> To summarise, the downsides are that it requires more memory, and that it reduces throughput and adds latency (except when there’s already a compositor or a v

> To summarise, the downsides are that it requires more memory, and that it reduces throughput and adds latency (except when there’s already a compositor or a vblank-synced fullscreen display). https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/518362/whats-the-downside-to-tearfree-with-intel-graphics https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/518362/whats-the-do... I think the extra requirements aren't a problem on modern cards. However on lower end devices e.g. the older intel iGPUs, I could see this becoming an issue.