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Unless there is problem---HDR has no impact on FPS. PS4 has been doing HDR in games for years.I pulled the trigger on the Alienware 34" 1440p Ultra Wide QD-OLED display w/HDR and wondering if enabling HDR in games that support it impact FPS? This will be my first venture into HDR, wondering what to expect.
Been watching multiple reviews, not a single mention of this. Perhaps an old issue that's been resolved. I just didn't find much in the way of performance with HDR on vs off, but based on the replies, it doesn't appear to have an impact on performance.I'm no expert, but I remember HDR and Windows not being the best of buds
It's still a problem in Windows 11 with the latest drivers. Windows does not handle HDR well. I have to disable HDR for desktop work and then re-enable it in Windows for some games to make use of it. There are some games that can toggle the feature on independently, but they don't necessarily implement it well. As far as that goes, it's up to the game to do it well and its dependent on your monitor. Some games lack the necessary settings for tuning to your specific display. Some games there are tricks you have to employ to make it work right such as setting your brightness with the conventional brightness and contrast sliders and then enabling HDR afterwards.Been watching multiple reviews, not a single mention of this. Perhaps an old issue that's been resolved. I just didn't find much in the way of performance with HDR on vs off, but based on the replies, it doesn't appear to have an impact on performance.
It is better on W11 than W10.Been watching multiple reviews, not a single mention of this. Perhaps an old issue that's been resolved. I just didn't find much in the way of performance with HDR on vs off, but based on the replies, it doesn't appear to have an impact on performance.
A little.It is better on W11 than W10.
Are we talking desktop usage, games, or both? I don't mind flipping it off for desktop usage if need be. A little inconvenient, but don't really need HDR to view the forums. Don't plan on a move to W11 until my next platform upgrade.It is better on W11 than W10.
It's better in that it causes fewer issues when switching back and forth. It's not better on the desktop. It's not necessarily better in games, although there are fewer freakouts if you tab out of a game and back in or things like that.Are we talking desktop usage, games, or both? I don't mind flipping it off for desktop usage if need be. A little inconvenient, but don't really need HDR to view the forums. Don't plan on a move to W11 until my next platform upgrade.
It depends on your GPU/Game it can impact FPS on Pascal back in the days it did,I pulled the trigger on the Alienware 34" 1440p Ultra Wide QD-OLED display w/HDR and wondering if enabling HDR in games that support it impact FPS? This will be my first venture into HDR, wondering what to expect.
If you game on your primary monitor, could you make a script that run when the game launch and after when the game close (or at least make keyboard shortcuts for those HDR/on-off scripts)I have to disable HDR for desktop work and then re-enable it in Windows for some games to make use of it.
Shit like this is frustrating.It's still a problem in Windows 11 with the latest drivers. Windows does not handle HDR well. I have to disable HDR for desktop work and then re-enable it in Windows for some games to make use of it. There are some games that can toggle the feature on independently, but they don't necessarily implement it well. As far as that goes, it's up to the game to do it well and its dependent on your monitor. Some games lack the necessary settings for tuning to your specific display. Some games there are tricks you have to employ to make it work right such as setting your brightness with the conventional brightness and contrast sliders and then enabling HDR afterwards.
Most monitors simply either don't have the contrast capability or offer HDR at a significant level of brightness to be worth a shit. I have never seen a sub-HDR1000 display that could display HDR content well at all. HDR400 is no HDR at all. HDR600 really isn't a lot better. You can tell something is happening but it's far from giving you what you want. Even many or most HDR1000 displays aren't great. TV's handle it far better than monitors do but those come with their own caveats when used as PC displays.I was running HDR with Windows 11 and did not notice any performance hits on my 3080.. that being said I have since disabled HDR. The quality left something to be desired.. It's not the same as the HDR on a nice TV.
If your HDR display isn't OLED or doesn't have a FALD then I wouldn't even bother with it at all. All those displays without that tech is just doing full frame dimming, which kills the contrast of the display in order to make it look like light sources are brighter than they really are. The image quality with HDR in those cases is a downgrade compared to SDR.Most monitors simply either don't have the contrast capability or offer HDR at a significant level of brightness to be worth a shit. I have never seen a sub-HDR1000 display that could display HDR content well at all. HDR400 is no HDR at all. HDR600 really isn't a lot better. You can tell something is happening but it's far from giving you what you want. Even many or most HDR1000 displays aren't great. TV's handle it far better than monitors do but those come with their own caveats when used as PC displays.
There's a minor performance impact with HDR on versus off. If you run Shadow of The Tomb Raider benchmark and count the total frames rendered, it will be always lower with HDR on. Not noticeable though, probably 2-3% drop.Great shortcut from post above! Win + Alt + B
Anyways HDR 600 monitor here, Doom Eternal + Shadow Of The Tomb Raider + FarCry 5 -> Wow!!! very noticeable big improvement in depth, brightness, shadows etc. Other games like Red Dead Redemption looks worst no matter the adjustments. I've found you normally do have to adjust your monitor as well to get the best out of it. As for me HDR is a requirement for any Monitor or TV I buy. I too am looking at this monitor to buy, other monitors using the same screen I would expect will also come available, which might be worth waiting for.
As for impacting FPS, I would say minimally today, Nvidia 1080Ti had issues with HDR with much older drivers back in the day while AMD did not but that is then. Today performance should be about the same with or without HDR. I've havn't notice a difference.