ClearType Support For OLED


Pocah

Well-known member
Member
Local time
7:11 AM
Posts
131
OS
Win 11
I was just wondering if any techi-types knew of the situation with this?

There is a clear problem (pun intended!!) with OLED sub-pixel layouts and Windows.

Given that OLEDs are gaining in popularity in the PC gaming market, it almost surprised me that Microsoft have not added plug and play to ClearType, to resolve the issues.

Myself, I use two monitors, and there is no solution that I know about that allows me to select different sub-pixel layouts for each monitor.

Does anyone know if Microsoft is working on anything?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    12700
    Memory
    32gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    3070ti
    Sound Card
    -
    Screen Resolution
    3840x1600, 2560x1080
The Display Data Channel (DDC) standard doesn't specify providing hardware data on sub-pixel layouts, so it can't be read from the monitor. Sub-pixel rendering can be wrong if you rotate the monitor 90 or 180 degrees. This really impacts laptop or tablets that can flip around.

ClearType does allow different settings for each monitor:
Use ClearType Text Tuner to Improve Text Readability in Windows 11
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
A detail for reference:

LG OLED TVs add a white subpixel to boost potential screen brightness. That can cause issues with text display.

OLED PC monitors may lack that. No text issues there. Unfortunately, dedicated OLED PC monitors are expensive. A 27" OLED monitor may cost $1k (US) or more.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 26100.3915
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Cherry Streaming (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/300 Mbps (down/up)
    Other Info
    Arris G36 modem/router
  • Operating System
    windows 11 26100.3915
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PA329C
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)

Latest Support Threads

Back
Top Bottom