Samsung has just announced a new standard, HDR10 + Gaming. It will deliver an immersive gaming experience on next-generation monitors and televisions, which will arrive next year.
Through a statement, the Korean giant unveiled HDR10 + Gaming, a new standard designed for gamers. For those who don’t know, classic HDR10 + brings superior picture quality by optimizing brightness and contrast scene by scene or frame by frame, with more precise color expression.
For its part, the new HDR10 + Gaming standard promises a precise HDR gameplay, a Variable refresh rate (VRR) of up to 120 Hz and an low latency. Thus, according to Samsung, gamers will be able to take advantage of ” one of the most responsive and precise gaming experiences available today “. In particular, the new standard will eliminate the need for manual adjustments when loading games, since it will automatically optimize video game content in real time.
You will need to be equipped with a screen and a compatible graphics card
Unlike Dolby Vision, which was recently added to Xbox Series X and S, HDR10 + Gaming will not be compatible with next-gen consoles. According to Samsung, HDR10 + Gaming will arrive on select 4K and 8K TVs and monitors as early as next year. Samsung cites in particular its 2022 Neo QLED range with Q70 TV series, but other TVs and monitors will also be supported. Samsung also hopes to sell more 8K TVs than 4K TVs in 2022.
To enjoy, you will need to use a compatible graphics card. Among these are the GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs, the RTX 20 Series and the GTX 16 Series from Nvidia. All will receive HDR10 + Gaming drivers in 2022.
When the standard is launched, only a few games will be compatible with the technology, it will be necessary wait for the different studios to integrate HDR10 + Gaming into their games. ” HDR10 + GAMING truly raises the bar, and we’re proud to be at the forefront of bringing it to market with games like Redout 2, the fastest 8K anti-gravity race ever, and with Pinball FX, the king of digital pinball, brought to life in a whole new way “. Samsung also announces that the game ” Happy Trails and the Kidnapped Princess From Game Mechanic Studios will support HDR10 + Gaming when it is released in 2022.
Source: Samsung