Nvidia-Stop-Tearing-Guide

A guide to "prevent" tearing on Optimus laptop (nothing here is guaretee to work).

Some args to limit Nvidia Tearing :

These args can be used on Lutris or on Flatseal for flatpaks. it works also in softwares if you add these lines before.

DRI_PRIME=pci-0000_01_00_0

__VK_LAYER_NV_optimus=NVIDIA_only

__GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia

Gamemode :

You can also add this line to gamemode if you want to use the GPU when gamemode is in use.

in /etc/environment

GAMEMODERUNEXEC="env __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia __VK_LAYER_NV_optimus=NVIDIA_only"

Nvidia modprobe.d :

This might help the driver to be a bit less laggy.

In /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-graphics-drivers.conf add options nvidia-drm modeset=1

Then update initramfs :

On some distro : sudo update-initramfs -u

On fedora : sudo dracut --force

On Silverblue : rpm-ostree initramfs-etc --force-sync

Nvidia Settings :

Go in the Nvidia Settings application

Then go to application profile and click on the + icon :

Select Always applie and new profile

Add GLSyncToVblank and set it to true

if you have GSYNC also add GLGSYNCAllowed and set it to true.

Save everything with the plus and I would recomand to reboot.

Crash fix (works sometimes it depends IDK nvidia's mystery...)

Wayland crash a few hours after blackscreen or freezed image

Just edit in /etc/gdm/custom.conf and uncomment #WaylandEnabled=false and set it to true

And remember :