How to Identify and Configure 6, 8, and 10-Bit Color on a Dell Monitor

What Color Depth does my monitor currently use?

1. Click the Start Menu icon on your Windows desktop and open the Settings screen using the cog icon in the Start Menu.
2. Scroll down the Display screen until you locate the Advanced Display Settings link.
   
   Figure.1 Display Settings Screen
3. Click the link to open the Advanced Display Settings screen.
4. Select the display that you want to identify.
5. You can use the bit depth value to identify what the monitor can support.
   
   Figure.2 Advanced Display Settings Screen

Identifying if the monitor supports 6, 8, or 10-bit color

The User Manual of your Dell monitor provides information about what color depth that the monitor supports.

1. Browse to: Dell User Manuals
2. Click Browse all products.
3. Go to Electronics and Accessories and then Monitors and Accessories.
4. Select your monitor from the list.
5. Click the Documentation tab.
6. Locate and open the monitor User Guide.
7. Under Monitor Specifications, you can find the supported Color Depth:
   • 6-bit: 262 thousand colors
   • 8-bit: 16.7 million colors
   • 10-bit: 1.07 billion colors

Setting up 6, 8, or 10-bit color on your Dell monitor

If you have confirmed that your Dell monitor can support 6, 8, or 10-bit color, you can configure it by following this guide:

Identify and select the video or graphics card (GPU) that is installed in your computer: