Is it because of the different kernels?
Maybe, It could be the different graphics cards even
Or on the mobo?
Mobo: KBL model: Dr460nite_KL 
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Mobo supremacy lol
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I use the same zen kernel as you and got the black screen too. Fix it after I change the SDDM as @zoeruda suggest.
I am very pleased that a solution has been found.
But I would really like to know why some users have to switch to the git version while others don't.
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System: Kernel: 5.11.15-zen1-2-zen x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/timeshift-btrfs/snapshots/2021-04-21_15-29-41/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=8c19f2fb-ef8b-4358-af82-e00062ba02b4 rw rootflags=subvol=timeshift-btrfs/snapshots/2021-04-21_15-29-41/@
quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1
resume=UUID=213f8c6e-971b-4a37-8a60-e6051978ab6a loglevel=3
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.21.4 tk: Qt 5.15.2 info: latte-dock wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux
base: Arch Linux
Machine: Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: X550IU v: 1.0 serial: <filter>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: X550IU v: 1.0 serial: <filter> UEFI: American Megatrends v: X550IU.308 date: 04/19/2019
Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 24.2 Wh (99.2%) condition: 24.4/38.5 Wh (63.3%) volts: 14.8 min: 14.8 model: ASUSTeK X550A30
type: Li-ion serial: N/A status: Not charging cycles: 17
CPU: Info: Quad Core model: AMD FX-9830P RADEON R7 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8G bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Excavator
family: 15 (21) model-id: 65 (101) stepping: 1 microcode: 600611A cache: L2: 1024 KiB
flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm bogomips: 23953
Speed: 1397 MHz min/max: 1400/3000 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1397 2: 1397 3: 1397 4: 1397
Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
Type: l1tf status: Not affected
Type: mds status: Not affected
Type: meltdown status: Not affected
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full AMD retpoline, IBPB: conditional, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics: Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Wani [Radeon R5/R6/R7 Graphics] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel
bus-ID: 00:01.0 chip-ID: 1002:9874 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: AMD Baffin [Radeon RX 460/560D / Pro 450/455/460/555/555X/560/560X] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu
v: kernel bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:67ef class-ID: 0380
Device-3: Realtek USB2.0 VGA UVC WebCam type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-1.3:5 chip-ID: 0bda:57de
class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: loaded: amdgpu,ati unloaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,vesa display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3520x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 931x285mm (36.7x11.2") s-diag: 974mm (38.3")
Monitor-1: eDP res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 142 size: 344x193mm (13.5x7.6") diag: 394mm (15.5")
Monitor-2: DisplayPort-0 res: 1600x900 hz: 60 dpi: 92 size: 440x250mm (17.3x9.8") diag: 506mm (19.9")
OpenGL: renderer: AMD CARRIZO (DRM 3.40.0 5.11.15-zen1-2-zen LLVM 11.1.0) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.2 direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Kabini HDMI/DP Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus-ID: 00:01.1 chip-ID: 1002:9840 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 15h Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus-ID: 00:09.2 chip-ID: 1022:157a class-ID: 0403
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.11.15-zen1-2-zen running: yes
Sound Server-2: JACK v: 0.125.0 running: no
Sound Server-3: PulseAudio v: 14.2 running: yes
Sound Server-4: PipeWire v: 0.3.25 running: yes
Network: Device-1: Realtek RTL8821AE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter vendor: AzureWave driver: rtl8821ae v: kernel
port: e000 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8821 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8168 v: 8.048.03-NAPI
modules: r8169 port: d000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Bluetooth: Device-1: IMC Networks Bluetooth Radio type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-1.2:4 chip-ID: 13d3:3414
class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter>
Drives: Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 144.46 GiB (30.3%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Silicon Power model: SPCC Solid State Disk size: 476.94 GiB block-size:
physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s rotation: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 61.3 scheme: GPT
Partition: ID-1: / raw-size: 460.56 GiB size: 460.56 GiB (100.00%) used: 144.46 GiB (31.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2
maj-min: 8:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 546 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 460.56 GiB size: 460.56 GiB (100.00%) used: 144.46 GiB (31.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2
maj-min: 8:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 460.56 GiB size: 460.56 GiB (100.00%) used: 144.46 GiB (31.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2
maj-min: 8:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 460.56 GiB size: 460.56 GiB (100.00%) used: 144.46 GiB (31.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2
maj-min: 8:2
Swap: Kernel: swappiness: 10 (default 60) cache-pressure: 75 (default 100)
ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 16.13 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 3.66 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram0
ID-3: swap-3 type: zram size: 3.66 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram1
ID-4: swap-4 type: zram size: 3.66 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram2
ID-5: swap-5 type: zram size: 3.66 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram3
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 93.5 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 4400
GPU: device: amdgpu temp: 93.0 C device: amdgpu temp: 75.0 C watts: 12.13
Info: Processes: 288 Uptime: 3m wakeups: 1 Memory: 14.66 GiB used: 2.7 GiB (18.4%) Init: systemd v: 248 tool: systemctl
Compilers: gcc: 10.2.0 clang: 11.1.0 Packages: pacman: 1745 lib: 506 Shell: Zsh v: 5.8 running-in: yakuake
inxi: 3.3.04
Something odd that you can find?
Sorry, wrong format 
Your GPU is pretty hot! (panas keras)
Yes. I set it HIGH on CoreCtrl. Maybe gonna set it to LOW 
Hereβs mine if it helps:
System: Kernel: 5.11.15-zen1-2-zen x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen root=UUID=e47a31dc-b3bd-4dde-8968-1ca096249f0c
rw rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 loglevel=3
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.21.4 tk: Qt 5.15.2 info: latte-dock wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM
Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine: Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 81YK v: IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 serial: <filter> Chassis:
type: 10 v: IdeaPad 5 15IIL05 serial: <filter>
Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: SDK0J40709 WIN serial: <filter> UEFI: LENOVO v: DPCN51WW
date: 02/23/2021
Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 59.5 Wh (100.0%) condition: 59.5/57.0 Wh (104.4%) volts: 13.1 min: 11.5
model: SMP L19M3PF6 type: Li-poly serial: <filter> status: Full cycles: 11
CPU: Info: Quad Core model: Intel Core i7-1065G7 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Ice Lake family: 6
model-id: 7E (126) stepping: 5 microcode: A0 cache: L2: 8 MiB
flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 23961
Speed: 3800 MHz min/max: 400/3900 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 3800 2: 3805 3: 3900 4: 3800
5: 3827 6: 3800 7: 3879 8: 3617
Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
Type: l1tf status: Not affected
Type: mds status: Not affected
Type: meltdown status: Not affected
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced IBRS, IBPB: conditional, RSB filling
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics: Device-1: Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 vendor: Lenovo driver: i915 v: kernel bus-ID: 00:02.0
chip-ID: 8086:8a52 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: IMC Networks Integrated Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 3-5:2
chip-ID: 13d3:56ff class-ID: 0e02
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: loaded: intel
unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.0x11.2") s-diag: 582mm (22.9")
Monitor-1: eDP1 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 143 size: 340x190mm (13.4x7.5") diag: 389mm (15.3")
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel Iris Plus Graphics (ICL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.2 direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Intel Smart Sound Audio vendor: Lenovo driver: sof-audio-pci
alternate: snd_hda_intel,snd_sof_pci bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:34c8 class-ID: 0401
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.11.15-zen1-2-zen running: yes
Sound Server-2: JACK v: 0.125.0 running: no
Sound Server-3: PulseAudio v: 14.2 running: yes
Sound Server-4: PipeWire v: 0.3.25 running: no
Network: Device-1: Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter driver: iwlwifi
v: kernel port: 3000 bus-ID: 00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:34f0 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp0s20f3 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth: Device-1: Intel type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 3-10:4 chip-ID: 8087:0026 class-ID: e001
Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: down bt-service: enabled,running rfk-block:
hardware: no software: yes address: <filter>
Drives: Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 10.67 GiB (2.2%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Lenovo model: UMIS RPJTJ512MEE1OWX size: 476.94 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 rotation: SSD
serial: <filter> rev: 2.0C0628 temp: 39.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition: ID-1: / raw-size: 178.46 GiB size: 178.46 GiB (100.00%) used: 10.62 GiB (6.0%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p6 maj-min: 259:6
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 260 MiB size: 256 MiB (98.46%) used: 46.4 MiB (18.1%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 178.46 GiB size: 178.46 GiB (100.00%) used: 10.62 GiB (6.0%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p6 maj-min: 259:6
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 178.46 GiB size: 178.46 GiB (100.00%) used: 10.62 GiB (6.0%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p6 maj-min: 259:6
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 178.46 GiB size: 178.46 GiB (100.00%) used: 10.62 GiB (6.0%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p6 maj-min: 259:6
Swap: Kernel: swappiness: 10 (default 60) cache-pressure: 75 (default 100)
ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 16.85 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5
ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 1.92 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram0
ID-3: swap-3 type: zram size: 1.92 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram1
ID-4: swap-4 type: zram size: 1.92 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram2
ID-5: swap-5 type: zram size: 1.92 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram3
ID-6: swap-6 type: zram size: 1.92 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram4
ID-7: swap-7 type: zram size: 1.92 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram5
ID-8: swap-8 type: zram size: 1.92 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram6
ID-9: swap-9 type: zram size: 1.92 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram7
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 42.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info: Processes: 256 Uptime: 56m wakeups: 2876 Memory: 15.32 GiB used: 1.76 GiB (11.5%) Init: systemd
v: 248 tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 10.2.0 clang: 11.1.0 Packages: pacman: 1198 lib: 303
Shell: fish v: 3.2.1 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.04
My concern going forward is should we just stay on the git version until further notice? How do we know that one is not going to have a problem soon enough?
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People that run on the bleeding-edge sometimes get bloody. It comes with the territory. Garuda is like The Hulk-on-steroids. If you want stability, install Arch. 
Posted from Garuda Linux
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True story:
Yesterday before the topic was posted I was just about to upgrade however at the last second I needed to use the rest room I was saved by the bell as if I were to Upgrade the same issue could have happened to me 
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Moral: never hold back the primary physiological needs 
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Just installed sddm-git from chaotic and it fixed the issue. Occurred to me though - this will affect all new installs if the user just accepts the updates. Rather than adding ignorePkg for sddm - should sddm-git be made the default?
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This happened to me too, installed Garuda to my main machine on 17.4 and on 18.4 this happened 
Got it back to normal by restoring a snapshot, but didn't have a clue, that it was an update that did this (I was installing games and tons of different things). So after update I was back at the same state and in the end, none of the snapshots worked anymore...
Re-installed on Monday and yesterday had the same happening again... Got wiser (maybe) and decided to check the forums (thank God!)
Changed it to -git version and at the moment everything seems to be ok...
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Strange that it happened to you on 18.4, because the commit of the new version of sddm is from 19.4!
It doesn't matter ... better not to complicate our lives, since we've solved the issue ...
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Maybe it was, because it was my birthday 
Some kind of twisted birthday present 
P.S. I actually though I brought it to myself, as I was trying to get Freesync working and edited some configs... I still don't know if Freesync even works, because I have 2 displays... But, it's not the end of the world. First tinkering with Linux, in about a decade... What a way to make a "return" 