It's worth taking the time to adapt

Calibration should be the first thing you do when buying a new monitor. Adjusting your basic settings can improve color accuracy and the overall viewing experience. And if you’re using your monitor for something where color is important (like photography or design), then color calibration is of the utmost importance, and that includes your gamma settings.

In this article, we'll show you how to change Windows 11/10 gamma settings and improve your monitor's color reproduction.

The gamma levels of your monitor describe the luminance of each pixel at each brightness level. The lower the gamma, the brighter the shadows and vice versa. A lower gamma will make your screen look "flatter" and washed out, while a higher gamma will result in higher contrast.