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Intel Arc B580 Visual Artifacts Issue

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Description

I am getting visual artifacts in some applications in Cachyos

![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/05673565-8611-4b96-a32e-b6001bff23e3)

Video example of visual artifacts:

https://youtu.be/QxyoGGXWNIw

This happened in Bazzite and now CachyOS.

Happens only in some applications. So far Handbrake, ptyxis terminal, LACT and a few others.

Consistent over several updates to CachyOS. Versions shown at end of video.

Everything left default for kernel, gpu etc. Only tried different display settings.

Info:

OS: CachyOS x86_64
Host: X370 Gaming K4
Kernel: Linux 6.17.8-2-cachyos
Uptime: 2 hours, 40 mins
Packages: 1533 (pacman)
Shell: fish 4.2.1
Display (R25f-30): 1920x1080 in 24", 240 Hz [External]
DE: KDE Plasma 6.5.3
WM: KWin (Wayland)
WM Theme: Breeze
Theme: Breeze (Dark) [Qt], Breeze-Dark [GTK2], Breeze [GT]
Icons: breeze-dark [Qt], breeze-dark [GTK2/3/4]
Cursor: breeze (24px)
Terminal: konsole 25.8.3
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT (16) @ 5.33 GHz
GPU: Intel Arc B580 @ 2.85 GHz [Discrete]
Memory: 3.20 GiB / 23.39 GiB (14%)

OpenGL vendor string: Intel
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa Intel(R) Arc(tm) B580 Graphics (BMG G21)
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.6 (Core Profile) Mesa 25.2.7-cachyos1.2
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.60
OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)
OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile
OpenGL core profile extensions:
OpenGL version string: 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 25.2.7-cachyos1.2
OpenGL shading language version string: 4.60
OpenGL context flags: (none)
OpenGL profile mask: compatibility profile
OpenGL extensions:
OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.2 Mesa 25.2.7-cachyos1.2
OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.20

Apologies if issue raised incorrectly. Almost everything is working perfectly in CachyOS. Really liking it so far, just a few apps having visual problems. *** I couldn't make an account on the forum to post it there 🫣

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the artifacts in HandBrake, Ptyxis, LACT, and the other affected applications under KDE Plasma, KWin, and Wayland. Compare the reported CachyOS kernel, Mesa, GPU, and display details while testing the affected applications; done means identifying a reproducible scope and an actionable cause or fix.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
computer-graphics, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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