{ hardware.nvidia.prime.intelBusId = "PCI:0:2:0"; hardware.nvidia.prime.nvidiaBusId = "PCI:1:0:0"; ### NVIDIA-only using MUX switch in BIOS. # # good: # simple, always works. # max performance everywhere. # # bad: # requires BIOS setting changes, which is annoying. # boot.kernelParams = [ "module_blacklist=i915" ]; services.xserver.displayManager.gdm.wayland = false; services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidia" ]; services.xserver.screenSection = '' Option "metamodes" "DP-2: 2560x1440_165 +0+0 {AllowGSYNCCompatible=On}" ''; } ### Nothing below this line has been tested since 2022 ################################################################################ ### "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 = '' # ${pkgs.xorg.xrandr}/bin/xrandr --setprovideroutputsource modesetting NVIDIA-0 # ''; ################################################################################ ### nvidia drivers disabled # # Not well tested. Possibly Incomplete. # Won't allow external displays connected to nvidia GPU. # # Shutting off Nvidia GPU would theoretically save power. # I do not think this actually powers down the Nvidia GPU, just stops using it. # # boot.kernelParams = [ "module_blacklist=nouveau" ]; ################################################################################ ### hybrid graphics # # Not well tested. Possibly Incomplete. # Won't allow external displays connected to nvidia GPU. # # Everything would use intel by default, # but specific apps would run on the nvidia GPU under the script. # # hardware.nvidia.prime.offload.enable = true; # services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidia" ]; # environment.systemPackages = [ # (pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "nv" '' # export __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 # export __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD_PROVIDER=NVIDIA-G0 # export __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia # export __VK_LAYER_NV_optimus=NVIDIA_only # exec "$@" # '') # ];