Display Tech

PC HDR often looks wrong because the baseline is wrong. Use this minimal Windows HDR setup to keep highlights readable and avoid dim, washed images.

VRR flicker is usually a stability problem, not a broken display. Learn why it happens (range edges, luminance changes) and the fix order that actually works.

VRR isn’t magic. If your FPS lives outside the VRR range, feel becomes inconsistent. Learn range basics, edge bouncing, and how to stay stable.

Higher refresh can expose instability. Use this checklist to diagnose why 120Hz feels worse: wrong mode, wrong refresh path, VRR range issues, or missing caps.

Many HDR problems are tone mapping problems. ‘Dynamic’ modes can crush highlights or lift blacks into gray fog. Use this baseline to keep detail readable.

Smoothness is timing, not a number. Learn what frame pacing is, why bad frametimes feel rough even at high FPS, and the practical fix order.

Monitors and TVs are not just pixels. The display changes input feel, smoothness, motion clarity, and stability. Here is what matters and what to ignore.

Displays shape clarity and latency more than most upgrades. Learn what matters in real play: motion, VRR behavior, processing, and comfort.

Packet loss feels like random lag, delayed hits, and stuttering movement. This playbook isolates where loss happens and what to fix first.

If ping explodes when someone downloads or streams, that’s bufferbloat. This playbook fixes the spikes at the router level.