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The 1440p monitor issue seems like an especially bad bug. I run a 2160p monitor at a scaled HiDPI resolution (3008x1692) and never run into that. The discrete GPU idles at around 9W.

(Though also using a thunderbolt -> DisplayPort cable might be helping? Connecting over HDMI could exacerbate things).

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I'm thunderbolt -> displayport on 1440p and I have eternal fans.

It's pretty baffling that it's not been solved really.

I know you're not going to like it, but you can make it go away by switching to a slightly lower resolution. So the external monitor will be doing the scaling. It's slightly fuzzy, but the quietness is golden.

Yip, same here, 4K is not affected, but QHD is.

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