diff --git a/settings/hyprland.nix b/settings/hyprland.nix
index 7452994..fcc9346 100644
--- a/settings/hyprland.nix
+++ b/settings/hyprland.nix
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
             border_size = 2;
             layout = "dwindle";
             resize_on_border = true;
-            allow_tearing = true;
           };
 
           decoration = {
@@ -131,16 +130,17 @@
             disable_hyprland_logo = true;
             disable_splash_rendering = true;
             focus_on_activate = true;
-            vrr = 2;     # 1 = on for fullscreen, 2 = always
+            # VRR off — the OC'd 190 Hz mode on the G34WQCP doesn't advertise
+            # FreeSync, so vrr=2 was set but never actually engaged. Leaving
+            # it set caused pacing weirdness; explicitly off keeps things
+            # honest.
+            vrr = 0;
             vfr = false; # keep compositor ticking, don't idle between frames
           };
 
-          # Let tearing-tolerant fullscreen apps bypass vsync. allow_tearing
-          # above is the global gate; these rules opt specific apps in.
-          windowrulev2 = [
-            "immediate, class:^(steam_app_.*)$"
-            "immediate, class:^(gamescope)$"
-          ];
+          cursor = {
+            no_hardware_cursors = 0; # force HW cursor plane (AMD)
+          };
 
           # Mirror the GNOME bindings so muscle memory carries over
           bind = [