The Samsung OLED G8 has decent text clarity, but it displays the same issues we've seen with other QD-OLED monitors, like the Dell Alienware AW3423DW and Dell Alienware AW3423DWF, due to its triangular RGB subpixel structure. Try using these settings if you find the screen too dim in Windows HDR. However, we measured 885 cd/m² in Destiny 2 with Peak Brightness and HDR10+ Gaming both off and Game HDR on. However, the brightness is lower in Windows HDR with real content, as we only measured 395 cd/m² in Destiny 2 with the same settings as our testing. The HDR Real Scene brightness test is done using an HDFury Vertex Linker connected to a Blu-ray player. You can see the results using the same settings as above but with Peak Brightness off: However, disabling it also results in a less aggressive ABL, making the changes in brightness not as noticeable. The Peak Brightness setting helps maximize the brightness of the display. Additionally, the EOTF is darker if you disable both HDR10+ Gaming and Game HDR as you can see here. However, there's a sharper roll-off at the peak brightness, causing a loss in fine details, and the peak brightness of the display is lower, with the 2% window reaching 452 cd/m² and the 100% window reaching 285 cd/m². The EOTF performs similarly if you disable Peak Brightness and HDR10+ Gaming, but leave Game HDR on, as you can see here. While firmware 1442 improved the EOTF, it didn't change the monitor's peak brightness. There's also a separate setting called Game HDR that boosts the EOTF when enabled, as you can see here. Before the update, the EOTF was similar, but the roll-off happened earlier. These results are with the following settings:Īfter firmware update 1442, the EOTF follows the target curve well until there's a slow roll-off at the peak brightness, meaning it preserves details well in bright scenes, and it performs the same whether you have HDR10+ Gaming set to 'Basic' or 'Advanced'. This issue only affects the desktop experience, as it's not noticeable when you watch videos or play games. It's particularly clear when minimizing and maximizing windows on the desktop, as you can see the brightness changing. Unfortunately, the Automatic Brightness Limiter (ABL) causes the brightness to be inconsistent with larger-sized highlights. It gets bright enough to make small highlights stand out against dark backgrounds, but larger highlights aren't as bright. The Samsung OLED G8 has reasonable HDR brightness.

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