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These are the games that support HDR on the Xbox One S and PlayStation 4 Pro

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When Sony revealed its PlayStation 4 Pro, it made a big song and dance not just about 4K, but about HDR. For many developers, HDR is a bigger jump than the increase in resolution. High Dynamic Range – an increased colour gamut that allows for eye-popping colours – is the next big thing in display technology, and one of the things that makes buying a new TV for the new HDR-capable Xbox One S and PS4 Pro something that requires a fair bit of research.

To make the most of HDR, the set you buy has to have a peak brightness of 1000 nits – and very few of them meet that standard. Even if sets do meet spec, many don’t support HDR over HDMI, making HDR implementation moot. Some do, but don’t let you use HDR in game mode, leaving the input lag unchecked and making games unplayable. Others accept a HDR10 signal, but are actually 8-bit panels. It’s a minefield – but is it really worth it?

Right now, I’d honestly have to say no. Many people can’t even be sure that HDR is working in games, even on sets that meet its standards. And that’s largely because HDR isn’t very well implemented just yet. On top of that, there are so few games that work with HDR, that it may be best to wait for the new models that are announced at CES in January next year, and save up for whatever Black Friday specials come around in 2017.

Yes, in future, games that are built from the ground up to support HDR will be stunning on the requisite screens – but the current support means there’s no need to jump in right now.

Here’s a list of the current, and upcoming games that support HDR on the Xbox One S and PlayStation 4 Pro (via Ars Technica):

Xbox One S HDR-compatible titles

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
  • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
  • Final Fantasy XV
  • Forza Horizon 3
  • Gears of War 4
  • Hitman
  • NBA 2K17
  • Pure Chess Ultra
  • World of Tanks

Coming 2017

  • Resident Evil 7
  • Recore
  • Scalebound

PS4 HDR-compatible titles

  • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
  • Final Fantasy XV
  • Hustle Kings
  • Infamous First Light
  • Infamous Second Son
  • The Last of Us: Remastered (and Left Behind DLC)
  • Mantis Burn Racing (HDR support coming soon)
  • NBA 2K17
  • Ratchet & Clank
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
  • The Witness (HDR support coming soon)
  • World of Tanks

Coming 2017

  • Gran Turismo Sport
  • Horizon Zero Dawn
  • Gravity Rush 2
  • Days Gone

There are a few games that really do look spectacular with HDR on, like Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon, Ratchet and Clank, Infamous and The Last of Us Remastered – but in many others, the difference is negligible. That is likely to change, but right now, there’s no pressing need to drop R30 000 on a TV that makes the most of HDR.

Last Updated: November 29, 2016

34 Comments

  1. Ottokie

    November 29, 2016 at 09:02

    PS4 HDR-compatible titles:
    Final Fantasy XV

    …HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

    *hugs old PS4, you can do it little buddy

    Reply

    • Lord Chaos

      November 29, 2016 at 09:13

      Thought you’d be playing by now.

      Reply

      • Ottokie

        November 29, 2016 at 09:13

        Month end. No way I can get away from work today 🙁

        Reply

        • Lord Chaos

          November 29, 2016 at 09:14

          HAHA, that’s justice. 😛

          Reply

          • Ottokie

            November 29, 2016 at 09:16

          • Lord Chaos

            November 29, 2016 at 09:18

            HAHAHA, all because you bribed people to get comment of the week. And My week is made.
            First I saw the magic coffee table clip and now you have to work.

          • Ottokie

            November 29, 2016 at 09:21

            Trev bribes. I blackmail.

            There’s a difference

          • Admiral Chief Argonian

            November 29, 2016 at 09:26

            Ek lag jou PS4 sê “unrecognized disc” of iets mal

          • Lord Chaos

            November 29, 2016 at 09:27

            Werk sal my uit skop ek sal so hard lag.

          • Andre Fourie

            November 29, 2016 at 09:29

            I will pay money to see that. Ek dink daai “my little pony” onesie kry ‘n bruin kol.

          • Andre Fourie

            November 29, 2016 at 09:33

            Does the PS4 also do YLOD???

    • Andre Fourie

      November 29, 2016 at 09:28

      LOL. I just wanted to say, Otto is going to freak, then I saw it is YOU, just a different profile pic. XD

      Reply

      • Ottokie

        November 29, 2016 at 09:28

        It’s chocobo avatar day!

        Reply

  2. Andre Fourie

    November 29, 2016 at 09:35

    COD: Black OPS 3. What a kak game. I Installed, I played not even half the campaign, I swopped for Rainbow Six Siege.

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief Argonian

      November 29, 2016 at 09:57

      You should be shot, twice

      First for buying that crap, and secondly for not being able to sit through the 2 hour campaign!

      Reply

      • Lord Chaos

        November 29, 2016 at 09:58

        2 hours? Getting slow in your advanced years.

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        • Admiral Chief Argonian

          November 29, 2016 at 10:04

          1.5 of those hours are cutscenes

          Reply

      • Andre Fourie

        November 29, 2016 at 10:06

        XD

        Reply

      • Andre Fourie

        November 29, 2016 at 10:06

        I have to add that I was slightly pissed whilst playing…

        Reply

      • Andre Fourie

        November 29, 2016 at 10:07

        And that exactly shows how kak it was that I couldn’t sit through the campaign.

        Reply

  3. Matthew Figueira

    November 29, 2016 at 09:37

    That is the best damn header <3

    Reply

    • Andre Fourie

      November 29, 2016 at 09:38

      I agree. Love it.

      Reply

  4. Guild

    November 29, 2016 at 09:54

    So glad I imported a Pro to enjoy all 3 titles of the available 12 there are. So graphically amazing on my LED monitor. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/6e8948bfa5e320d554b0a5717fae621593777606244c43babf031a0073d4002b.jpg

    Reply

    • Andre Fourie

      November 29, 2016 at 10:08

      “Know I’m saying?????”

      Reply

      • Guild

        November 29, 2016 at 10:13

        I’m being sarcastic since I got a Pro, I don’t own a 4K TV yet plus there’s only a handful of games to support it

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        • Andre Fourie

          November 29, 2016 at 10:17

          Yes I get that, but this is what that little twat kept saying in that movie.

          Reply

          • Guild

            November 29, 2016 at 11:03

            Lol. I haven’t seen this movie in a long time now

    • Alessandro Barbosa

      November 29, 2016 at 15:38

      …you do realize regular PS4 consoles support HDR too 😛

      Reply

      • Guild

        November 29, 2016 at 15:47

        Ya I know. But for R800 to upgrade to a new shiny PS, why not? But yes I get no benefit from my upgrade yet….

        Reply

  5. Gavin Mannion

    November 29, 2016 at 10:52

    How is Black Ops 3 HDR compatible but Infinite Warfare isn’t?

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief Argonian

      November 29, 2016 at 11:27

      Shorter campaign. Cutoff is 2 hours

      Reply

  6. Raptor Rants

    November 29, 2016 at 11:23

    Chess? Really? Lol

    Reply

  7. Raptor Rants

    November 29, 2016 at 11:25

    Ok, I really do not get the HDR thing….. Hasn’t HDR been around since before Elders Scrolls in games?

    I’m just a bit confused. Has HDR been rebooted as something completely different?

    Reply

    • Alessandro Barbosa

      November 29, 2016 at 15:38

      Completely different. Is brand new tech

      Reply

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