GNOME 50 finally fixed the two things that made me switch to COSMIC, and I didn't expect to go back
The author of the article had switched to COSMIC due to its better handling of multiple high refresh rate displays and other features, but with the release of GNOME 50, they have switched back. GNOME 50 has finally fixed the two things that made the author switch to COSMIC, including variable refresh rates and fractional scaling. The author is happy with the changes and has decided to stick with GNOME 50 despite some of its drawbacks.
- ▪GNOME 50 has introduced variable refresh rates as a default feature, which was previously available as an experimental feature.
- ▪The new version of GNOME also includes fractional scaling, which was one of the biggest complaints about the desktop environment.
- ▪The author prefers GNOME 50 over COSMIC due to its improved features, despite some of its drawbacks.
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| Publication time | Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:10 GMT |
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