I've tried Fedora and Cachy OS, but fonts and icons look less sharp than they do on Windows, enough to cause eye strain. I've tried scaling and font settings without much improvement.
The laptop has a Ryzen 7 4700U with Radeon graphics and a 1920x1080 display. The blurriness is less noticeable on a 32-inch 2560x1440 external monitor. What else should I check?
First check that the laptop display is actually running at its native 1920x1080 resolution, then compare 100% scaling with any fractional setting such as 125%. Fractional scaling can make desktop elements look softer in some setups.
Try the comparison on the laptop screen itself, since the external monitor may make the difference less noticeable. If 100% looks just as blurry, that points away from scaling as the whole explanation.
Have another look at font antialiasing settings, particularly if the blur is most obvious in text. Try toggling antialiasing and comparing the same text at each setting. It may not explain fuzzy icons, though, so treat it as a separate check rather than a guaranteed fix.
8v~drainkey_614:
Antialiasing was already enabled, but the display still looked blurry.
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8v~drainkey_614:
It's at native resolution and usually set to 125%. I've tried 100% a few times and didn't notice a change.