Fedora 38 nvidia wayland for gaming Reply reply I had to reistall windows 11, and afterwords my default boot device switched to my Windows drive. I’m now seeing some really weird behaviour in my graphics card driver (Nvidia driver). Tested a few games, some running through DXVK, some through VKD3D-Proton. Reply switched to Fedora a few days ago, first time using Wayland with an NVidia Card (RTX 3070). Overall, I'd say Fedora does gaming pretty well after initial setup, albeit not quite as effortlessly as distros like Pop!OS which don't split up proprietary software into its own repository. I tried changing the default boot order in BIOS but it would not switch back to Fedora - Grub so I reinstalled Fedora. Regular Fedora works great though. I can see the login screen if I switch to tty2 and back to tty1 but keyboard and mouse doesn't work. With Wayland I get 40-45 fps with unstable framerates this is on kde. 116. I'll install the latest version Chime in if you know of any challenges I will face or if you're gaming in Fedora, had problems, etc. My next gpu will be Radeon. After installing Fedora you have to Install RPM Fusion Repositories in Fedora. nomodeset=1 to the grub command line. I also find that gaming on Fedora is pretty good overall, although Team Fortress 2 in particular is rather a pain to get working properly due to SELinux blocking most of the Hi, I’ve just switched from running Arch Linux on my PC to running Fedora 38. x86_64 (64-bit) Graphics Platform: Wayland Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Memory: 31. 03 drivers I'm getting some sluggishness with fedora 38 + Wayland w/Nvidia. I like that Fedora is quicker to have the lastest Nvidia Drivers, and I like the way Fedora does updates. 9 Kernel Version: 6. This issue isn’t present in previous stable driver release. You’re testing on Plasma, so KWin is also affected. 9-200. I've heard that this combination is far from perfect but is it still miles away from gaming? Tried to run Biomutant but even the menu is laggy and not sharp in general. 3. Video: Nvidia 3060ti I have a good experience with Plasma + NVIDIA + Fedora/Knioite 38. I have been a Fedora user for many years but only started using Fedora Silverblue month ago (loving it!) Someone told me that I should be able to use Wayland with proprietary drivers but I seem still be using the opensource drivers. noarch , simce it should not be needed? Yup, I've also been experiencing this right after a fresh install of Fedora 38 + Wayland + Nvidia proprietary drivers (GTX 1060). After that, it installed . Recent updates in NVIDIA proprietary driver allow Xwayland to benefit from hardware I’m listing the main problems I have here, assuming people with Nvidia might have a similar set of problems: I’m connecting my Samsung TV QN55S92C with a 4k 120Hz HDMI For some reason Fedora just works, better than a lot of other distros. On x11 I get 110 fps on Insurgency sandstorm. 27. Nvidia drivers: nvidia-550. I’ve had to jump through some (expected) hoops to get Fedora to install at all (adding nomodeset nouveau. If you’re using Fedora with an NVIDIA Optimus setup and want to enable NVIDIA GPU usage for both OpenGL and Vulkan applications on Wayland, you can follow these steps: I have updated from Fedora 39 to Fedora 41 two days ago and have done some troubleshooting, including the correction of fault GRUB config generation scripts, rebuilding the Enable Wayland sessions by default in GDM even with the NVIDIA proprietary driver. 54. os: fedora 34 kernel: 5. 12 Nvidia 3050 on 530. Specs for reference: CPU: i7 11700F RAM: 32GB Storage: One 500GB NVME (OS), One 2TB (Game installs), One 1TB HD (spinning disk) storage if needed. 265K subscribers in the linux_gaming community. X11 also give me more performance on Gaming than wayland. Switched to Gnome, Wayland Nvidia isn't 38 votes, 29 comments. dnf list installed ‘nvidia’ $ sudo dnf list installed '*nvidia*' Installed Packages nvidia-gpu-firmware. Desktop is unaffected, but Vulkan apps are. Now by boot order is back on Fedora but I have to get my Nvidia drivers working again. I tried installing the nvidia drivers through both methods; the software center and manually signing with akmods. Games from Steam and Lutris work too, including big ones such Here’s a quick tutorial on how to enable Wayland and bring back the GNOME on Xorg option on the login screen. *But most of my flatpaks is completely busted. Thank you for testing the new beta. I gave Fedora 38 a try earlier in the year, and had really bad lag just navigating Gnomes UI. fc38 @updates Should I uninstall nvidia-gpu-firmware. The latest stable Nvidia driver 535. Keep in mind for the longest time you couldn't really use wayland _at all_ on nvidia because it took them years to stop insisting on EGLStreams. One word: Nvidia. 106. fc34. But now I am on 550, same problem was on 545. This is guide, howto enable NVIDIA accelerated 3D rendering and Wayland/Xwayland on Fedora 38 with NVIDIA 530. I want an AMD gpu but I only game occasionally - and the software I want to use - has an Nvidia-edge / advantage to it - ppl typically buy Nvidia gpus for it - Blender, Davinci Resolve Being on Nvidia, you will probably want to select "GNOME on Xorg" as your desktop when you log in. xx ( After installing Fedora 38 and the nvidia driver I faced multiple issues: Blank (gray) login screen after restart Had to use the text terminal (Ctrl+Alt+2) and run 'sudo systemctl restart gdm' to make it work Dragging and resizing windows was laggier than in Fedora 37 Ghost 32" monitor in Wayland I am personally a Fedora 40 user at the moment, so this is mostly what this guide applies to (though I believe it should work alright on newer releases, and also on older releases which are not old very old [something like Fedora 38+]) Please follow & read every part of this guide with fine care to Fedora 38 wayland on nvidia . x86_64 gpu: UHD graphics A subreddit for discussions and news about gaming on the GNU/Linux family of operating systems (including the Steam Deck). My system is pristine, with only a browser and messenger installed via Flatpak. I don't play FPS and you may want to check ProtonDB to see of your games work. ADMIN MOD Gamescope not working on NVIDIA Wayland, running fine on X11 . There must be something amiss with Gnome, Wayland or Nvidia (or all of the above). 0 Qt Version: 5. Primary monitor is connected with DP, secondary with DVI. Gaming Consoles & Gear; Gaming News & Discussion; Mobile Games; Other Games; Role-Playing Games; Simulation Games; And I mean exactly 40 because 38 and 39 are in many cases inoperative. Edit: Please don't downvote facts, it misleads other readers. Discord, freetube, dopamine all stutter horrendously. Be sure to use gamemoderun to enable gamemode (you can check if it is enabled with mangohud). A proprietary driver on wayland with fedora is useless because of transparency problems: the image is blinking instead of being transparent. Valheim Genshin Impact Minecraft Pokimane Halo Infinite Call of Duty: Warzone Path of Exile Hollow Knight: Silksong Escape from Tarkov Watch Dogs: Legion. I have tried a few different walkthrus but none appear to 1- Get Fedora KDE spin 2- Install it and get latest updates with Discover store 3- Enable Nvidia RPMFusion repo in Discover settings 4- Install Xwayland 24. 15. This is the hardware through lspci (ran after removing the nvidia drivers, thats why it shows noveau). Might try x11 to see if that goes I have Fedora 39 using wayland, I tested this in CS2 and Apex Legends with gtx 1070. 04) / I've used Wayland exclusively since F36 in May 2022, then gradually upgraded to F37 and F38. My current config: Fedora 37 Kernel: 6. Fedora 35 on Gnome 41 works just fine, even out of the box right after installing updates then Nvidia driver. 5- Install Nvidia drivers from RPMFusion sudo dnf install akmod-nvidia and reboot . *But most of my flatpaks is This is guide, howto enable NVIDIA accelerated 3D rendering and Wayland/Xwayland on Fedora 38 with NVIDIA 530. 41. Wayland on an nvidia 2060 hybrid graphics gives me freezes on some apps (like libreoffice) and halves my fps. 2, and I read that this is supposed to include a backport from GNOME 42 for the newest nvidia drivers to work better Nvidia drivers - I have a 3060ti. Sadly, Nvidia and Wayland don't play nice together quite yet. even used - for a while though and on the fence - because of the Nvidia/Wayland thing - really annoying. I followed guides I found on the net but all seem to be for X11. I downgraded to 535 and it went good, no tearing. A subreddit for discussions and news about gaming on the GNU/Linux family of Hi! The latest stable Nvidia driver 535. Any ETA on that? Graphics after removing the Nvidia drivers i found out the external monitor is kinda laggy the integrated graphics does support 4k 60hz but I only getting 30hz even after changing the settings to 60hz, the HDMI cable support 60hz in 4k its work fine in windows10, popOS and OpenSUSE with x11 and Nvidia drivers installed. My laptop employs a combination of NVIDIA and Intel graphics cards, The driver really has nothing to do with whether the iGPU or dGPU is chosen for use. It does work via HDMI though so the issue is Wayland+Nvidia. My Graphics Card is a 3080. I use KDE Spin, because only KDE has working VRR support at this moment, which I feel is a must have for gaming. Oddly enough, gaming works well on wayland. I am using X11 until Nvida finishes their fixes for wayland. I tested to “sudo dnf remove akmod-nvidia” and then do system update through “Software”; it didnt help. 1 from rawhide with sudo dnf --releasever=rawhide install xorg-x11-server-Xwayland. All productivity apps are fine. 2 GiB of RAM Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce Having AMD for your video output makes it a little easier than Nvidia stick with Wayland because that's where Fedora will be investing development efforts in the future, not X11. I guess the whole switch (to full Wayland) will not happen till Nvidia releases their Wayland compatible driver. Using all of this together give me a buttery smooth gaming experience on Fedora. (Using AMD gpu). The proprietary driver is installed and i couldn't find any errors in steams output. Is there anything I can do? I installed them via rpm fusion and enrolled a key for secure boot. All my games work. using ublue-nvidia) but I Gaming. Doesn’t make a difference. Are you using AMD by chance? I want to see if it can be narrowed down to Nvidia. I am running: Hello, dear community! I’m reaching out for help with the installation and correct configuration of drivers for hybrid graphics on my laptop. You may consider downgrading, at least things are stable and usable. In both cases, the laptop will boot, but once wayland loads, I can’t open any applications (including the terminal). A better way is to just use RPMFusion by following these three HOWTOs to A recent upgrade to Fedora Linux 38 apparently disabled Wayland for my hybrid NVIDIA graphics machine, so here’s a quick tutorial on how to enable Wayland and also bring back the GNOME on Xorg option on the login Oddly enough, gaming works well on wayland. Hello. I have similar issues I can't use a monitor that is connected via displayport, it's just a gray screen. I'm not sure if g-sync is even enabled but it has been surprisingly smooth. 14. 03 introduces screen tearing to games running with V-sync in a GNOME Wayland session. Wayland works fine with the nouveau drivers though. 6- Get Nvidia drivers 555 with this command sudo My desktop PC has an Nvidia GPU, with both Nouveau or proprietary felt very much slower running more graphics intense app. Same hardware and kernel Fedora 33 is running much better, had to revert back to it. And in general you, as a new user, probably won't know the difference. Sports. noarch 20230404-149. I use my computer for gaming and work. 03) / 525. xx (530. The driver determines if the card is properly functioning. I just got the update today for GNOME 41. Operating System: Fedora Linux 38 KDE Plasma Version: 5. GNOME 41. advice wanted On Fedora 38, when using gamescope on Wayland, games do not launch. A recent upgrade to Fedora Linux 38 apparently disabled Wayland for my hybrid NVIDIA graphics machine, so here’s a quick tutorial on how to enable Wayland and also bring back the GNOME on Xorg option on the login Fedora 36 Branch, Fedora 36 Beta, Gnome 42 on F35 via COPR all had the same issue. 5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5. Gaming. 2 with NVIDIA on Wayland . ~ lspci -n -n -k | grep -A 2 -e VGA -e I have a dual boot win11/fedora 38 and the Nvidia drivers work fine on x11 but I get issues in Wayland like mouse trails and my primary monitor extends a little bit onto the second screen. xx (525. Looks like Wayland will be unusable for gaming until explicit sync lands in Mutter, which looks to be GNOME 46. A subreddit for discussions and news about gaming on the GNU/Linux family of operating systems (including the Steam Seems like recent Fedora + Wayland + Nvidia stability is in the dumps. 6-200. After running it from terminal I'm presented with this log: Ryzen 9 3900X, Fedora 39 KDE Plasma on Wayland GTX 1070 8GB Tried to play Lethal Company, Phasmophobia and other games, still getting black bars of tearing. The entire desktop is just perfect*. fc38. I'm using Fedora 36 with Nvidia: Wayland is working, but I have small isssues with freezing apps and UI, but my main probem was small bugs/glitches in IntelliJ. I've no major issues with gaming and general performance. 04) / 515. 13. The custom builds of proton/wine also enable you to use AMD FSR on almost any windows game. Idk how people claim to play on Wayland on nvidia - I call bs. The freezing mostly (and frequently) occurs on the secondary screen, but I've also experienced it on my main. Switched back to Xorg for now. The exception being Fedora Silverblue - this one game, Starship Troopers Extermination will not load. I recently installed Fedora, and I haven’t taken any actions regarding drivers yet. I'm officially back to Pop!_OS. I tested to downgrade with “sudo dnf downgrade akmod-nvidia” but it could only downgrade one version and it didnt help. Gnome's screen recorder does work though, assuming that uses pipewire. nwgh wixalp qud xyjacv tpg qhkx sxv jjas pdxroq efjw