A small update on my Ryzen APU adventure: it's great on desktops that don't use compositing nor 3D GPU acceleration, but if something uses the GPU directly it's hit or miss. For example, Debian 12 Bookworm is great on Xfce with Xfce's compositing disabled. Firefox is usable, as are other desktop applications that don't use the GPU. But Fedora 38, which uses Gnome and Wayland as a 3D accelerated desktop, that's severe eye strain.
So, at least this Ryzen APU model, 5600G, if not the whole generation, is not bad per se. It's a matter of finding correct settings and usable applications. And I found the TearFree option is not causing eye strain. It's actually a good replacement for a compositor.

You could try using an alternate compositor, like compiz. That one is years old.

  • JTL replied to this.

    Sunspark See also picom.

    Of note there are several configuration options that directly impact rendering. So potentially worth a try.

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      moonpie In the meantime I got a laptop with Intel HD Graphics 520, which to my surprise with the same Debian 12 setup does not cause the pixel eye strain I have with some apps (VS Code etc.) on the AMD machine.

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        Hi guys did you experienced pain on temples, a sort of pressure. I tested 2 builds and in last 2 days I developed this side effect.
        One build 2070s, another build 2060, win 23h2, hdmi cable, on monitor Hp x27i. and color control app to diaable dithering.
        Do you think that an AMD solution is better?

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