# GNOME 51 Released With Improved Frame Scheduling, Many App Improvements

DevFeed: [GNOME 51 Released With Improved Frame Scheduling, Many App Improvements](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/gnome-51-released-with-improved-frame-scheduling-many-app-improvements-31407.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-51-Released>)

Author: Michael Larabel

Published: 2026-09-16T16:25:21Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Phoronix](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/phoronix.md>)

Topics: [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [Wayland](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wayland.md>), [Release notes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/release-notes.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>), [legacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/legacy.md>), [Nvidia](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nvidia.md>)

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## AI overview

GNOME 51 has been released with improved frame scheduling and desktop responsiveness, new Wayland protocol support, removal of legacy NVIDIA EGLStreams driver support, and updates to several GNOME applications and settings.

## Source excerpt

Right on schedule and in time for appearing in the likes of Ubuntu 26.10 and Fedora Workstation 45, the GNOME 51 desktop is officially released...