By employing AI-powered inverse tone mapping, RTX Video HDR aims to present more dynamic colors and retain details that might be compromised by video compression. This method is part of NVIDIA's broader RTX Video Upscaling technology, which focuses on increasing video resolution. Currently, the RTX Video HDR feature is supported only in Chromium-based web browsers, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, where it automatically converts SDR videos to HDR quality during playback. Although RTX Video Upscaling is available in VLC and MPC-BE video players, these do not yet support HDR enhancement.
To activate RTX Video HDR and Video Super Resolution on HDR10-compatible displays, users should:
- Install the latest Game Ready or Studio Ready driver from NVIDIA.
- Enable HDR features in Windows under System > Display > HDR settings.
- Access the NVIDIA Control Panel by right-clicking the desktop and navigating to "Adjust Video Image Settings."
- Activate "Super Resolution" and "High Dynamic Range" options.
It is important to note that not all HDR-compatible monitors may display HDR content effectively. NVIDIA confirms compatibility with HDR-10 displays but does not specify requirements for VESA DisplayHDR standards. Monitors with a minimum peak brightness of 600 nits, typically those meeting or exceeding DisplayHDR 600 specifications, are generally recommended for optimal HDR viewing, indicating that DisplayHDR 400 monitors might not fully capitalize on this technology. The technology does not extend to GTX series GPUs.
