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Subject: Re: An HDR monitor is a big upgrade
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:41:57 +0100
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On 27/04/2024 18:11, Zaghadka wrote:
> I basically let HDR pass me by for quite a while, but I just got a new
> Gsync monitor and it was economical and came with HDR. It also has a max
> refresh rate of 240Hz, which I keep at 144Hz, so no more Gsync static
> image flicker in games (the trick to get rid of that was to cycle down to
> 143 Hz.)
> 
> Wow.
> 
> Bloom finally looks like it should. The sunlight on the leaves in BG3 is
> amazing. Talos 2, and this is a high compliment, looks even better, with
> the laser effects becoming nothing short of stunning.
> 
> I never realized what I was missing. I actually want to replay games that
> support an HDR display now.
> 
> Anyway, for anyone who hasn't jumped on that particular horse, I can say
> it's well worth it. Way better than VR and half the price.
> 
> https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/List_of_games_that_support_high_dynamic_range_display_(HDR)
> 

Glad you like it but personally graphics got to the more than good 
enough for me about 2010 or something. It's not that I can't appreciate 
the advances made since then but instead that lasts about an hour before 
they no longer become important to am I enjoying the game.