Will GTA 6 Have Good HDR? The RDR2 Debate

Rockstar hasn't said anything official about GTA 6's HDR implementation. But a widely discussed Reddit prediction argues that Vice City's neon-soaked world could deliver the best HDR of any game yet, built on the theory that if Red Dead Redemption 2 nailed it, GTA 6 should go even further. Here's the catch: plenty of replies in that same thread don't think RDR2's HDR was ever that good to begin with.

Will GTA 6 Have the Best HDR in Gaming?

There's no confirmation from Rockstar either way. The claim comes from a Reddit post arguing that since RDR2 — a 2018 game originally built for PS4 — reportedly handles HDR well once properly calibrated, GTA 6 should surpass it easily on newer hardware. It's a fan prediction based on Rockstar's track record, not an announced feature.

Was RDR2's HDR Actually Good? Fans Can't Agree

The original poster's case: set RDR2 to Game HDR (not Cinematic HDR), calibrate it to your display, and it becomes one of the better HDR implementations they've played — impressive, they argue, for a 2018 title on the Rage Engine that only got HDR added via a 2019 patch. They also hope GTA 6 supports HGiG mode so players don't have to guess at calibration themselves.

Plenty of replies push back hard. Several call RDR2's HDR "abysmal" or say it left everything looking washed out even after calibration. The most detailed pushback: RDR2's color grading relies on SDR-era LUTs that reportedly don't translate cleanly once HDR is switched on, which is why some PC players lean on the community-made RenoDX mod to fix it properly. A few even argue GTA V Enhanced's console HDR barely counts, since it's closer to inverse tone mapping than true HDR. So "RDR2 proves Rockstar nails HDR" is itself a contested premise inside the fan community — not a settled fact.

What Would It Actually Take for GTA 6 to Get HDR Right?

Based on the thread's complaints, three things would matter most: HGiG mode support, so players get display-accurate calibration instead of guesswork sliders; color grading built for HDR from the start rather than patched onto an SDR pipeline afterward, the exact issue blamed for RDR2's washed-out look; and enough contrast in the scenes themselves — Vice City's neon signage, sunsets and rain-slicked streets at night are precisely the kind of high-contrast content HDR is supposed to showcase, if the fundamentals are handled correctly.

What This Means For Players

There are no official specs yet on how Vice City will render in HDR during Jason and Lucia's story — this whole conversation is community speculation stacked on top of a debated read of Rockstar's last release. If HDR quality matters to your setup, the safer move right now is waiting for hands-on previews rather than betting on a Reddit prediction in either direction.

So which side are you on — did RDR2's HDR actually work for you, or did you switch it off? Let us know below.