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As an example, when I open rickbern.com in Chrome or Brave under default settings, some of the headshots are displayed as grainy or speckled. In Chrome:

grainy headshots in Chrome

In Brave:

grainy headshots in Brave

However, in Firefox, these same images are pristine:

pristine headshots in Firefox

If I turn off hardware acceleration in Chrome (by going to Settings, searching for "hardware," turning off the option "Use hardware acceleration when available," and relaunching Chrome), the images are significantly improved, but in fact still show the same graininess or speckling on a lower level (perhaps most visibly in the hair):

slightly grainy headshots in Chrome

Broadly, what is the underlying source of the graininess in Chrome and Brave, and how can I fix it?

If somehow relevant, I am viewing these images on a Dell Precision 3541 running Windows 10. The screen is 15.6" FHD WVA (1920x1080).

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  • Probably a combination of multiple factors, but most importantly: The images are actually gigantic. On the front page, they’re scaled to ~15% on my screen.
    – Daniel B
    Commented Sep 2, 2022 at 7:43
  • Good point. Still, the comparison to Firefox suggests that the graininess isn't a necessary consequence of the size. What is Firefox doing differently?
    – SapereAude
    Commented Sep 2, 2022 at 7:51
  • On my computer there is no difference between Chrome and Firefox.
    – harrymc
    Commented Sep 2, 2022 at 8:51
  • Hmm, the plot thickens. I have added my system information to the question in case it is relevant.
    – SapereAude
    Commented Sep 2, 2022 at 9:11

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