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10 Display Settings & Tweaks for Better Windows 11 Graphics

Enable dark mode and night light to reduce eye strain

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Do you have a high-end display and a powerful Windows 11 PC but don’t know how to optimize the display settings to get the best output?

If this is the scenario you are in and you are looking for a guide that would give you the best Windows 11 display settings, then you are in the right place. This guide will provide you with all tweaks and settings you need to make to get the best display output. So let’s get right into it.

How can I get the best display settings on Windows 11?

Before diving into the existing solutions, it is best to check for these elements which might resolve your problem:

1. Select recommended resolution

You must select the correct resolution as per your display’s resolution. This ensures that everything you see on your display is crisp, sharp, and accurate colors.

For example, a resolution of 800×600 enlarges everything on display, resulting in poor picture quality. On the other hand, a resolution of 1920×1080 gives a better outcome.

To know what maximum resolution your display supports, you can quickly check out the box it came with or go through the manual. You can also hop onto the internet and search for the resolution support over the internet for your display.

2. Tweak the scale and layout

You must select the correct scale to read the text and correctly see apps and other items on your display.

If you have a high-resolution display, you can opt for an increased scale size, i.e., above 100%. While the increased size may not look nice, it improves readability. Moreover, if you have a high-resolution display, everything will look nice; there shouldn’t be anything to worry about.

3. Calibrate the colors

Using the Calibrate Display Color wizard, your PC will be set to the best color settings supported by your display.

4. Use Night Light to reduce eye strain

Do you feel fuzzy, or do your eyes strain when you work for a longer time on your PC? If yes, you can use the Night light settings to apply a warmer tone.

This reduces the blue light that goes directly into your eyes, and you can use the PC for an extended period without irritating your eyes.

5. Turn on HDR for enhanced picture

Do note that not all displays would support this feature. So, make sure that your collection supports HDR before turning on this feature.

HDR will enable an enhanced video viewing experience, as it details the bright and dark parts of the video to provide you with a true-to-life picture.

6. Tune the text

Tuning the text, as shown above, makes sure that you are being displayed the text on the screen in the best possible way or the way that you like.

If you use your PC or laptop for reading or writing content, then this setting or calibration is a good one to ensure that the texts are readable as per your needs.

7. Apply dark mode

The dark mode is the best theme setting you can apply if you want to eliminate the white colors that appear on Windows or apps.

This makes it easy on the eyes and protects your eyes from the bright white light. The dark mode also goes well with the backgrounds and wallpapers.

8. Change screen refresh rate

Windows 11 supports high refresh rate displays. Also, the best part is that it can dynamically switch content between different refresh rates, i.e., from 60Hz to 120Hz.

If your monitor or display supports a high refresh rate, you can follow the above steps and bump up the screen refresh rate to enjoy buttery smooth content viewing.

9. Adjust the power mode

10. Change the text size

Adjusting the text size ensures that the text appearing on your display is appropriate and readable.

Apart from all these settings, you should also ensure that you keep the display driver up to date. You can do that from the Device Manager. But that requires some steps to follow.

An alternative is using an automated tool calledOutbyte Driver Updater. Using Outbyte Driver Updater will ensure that the display driver and all other outdated drivers on your PC are up to date.

You must launch the app, scan for outdated drivers, and hit the update button. It is far more efficient and time-saving than the manual method.

Keep Windows up to date as well, ensuring that all the bugs present in the previous versions are resolved and that you are protected with the latest security.

If you are facing screen distortion issues, you can check out our dedicated guide thatlists some of the best solutionsto resolve the problem.

Also, if there are some other screen problems you are facing and want to resolve, you cancheck out our guide.

That is it from us in this guide. Let us know in the comments below if you tweaked the settings as mentioned above and if you were able to get the possible output from your display or not.

10 Display Settings & Tweaks for Better Windows 11 Graphics#

How can I get the best display settings on Windows 11?#

1. Select recommended resolution#

2. Tweak the scale and layout#

3. Calibrate the colors#

4. Use Night Light to reduce eye strain#

5. Turn on HDR for enhanced picture#

6. Tune the text#

7. Apply dark mode#

8. Change screen refresh rate#

9. Adjust the power mode#

10. Change the text size#