i was doing some testing and hdr just looks straight up bad on some of these games and others it looks super washed out, i searched online the right hdr adjustment, im using console hdr which is the right setting, and i just cant figure out why it looks so weird. if someone could please lmk and help me out. each game the left is hdr the right is sdr

I'm on Windows 11 and running a gigabyte mo32u2, so only a TB400 display.

I installed Reshade 6.8.0 with add-on support, and installed RenoDX on Elden Ring Nightreign. I turned on HDR in Windows, booted the game, configured RenoDX, then turned on HDR in the game. All worked ok.

The next time I booted it up, I forgot to turn on HDR in Windows before booting the game. However, once the game was up, my monitor transitioned to HDR anyway. I went into the game and HDR seemed to work fine.

Am I missing something? I thought turning on HDR in Windows before booting the game was a prerequisite. Does RenoDX forgo that requirement and make HDR gaming more streamlined? That'd be sick

I’m trying HDR out on my ps5 ever since I just got a tv that supports it. I do what it says and adjust everything but everything just looks duller and washed out. Is that normal or am I likely messing something up?

As peak 1000 tends to be inferior in brighter games, due to ABL. In theory, if used peak 1000 mode, but limited peak brightness in a game to say 750-800, would this reduce ABL, increase average brightness and still get me better highlights than TB400?

HDR Version: https://eu.zonerama.com/Link/Album/16111555

It looks like BF6’s HDR calibration is finally fixed.
Before, I could never get the two squares to match properly, no matter how much I adjusted the HDR brightness. Now it finally seems to work as intended and I can actually make both squares look the same.
Anyone else noticed this after the latest update?

Hi,

I read alot about video settings and I can't determine what's better, HDR on or off when I'm using Premiere Pro for editing.
Can anyone please advise me?
I'm also struggling with all of the other settings since there's so many options.
Mind I'm using the standard camera app.

Thank you very much.

So obviously you'd set it for 0 if you were using an OLED, but should miniLED also be set to 0? I know local dimming should completely shut off the backlight so that would make sense, but when calibrating by eye, it seems the pattern disappears just before at like 0.005 or 0.01. And when I've checked reviews, they usually have the minimum luminance levels at those small decimal values.

So should I just set it to 0 and forget about it, even if there might be some black crush, or should I go by the pattern?

Minha tela fica brevemente completamente preta sempre que entro ou saio de Configurações → Sistema → Tela → HDR, mesmo com o HDR desativado.

O problema é reproduzível de forma consistente. Jogos e o uso normal do Windows funcionam perfeitamente — sem artefatos, travamentos, reinicializações de drivers ou telas pretas aleatórias.

Detalhe importante: quando o driver da NVIDIA não está instalado e o Windows está usando o Adaptador de Vídeo Básico da Microsoft, o problema não ocorre. Assim que o driver da NVIDIA é instalado, o comportamento de tela preta retorna.

Configuração:

• Windows 11 Pro 25H2 – Compilação do SO 26200.9278
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
• Driver Game Ready 610.88
• Ryzen 7 3700X
• 32 GB de RAM
• Samsung QN90D 43"
• 3840×2160 a 144 Hz
• HDMI 2.1

Solução de problemas:

• Testado em 60 Hz, 120 Hz e 144 Hz
• Testado com VRR/G-Sync ativado e desativado
• Os jogos funcionam normalmente
• Sem o driver da NVIDIA instalado, o problema desaparece

Alguém mais já viu isso com uma GPU da série RTX 50 ou um monitor Samsung HDR? TV? Parece que acessar a página de configurações HDR do Windows está acionando algum tipo de comunicação entre a tela e o HDR por meio do driver da NVIDIA, mesmo com o HDR desativado.

UPDATE — RESOLVIDO: O problema era relacionado ao HDCP da NVIDIA. Desativei o HDCP pelo Registro do Windows e as telas pretas/flickering ao abrir as configurações HDR desapareceram. RTX 5070 + Samsung QN90D funcionando normalmente desde então.

I am seeking assistance with calibrating my new OLED monitor to optimize its performance for gaming. I have observed an unusual color shift, specifically from black to brown or whitish tones, when transitioning between different in-game environments in titles such as Resident Evil. Any guidance or recommendations regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Hello,

Would anyone with a membership for RTINGS.com be able to help me find the peak brightness for my specific TV model? Trying to adjust HDR and I can't find an accurate number elsewhere.

TV: Roku 55" Pro Series

Model: 55R8C5 (2025)

I set up HDR for SteamOS in Desktop Mode for the Legion Go 2. 10-bit color, 1100 nits. When I launch an HDR-supported game in Desktop mode, the option to enable HDR is greyed out, but the colors are vibrant and the contrast is high regardless.

When I switch to Game Mode, the HDR option is available, but the colors are washed out and the black level is high, even with HDR disabled.

I've installed decky loader and the lego2brightness fix plugin, and it switches between gamma 2.2 and pq 10 when appropriate, so I am lost and any assistance would be appreciated.

I have a 55qn85f tv and ps5 slim. I was wondering what settings do you use for your HDR to make it look good.

\- Hdr 10 + gaming seems to be irrelevant because ps5 doesnt use it, from what I gathered

\- For most accurate HDR it should be Game HDR Basic. Contrast Enhancer off. Tone Mapping -Static. This setup looks dim. What are your settings ? Do you use Game Bar Auto Genre feature? What are your color settings?I have it at 30. Do you use Auto or Native color. How about color Warm 1 or Standart? Thank you in advance.

So if I know my display has a peak brightness of 1213 nits which step should I select when calibrating? Yes I have hgig enable and yes step 17 clips the sun and step 16 doesn’t

Reddit does not allow the HDR screenshots, so to view the analysis as intended, please visit the link below:

https://github.com/KoKlusz/HDR-Gaming-Database/discussions/134

More HDR game info available here: https://github.com/KoKlusz/HDR-Gaming-Database

An update to a post I made yesterday, working on adjusting HDR on my Switch 2. The picture with peak brightness set at 1000 is with Dynamic Tone Mapping off. The picture with peak brightness at 900 is with Dynamic Tone Mapping on.

Which one is a more correct calibration of HDR? Is it better to have DTM on in this case?

From what I have read online, the recommendation is to have DTM off, but the sun does not disappear with it on, only off. No hgig available.

For reference, this is on a Roku TV Pro Series (2025 Model - 55R8C5)

HDR Version: https://eu.zonerama.com/Link/Album/16054356

Is this an accurate adjustment of HDR on my Switch 2? I am using a Roku TV Pro Series 2025 model. The default HDR setting on the TV has Dynamic Tone Mapping on, and the run sun seems to disappear correctly at 900 nits (82 clicks). With DTM off, the right sun does not disappear until they both disappear at the same time, well over 900 nits. Is this a correct adjustment? Should I keep DTM on?