{ lib, pkgs, ... }: let current-mode = "nvidia-mux"; constants = { hardware.nvidia.prime.intelBusId = "PCI:0:2:0"; hardware.nvidia.prime.nvidiaBusId = "PCI:1:0:0"; boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest; }; available-modes = { nvidia = { ### "sync mode" # # good: # max performance on external displays # no BIOS settings change needed # # bad: # graphics performance overhead on internal display # internal display capped at 60hz # hardware.nvidia.prime.sync.enable = true; hardware.nvidia.modesetting.enable = true; services.xserver.displayManager.gdm.wayland = false; services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidia" ]; # xrandr workaround for laptop panel not showing up with GDM. Reference: # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/hardware/video/nvidia.nix services.xserver.displayManager.sessionCommands = '' ${pkgs.xorg.xrandr}/bin/xrandr --setprovideroutputsource modesetting NVIDIA-0 ''; }; nvidia-mux = { ### optimus disabled in BIOS with MUX switch. # # good: # simple, always works. # max performance everywhere. # # bad: # cant change laptop brightness. # requires BIOS setting changes, which is annoying. # boot.kernelParams = [ "module_blacklist=i915" ]; services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidia" ]; }; intel = { ### nvidia drivers disabled # # Not well tested. Possibly Incomplete. # # Shutting off Nvidia GPU would theoretically save power. # boot.kernelParams = [ "module_blacklist=nouveau" ]; }; hybrid = { ### hybrid graphics # # Not well tested. Possibly Incomplete. # Won't allow external displays connected to nvidia GPU. # # Everything would use intel by default, # but specific apps would run on the nvidia GPU under the script. # hardware.nvidia.prime.offload.enable = true; services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidia" ]; environment.systemPackages = [ (pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "nv" '' export __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 export __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD_PROVIDER=NVIDIA-G0 export __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia export __VK_LAYER_NV_optimus=NVIDIA_only exec "$@" '') ]; }; }; in lib.mkMerge [ (constants) (available-modes.${current-mode}) ]