This sounds like bug 1873403 and you probably just needed to update the system:
sudo apt update sudo apt full-upgrade Reboot. Does comment #2 mean the issue is gone for good? ** Tags added: nvidia xrandr-scaling ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => mutter (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: mutter (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Summary changed: - Screen dies/black after changing display orientation or enabling fractional scaling + [nvidia] Screen dies/black after changing display orientation or enabling fractional scaling -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1888065 Title: [nvidia] Screen dies/black after changing display orientation or enabling fractional scaling To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutter/+bug/1888065/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs