No tabs or items in nvidia settings x server. Any cure?
That is normal, if you use wayland.
You can only few basic things and do overclock and fan settings.
Ah, I see. This is because of Nvidia “compatibility”?
Instead, I can edit the parameters inside x11 conf, correct?
The question I’d like to ask is can there be more features or options to fine tune the nvidia gpu? I used to overclock cards but don’t care for that much anymore.
It would be great to include a fan curve to increase fan speed based on a set temperature
G-Sync option - I have seen and used other distros that have this option available. I’m surprised the Cachy, that I’m using (Plasma) does not have that.
This is a gaming specific distro and it’s one of the main reasons why I like it.
Was posted above, Wayland does not fully support Nvidia x server. Ppl say it is possible to put the settings in the file for Nvidia. You can deepseek or google this. The case is not about Cachyos, it’s in every distro with Wayland: Nobara, Bazzite, Garuda etc.
For fans adjusting you can use GWE or LACT. Both are good. Personally use LACT, developed by russian developer.)
I should have wrote down notes while I was going through distros.
According to Nvidia, driver 570, which is packaged for most distros, is the beta version. I’m not fan of using beta versions of drivers. I downgraded to version 550 using some other distro, and found that most of the settings on Nvidia X server settings was there. I am not certain if those distros were wayland or not, as I’m still learning here, but I think that’s what I’ll try to do moving forward. Which is to install the distro, downgrade the driver, and hope the settings are there like before.
I do agree. I migrated and remigrated from and to linux within nearly 10 years. The periodicity was every 2± years. Right now, I said ‘stop’, i’m moving to linux! But…that moving started from Altlinux ('cause i’m Russian), then Nobara, Bazzite, Pop!Os, CachyOs, Garuda, Ubuntu, OpenSuse, Endervour, then back to AltLinux, Ximper Linux (Altlinux gnome fork, good one but didn’t want to launch Steam), then back Nobara, Bazzite, then Windows))) then back to CachyOs, then Garuda again (btw pretty fast), then…CachyOs, because for me, it’s the most convenient and bloat free distro. I feel as I’m in Windows. But it’s much better…not the gaming (slightly harder to tune up))) but good overall.
Thus, I would confirm, you had X11 but not Wayland. That’s why you had complete xserver settings.
I have 4070Ti. Would say 570 for my VC is better (flawless) in gaming against 550.
However, I came to a conclusio that mostly the kernel rules
Yes, that seems to be the case, I was using X11. I am currently trying out Manjaro, which seems very good, very responsive, snappy even. And the Nvidia X servers has most of the settings as I remembered from previous distros. Though what is missing is the HDR option, which I know Cachy had under their variant. And Manjaro was packaged with v 550, which I was correct in my memory about seeing a full feature list of Nvidia settings.
So I am not too familiar with the various differences between a Wayland vs X11 vs any other variant. Which is better or more stable? If Wayland or some other variant is best, then why are so many settings under the Nvidia X settings missing, under the latest version v570?
I see some distros give a new user choices of which OS variant to select pre-installation, which are legacy or latest Nvidia gpus. While good, I think it would be great to get more specific, by allowing users to pick which versions from 570, 565, and 550. That might be more work and I understand if that isn’t something developers will do, if not done already. I don’t know what other distros are set up this way.
You have tried a vast number of distros. I tried Bazzite, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Mint, Fedora, Endeavor, Manjaro, Debian, Arch, and Cachy.
The most stable was Mint/Ubuntu. They were serviceable. They felt too much like Windows to me so if anything these variants would be more of a fallback if I can’t find a specifc distro I truly like. Endeavor/Cachy/Manjaro are all nice, as some were gaming specific variants that have most of what I wanted. All mentioned here loaded up with no issues. Bazzite, while nice, was way too Steam heavy, obviously geared toward steamdeck, but I prefer the desktop look a bit more not too heavy on “desktop look”.
Fedora/Debian/Arch always gave me x509 certificate errors, which I have no understanding as to why considering the other distros loaded up fine (Secure Boot is disabled for all by the way). Fedora did work ok. While Arch and Debian seems to be more advanced and catered to more experienced users that understand commands. Debian I have heard from somewhere is stable, yet it was the worst distro I have tried. Because the setup required so much more information such as hostnames, domains, and some other fields in their installation, by the time I got to the boot screen, it never loaded up. So I have no clue what that distro can do.
Perhaps I should mention this in a linux forum that is more broad, but from my experience, as much as I want to convert fully over to Linux, I likely seeing myself doing a dual boot setup (which I don’t want to do). My system is a gaming centric setup, with light streaming, production, and recording. There are some games, while the proton and wine features are nice to help run some games, some other games aren’t as stable. There are some other features I like to have that just doesn’t seem to be available for linux. I have a logitech mouse that uses GHub. I need a similar driver that can change profiles based on the game I launch and it loads up a configured control setup. Solaar was mentioned, and I tried it last night, but my mouse did not show up on the interface. I think these roadblocks are what keep many users, most gamers, from trying out linux or would give up right away more so than the reason being Windows familiarity.
My frustrations with Windows is what led me here and I hope to get a much better understanding of Linux to hopefully reach my goal to convert 100%.
Well. I’m your level for Linux experience. Just maybe know more about Nvidia stigmata at Linux)))
- I’m 48 now. Windows 11 is just good for my hardware. But I’m addicted to perfect sound from whatever source, and in this point I like the way Linux performs, color accuracy, tidiness, sound (pipewire with James DSP flavoured). I’ve mentioned my age because i think Linux distros are mostly for grownup ppl. If I were much younger I would stay with windows. Linux demands patience and stubbornness sometimes))) I’m fed up with windows ready-to-use but not ready-for-modifying things which are available to be modified in Linux, for example, configuring kernel for amd, and yes, I’m happy when have opportunity to modify panels, icons. I like experimenting.
- I have 4070ti. That’s more than enough for my requirements. Forza Horizon 5, WoWS, WoT, Snowrunner.
- I guess that’s ok to be a distrohopper. Linux is a promising environment. It’s not gonna be locked for good but Windows.
- I’m Russian. We are under sanctions even for windows. And that pushed me to get involved in Linux environment. And I’m happy about that.
- No dual boot for me now because no passion to switch to windows. If I’m in Linux, this is the only distro for me. Well, i have two ntfs drives for docs and some programs and that’s it.
I think you would decide whether the frustrating was only a situation or the way to push you out of comfort zone. Or, just understanding inside the Linux as an environment is for you.
For Linux i guess, the newer vc drivers are better.
Interesting. I see linux vs windows like pc gaming to console. Console is simply pick up and play (this used to be me), while pc is more superior, far more features to tap into, ala Linux. So your assessment both environments based off of age isn’t incorrect.
I enjoy tweaking settings in all games I run, to the point where if I run a game and it lacks graphical features, I get turned off almost right away. With frustrations of windows logging errors in the background, games crashing due to windows updates breaking something while fixing something else, and MS attempting to stop support of Win10 to force people to use their broken OS, I thought now is the time to start looking into Linux.
I don’t mind customizing any of these distros, as long as I have all the right resources available if they are not already packaged in. I have a 4080 S. I once had a 7900XTX, so had I tried Linux at the time, I might have kept it. I am waiting to see what new cards AMD will introduce to provide similar if not better performance to Nvidia’s current generation of cards. I don’t care for the upscaling stuff as I always prefer native setups, which is why I would not get a 50 series cards. Yet, most of these newer games are going this direction with upscaling and using fake frames technologies, I will wait patiently before I decide to get a new card.
I like the vast majority of options that Linux has. There seems to be something for everyone. I don’t expect a perfect distro to have everything, but hope to find one that includes most of what I like using.
I do agree. Well, Windows 11 turned out to be fine with my requirements and hardware. But as mentioned above, Linux gives a wide way for tweaking, modifying, fine tuning.
BTW, Armored Warfare game, in Windows when loading the scene, sometimes would stick at 52% loading progress overloading my CPU up to 100% and freezing the system. Only Reset button was a cure. Here, of course, I had to put variables in Steam plus game-performance variable and just no problem, the diagram became flawless.
I compiled kernel with nvidia module, after restarting the OS i noticed the colors were slighter contrast and accurate. I’m perceptive to color accuracy and sound (maybe it’s genetic.))). That’s why I do like Sony TVs.
I entered the World of Warships and saw slight improving in colors and smoothness (in diagrams). Someone would say, Windows makes it out-of-box. NO!!!
Moreover, I’ve found out many Windows “essential” utilities and programs turned out to be useless. I came up with a point I’d littered my drives!
So, thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience. I will wait for your reply and put the topic as Solved.
What is the exact name of this “Armored Game” that you speak ok? That behavior sounds exactly like what I experienced when I was playing Path of Exile 2 on Windows 11. The latest update would cause the game to hang my entire system, forcing me to restart. The only true remedy was to go back to Windows 10, which made the game run perfectly. That was 4 months ago. I don’t know if that was ever fixed or addressed. I highly doubt it.
Speaking of color accuracy, I like that Cachy has an option to enable HDR, but I need to run gamescope alongside steam. I have only tried it on 2 games, one didn’t look like HDR was set, in fact, it made it darker and washed out. While another would crash with gamescope. Even though the right wine/proton was set for the game.
The Windows makes it out of the box comment is exactly what people want for every thing. While convenient, it’s always a one size fits all, and I am not one to accept that for some things. I prefer to configure some features to my liking or preference.
As of now, CachyOS is the lead distro, with EndeavorOS right behind it. I may go with one of these as my daily driver.
Yes, the game. Didn’t know, that’s Windows 11 fault.
I’m indifferent to HDR. I need to see graphics and color accuracy.
Let’s hope Linux wil jump over windows more enough to forget about windows easy-to-use features.
Closing post.
You can share your experience in the other post or web. I would appreciate that.