Intel Smooth Sync Support Being Worked On For Linux Graphics Driver

[torsionbar28]

For all the hype around adaptive sync I've never actually gotten to use it, everytime I went out to buy a laptop or monitor, products without it have won out due to being better products within a lower budget more often than not, wonder if that's still the same, or if the next monitor or laptop i buy will actually have it.

You're really missing out. The difference is not subtle. Of course those products without adaptive sync are going to cost a few dollars less, you have to pay to play. Better to save up a little longer and buy for quality, rather than focus on budget/sale items. But yeah, if you're a gamer and you don't have adaptive sync, that's a crummy experience here in 2022.

[M@yeulC]

Hmm, can the code be adapted to other GPUs?

Also, it's a shame even the SteamDeck desn't support AdaptaviveSync....

[Quackdoc]

Hmm, can the code be adapted to other GPUs?

Seems like it could be a nice addition directly into gamescope if possible

Also, it's a shame even the SteamDeck desn't support AdaptaviveSync....

This would certainly be nice, this is a major reason I decided not to reccomend it whole heartedly, or save up to get one myself

[arQon]

You're really missing out. The difference is not subtle. Of course those products without adaptive sync are going to cost a few dollars less, you have to pay to play. Better to save up a little longer and buy for quality, rather than focus on budget/sale items.

Except that *high-end* displays don't support it either, so it's actually the people who do pay who can't play.

> But yeah, if you're a gamer and you don't have adaptive sync, that's a crummy experience here in 2022.

meh, not really. However, adaptive sync *is* great, overall - and now we don't have to worry about the "shakes" that CRTs had < 75Hz.
So now we just need OLED displays to halve in price at least twice, return to a 16:10 ratio, come with lifetime free replacement for burnt-out panel, and we'll finally have decent monitors again for the first time in ~20 years.