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any1th3r3@lemmy.ca 2 weeks agoI have one of these, but I don’t believe they work with HDMI 2.1 VRR (or at least I’ve never been able to get it to work).
With a LG B9, I have both G-Sync and HDMI 2.1 VRR support, but no FreeSync. I can get most of the HDMI 2.1 feature set working with a DP->HDMI 2.1 adapter, except for any form of VRR. That’s with a RX 9070, but similar situation on a 6800 XT previously.
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Yeah. If you just want HDR, Cable Matters is the way to go.
If you buy one and flash it with a sketchy firmware, you can get VRR. But my understanding is the HDR is a smaller range. How much that matters when the vast majority of games aren’t taking advantage of HDR is up to you.
any1th3r3@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I care about HDR (on Linux) way less than I do VRR in general.
Is that the “sketchy” firmware you’re referring to?
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I’m explicitly not going to link to it as I can’t personally vet how safe it is or its origins but:
No. Check the various issues related to the subject matter. And hobbyist threads on sites like resetera.