[Windows] Hardware Acceleration alters Video Quality, Colors and Brightness of B&W

[Kezzers]

Description of the issue:
Hardware Acceleration (HW-ACC) causes Videos to have a more “washed out” look and causes video quality to drop in comparison to HW-ACC off.

How can this issue be reproduced?

1. Enable hardware acceleration on Brave Browser
2. Watch a YouTube Video
3. Result. Video noticeably influenced in comparison to HW-ACC off (Colors are washed out, black spots are more “white”

Expected result:
Videos should not be visually influenced simply by having HW-ACC on.
Comparison Pictures:
HW-ACC ON

HW-ACC OFF

Brave Version( check About Brave):
V 1.56.20 Chromium: 225.0.5790.171, 64 bit
Additional Information:
Using Win 11, 64 bit ASUS VivoBook X712JA

[Mattches]

@Kezzers,
Thank you for reaching out to us.
We are aware of this issue and have some documentation to track HWA issues and hopefully resolve them in the future:

GPU issues incident reports

[Kezzers]

Hey @Mattches , thanks for the quick reply.

Just browsed the GitHub and don’t see anything mentioning the problem I am experiencing, just screen tearing. Please confirm or send direct link?

Thank you