HDR

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.

HDR is not always better. Use this simple decision matrix to pick HDR or SDR per game based on readability, stability, and your display’s real behavior.

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.

HDR is optional. Use this decision rule: if HDR reduces readability, adds instability, or makes UI harder to read, SDR is the right choice.

Washed out HDR is usually calibration and processing, not HDR itself. Use this simple method: correct mode, calibrate once, then per-game decisions.

HDR is not always better. Use this simple decision rule to choose the mode that gives readable highlights, stable UI, and consistent feel.

You don’t need perfect calibration. You need a stable baseline: correct mode, correct levels, and no processing that ruins readability.

HDR is often worse than SDR when setup is wrong. This playbook fixes the common failures: washed out image, crushed blacks, and unreadable UI.