{"id":1160,"date":"2021-12-16T12:37:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/11\/29\/how-to-set-up-high-refresh-rate-monitors-on-linux\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/11\/29\/how-to-set-up-high-refresh-rate-monitors-on-linux\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:37:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:37:03","slug":"how-to-set-up-high-refresh-rate-monitors-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1160-how-to-set-up-high-refresh-rate-monitors-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up high-refresh rate monitors on Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you have a high refresh rate monitor? Are you running Linux? Can\u2019t quite figure out how to change the refresh rate? We can help! Follow along with this guide as we go over how to change the refresh rate on popular Linux desktop environments!<\/p>\n

Gnome Shell<\/h2>\n

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If you use Gnome Shell or a desktop that uses a modified version of Gnome Shell (Ubuntu), you\u2019ll be able to change the refresh rate on your computer monitor through the \u201cDisplay\u201d settings.<\/p>\n

To access the display settings, press the Win<\/strong> key on your keyboard. Then, type \u201cDisplay\u201d in the search box. Next, look through the search results, and select the \u201cDisplay\u201d option to load up the display settings for Gnome.<\/p>\n

Once inside the Gnome Shell display settings, look for the \u201cRefresh Rate\u201d section of the settings, find the drop-down menu, and click on it with the mouse. From here, you can set up the correct refresh rate for your monitor on Linux.<\/p>\n

KDE Plasma 5<\/h2>\n

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If you\u2019re using KDE Plasma 5 and need to configure your high-end monitor, do the following. First, press the Win<\/strong> key on the keyboard to open up the KDE Plasma 5 app menu.<\/p>\n

Inside of the application menu, type in \u201cDisplay Configuration.\u201d Once you do, \u201cDisplay Configuration\u201d will appear in the search results. Select it with the mouse to access the refresh settings for Plasma.<\/p>\n

Locate the \u201cRefresh rate\u201d menu near the bottom of the page. Once you\u2019ve found it, select the drop-down menu and change your refresh rate to the one supported by your monitor.<\/p>\n

XFCE<\/h2>\n

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Those on XFCE will be happy to know that the desktop supports changing refresh rates. Here\u2019s how to do it. First, press Alt + F2<\/strong> to open up the quick-launcher application.<\/p>\n

Once the quick-launcher app is open and ready to use, type in the following command into the text box.<\/p>\n

\nxfce4-settings-manager\n<\/pre>\n
Press the Enter<\/strong> key to launch the program. When the app is open and ready to use, scroll down to the \u201cHardware\u201d section of the settings window. Then, select the \u201cDisplay\u201d button to open up the XFCE Display settings.<\/p>\n
Inside of the XFCE Display settings, find the drop-down menu and click on it with the mouse. Then, change the refresh rate to the correct rate for your monitor.<\/p>\n
Mate<\/h2>\n
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Are you using the Mate desktop environment? Here\u2019s how. First, open up the quick launcher by pressing Alt + F2<\/strong> on the keyboard. Then, type in the command below to open up the Mate Control Center.<\/p>\n
\nmate-control-center\n<\/pre>\n
Once inside the Mate Control Center, locate the \u201cHardware\u201d section. From here, find the \u201cDisplays\u201d icon, and click on it with the mouse. Selecting this option will launch the \u201cDisplays\u201d settings area for the Mate desktop.<\/p>\n
Inside the \u201cDisplays\u201d area in Mate, find the \u201cRefresh rate\u201d drop-down menu. Then, correct your refresh rate. Finally, click \u201cApply system-wide\u201d to confirm the changes.<\/p>\n
LxQT<\/h2>\n
Unfortunately, the LXQt desktop environment does not have an excellent display configuration tool. Thankfully, you can install the Lxrandr application. This program is a GUI tool that will allow you to manage the display settings on the desktop.<\/p>\n
To set up the Lxrandr application on LXQt, open up a terminal window. You\u2019ll be able to open up the terminal on the desktop by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T<\/strong> on the keyboard. Or by searching for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the application menu and launching it that way.<\/p>\n
With the terminal window open, follow along with the installation instructions for Lxrandr that correspond with the Linux operating system you are currently using.<\/p>\n
Ubuntu<\/h4>\n
\nsudo apt install lxrandr\n<\/pre>\n
Debian<\/h4>\n
\nsudo apt-get install lxrandr\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux<\/h4>\n
\nsudo pacman -S lxrandr\n<\/pre>\n
Fedora<\/h4>\n
\nsudo dnf install lxrandr\n<\/pre>\n
OpenSUSE<\/h4>\n
\nsudo zypper install lxrandr\n\"\"<\/pre>\n
Launch the lxrandr application on the desktop. Once Lxrandr is open and ready to use, find the drop-down menu next to \u201crefresh rate\u201d and change it. After changing the settings, click on the \u201cApply\u201d button to apply your refresh rate settings.<\/p>\n
Budgie<\/h2>\n
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To change your refresh rate on the Budgie desktop environment, do the following. First, open up the Budgie application menu by clicking on it. Then, select the search box and type in \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n
Look through the search results and click on the \u201cSettings\u201d result. Then, scroll down to \u201cDisplays.\u201d In the \u201cDisplays\u201d area, locate the refresh rate area and change it. It should automatically update to the new rate.<\/p>\n
Enabling Gsync<\/h2>\n
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If you have a high-end monitor that only supports G-sync, you will need to enable this feature to get the most out of the display. To enable G-sync, you\u2019ll first need to install the Nvidia graphics drivers.<\/p>\n
After setting up the Nvidia graphics drivers on your Linux PC, open up the \u201cNvidia Settings\u201d application. Inside the Nvidia Settings app, locate the \u201cOpenGL Settings\u201d option and click on it.<\/p>\n
Inside the \u201cOpenGL Settings\u201d area, select \u201cAllow G-SYNC\/G-SYNC Compatible to enable the setting on Linux.<\/p>\n
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