It's very likely a cable issue20:02:18
@luke:vuksta.comLukeThis was my initial thought, but as far as I recall I have a decent cable20:02:41
@luke:vuksta.comLukeLet me check the specs, it's long but within the DisplayPort standard 20:03:02
@luke:vuksta.comLukehttps://www.newegg.com/p/N82E1681239930120:04:05
@luke:vuksta.comLukeIt's one of these - I have an adjustable desk and keep my machine on the floor20:04:29
@luke:vuksta.comLukeHence the length20:04:37
@k900:0upti.meK900I would try a shorter cable before anything else tbh20:04:41
@luke:vuksta.comLukeLet me grab the one from the box and report back20:05:00
@luke:vuksta.comLukeNo dice, DisplayPort cable included with the monitor is also capped at 95Hz20:10:48
@luke:vuksta.comLukeAlso, if that cable can truly do what is specified then the 8k@60Hz is an equivalent amount of data to 4k@240Hz20:13:01
@luke:vuksta.comLukeShouldn't be a problem20:13:09
@k900:0upti.meK900 Also are you using the AMDGPU DDX or modesetting 20:19:02
@luke:vuksta.comLuke

From inxi:

Graphics:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Vega 20 [Radeon VII]
    driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-5 pcie: speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 ports:
    active: DP-3 empty: DP-1,DP-2,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 0c:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:66af
    class-ID: 0300
  Display: unspecified server: X.org v: 1.21.1.18 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
    dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x2160 s-size: <missing: xdpyinfo>
  Monitor-1: DP-3 mapped: DisplayPort-2 model: LG (GoldStar) ULTRAGEAR+
    serial: <filter> res: N/A dpi: 140 size: 697x392mm (27.44x15.43")
    diag: 800mm (31.5") modes: max: 3840x2160 min: 640x480
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
    device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11:
    drv: radeonsi inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.2.4 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon VII (radeonsi vega20 ACO DRM 3.61
    6.12.51) device-ID: 1002:66af
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo x11: xprop,xrandr

20:21:40
@luke:vuksta.comLukeuhhhhh20:21:54
@luke:vuksta.comLukeamdgpu? 20:22:01
@luke:vuksta.comLukeI think?20:22:04
@k900:0upti.meK900 Do you have services.xserver.videoDrivers set to anything? 20:22:29
@luke:vuksta.comLuke

Yeah:

    xserver = {
      enable = true;
      xkb.layout = "us";
      videoDrivers = [
        "amdgpu"
        "radeonsi"
      ];
      displayManager.startx = {
        enable = true;
      };
      desktopManager = {
        xterm.enable = false;
      };
      windowManager.bspwm.enable = true;
    };
20:23:02
@k900:0upti.meK900Delete this20:23:13
@k900:0upti.meK900Just entirely20:23:17
@k900:0upti.meK900Then rebuild and reboot20:23:21
@luke:vuksta.comLukeI am running bspwm with a userspace config20:23:49
@luke:vuksta.comLukeDeleting this and rebuilding will remove my desktop environment? 20:24:06
@k900:0upti.meK900 No, delete videoDrivers 20:24:13
@k900:0upti.meK900Keep everything else20:24:15
@luke:vuksta.comLukeAh gotcha 20:24:19

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