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title: Washed-out colors and Auto HDR | DLSS 5 Swapper
description: Washed-out color is usually an HDR mismatch, not DLSS: Windows HDR on with an SDR game, or Auto HDR and RTX HDR stacked. Pick one HDR path. Free Windows app v2.2.9. Updated 2026-10-14.
canonical: https://mygraphicscard.com/look/washed-out-colors-auto-hdr
updated: 2026-10-14
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# How to fix washed-out colors with DLSS 5

Washed-out color is usually an HDR mismatch, not DLSS: Windows HDR on with an SDR game, or Auto HDR and RTX HDR stacked. Pick one HDR path.

## Facts (2026-10-14)

- **Product:** DLSS 5 Swapper v2.2.9
- **Price:** Free
- **License:** MIT
- **Platform:** Windows 10/11 x64
- **Publisher:** Rakan Alkhaldi (community project)
- **Bundled DLSS:** 310.9.1 (SR / RR Preset F / FG)
- **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-14
- **Host mix:** dlss5-cinema

## In short

Washed-out color is usually an HDR mismatch, not DLSS: Windows HDR on with an SDR game, or Auto HDR and RTX HDR stacked. Pick one HDR path.

## Steps

1. Game has native HDR: use it; Auto HDR only applies to SDR games.

2. SDR game: use Auto HDR or RTX HDR, not both.

3. Run the Windows HDR Calibration app once.

4. Still grey? Swapper does not change the game's tonemapper; compare with Restore originals.

## Facts that do not change

Free and MIT. RTX 20/30/40/50 on Feeder. F8 overlay on 64-bit DX11/DX12 Feeder and RenoDX. Restore originals before online play.

## FAQ

### What is DLSS 5 Swapper?

A free MIT-licensed Windows app that installs, tunes and restores NVIDIA DLSS 5 Neural Rendering across native DLSS games, non-DLSS games via DLSS5-Feeder, and supported emulators.

### Which GPUs work?

RTX 20, 30, 40 and 50 Series for the ReShade/Feeder routes. The bundled OptiScaler neural model is Blackwell-only; older cards need a supplied modded nvngx_dlssnr.dll.

### Do games need native DLSS?

No. Native titles upgrade in place; games without DLSS use the DLSS5-Feeder 1.17.0 + ReShade 6.8.0 route on DX9/11/12, Vulkan and OpenGL.

### How do I undo everything?

Select the game and click Restore originals. Uninstalling the app alone does not touch game folders.

### Is it safe for online games?

No. Treat it as a single-player tool. Injected DLLs can trigger VAC, Easy Anti-Cheat or BattlEye. Restore originals before online play.

## Related

- [How to enable DLSS 5 in any game](https://mygraphicscard.com/look)
- [GPUs, safety, restore, emulators](https://mygraphicscard.com/ask)

## Download

Free Windows app: [Download DLSS 5 Swapper v2.2.9](https://mygraphicscard.com/download)

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