Stop obsessing over Windows 11 HDR — these 5 settings matter way more
Dave Meikleham / MakeUseOf Spoiler: Windows 11 HDR often looks bad for browsing and gaming. That’s largely because Microsoft’s latest OS was primarily designed with SDR in mind. There are so many subpar HDR PC displays in the current market that prioritizing a screen that does justice to High Dynamic Range content on your rig should be far down your list of priorities when picking up a new monitor. Screen resolution, refresh rates, and color accuracy all matter more than specific HDR settings/owning an HDR-compatible display. If you’re currently on an SDR screen and are thinking about making the upgrade to an HDR panel to benefit your Windows 11 PC, make sure you have the following display settings correctly calibrated on your setup before splurging on a potentially unnecessary monitor upgrade. Related I Always Change These 7 Settings on a New Monitor These are the key settings you need to tweak on any new monitor. Refresh rate matters most Concentrate on max hertz before HDR Dave Meikleham \ MakeUseOf Even if you know how to …
