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0 pointsformerly_proven5y ago0 comments

For desktop use 120 vs 60 Hz is noticeable on Windows (obviously very noticeable on the mouse cursor, but that doesn't change the UX much), but because DWM has basically optimal latency as far as dragging windows around goes, it's not that big of a difference. On Linux it's a pretty huge difference since Linux compositors aren't as good as DWM. Basically, Linux with 120 Hz feels like Windows on 60 Hz.

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silon425y ago

First thing I usually switch off on Linux is the compositor. It's not that bad typically (you notice latency only if you look for it), but why add unnecessary latency...

chrismorgan5y ago

I loved wobbly windows in Ubuntu a decade ago, on my first laptop. Switched to i3 in Arch Linux with no compositor on my second laptop. I think wobbly windows was the only thing I missed from Compiz.

solarkraft5y ago

On Wayland it's difficult to disable the compositor :-)

With which setup have you been able to achieve the lowest latency? I'm currently trying to get an overview of the situation.

noir_lord5y ago

I went to Gnome over Cinnamon because with an RTX2080 Gnome on wayland is butter smooth and janky as hell on Cinnamon.

The difference was vast.

It’s a shame because I much prefer Cinnamon, so much I considered just shoving a cheap RX AMD card in for work stuff/Linux.

scns5y ago

If you use Cinnamon, you can switch of compositing when in fullscreen mode.

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