Steam gaming mode 60 fps only?

I'm running bazzite-deck since yesterday and I do have the problem that when in gaming mode the QAM fps slider only goes to a maximum of 60 fps.
I do have a 165Hz display. I have no problems in KDE, this is only in gaming mode.
Thanks in advance for your help!

Solution

Finally found the solution. No .conf files where necessary.
I just had to enable developer options and then had to activate "Allow external display refresh control"

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pantylooseOP•12/8/24, 7:59 AM

I've tried it with

CUSTOM_REFRESH_RATES=30,40,60,75,100,120,144

CUSTOM_REFRESH_RATES=30,40,60,75,100,120,144

export STEAM_DISPLAY_REFRESH_LIMITS=30,40,60,75,100,120,144

export STEAM_DISPLAY_REFRESH_LIMITS=30,40,60,75,100,120,144

in my ~/.config/environment.d/10-gamescope-session.conf but the slider stays at a max of 60 fps

Variables were taken from https://github.com/ChimeraOS/gamescope-session/blob/main/README.md

Anyone got an idea?

GitHub

gamescope-session/README.md at main · ChimeraOS/gamescope-session

ChimeraOS session on Gamescope - Own personal repository, issues and forks should be made on ChimeraOS/gamescope-session - ChimeraOS/gamescope-session

Solution

pantyloose•12/8/24, 8:39 AM

Finally found the solution. No .conf files where necessary.
I just had to enable developer options and then had to activate "Allow external display refresh control"

Caligo•10/19/25, 11:52 AM

Where do I need to enable developer options?

Steam gaming mode 60 fps only?

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