after updated all the 5 packages below to new version, this issue seems fixed in my quick testing.
nvidia-driver-390 (390.77-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) gdm3 (3.28.3-0ubuntu18.04.1) ubuntu-drivers-common (1:0.5.2.1) nvidia-prime (0.8.8.1) nvidia-settings (390.77-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) ** Tags removed: verification-needed-bionic ** Tags added: verification-done-bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-settings in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1778011 Title: SRU: PRIME Power Saving mode draws too much power To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1778011/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp