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    Game Settings Texture Vs Object Detail

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by stevenxowens792, Mar 31, 2010.

  1. stevenxowens792

    stevenxowens792 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Everyone, when playing games, what do you think makes the biggest difference in visual pleasure and performance. Also which settings usually is dependent upon graphics card memory (256/512/1024/2048)

    Example

    If you play DAO with a gtx260 1024, do you get better look and performance with higher object settings vs texture or vice versa?

    I think this is a good conversation. I think we all know each game is different how it impacts our system and video card.

    Best Wishes,

    StevenX
     
    stevenxowens792, Mar 31, 2010
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  2. lvnatic

    lvnatic Notebook Evangelist

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    texture eats more when it comes to general effects, especially aoe ones, fire and so on
    so i guess a medium texture and high object detail should be fine
    but high object quality will affect the average fps, while textures only when theres a lot of things going on on the screen
     
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  3. stevenxowens792

    stevenxowens792 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Which one directly relates to your Video Ram or GPU ram?

    Texture or Objects

    Thanks,

    Steven Owens
     
    stevenxowens792, Mar 31, 2010
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  4. lozanogo

    lozanogo Notebook Deity

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    What are you talking about? Anything video-related passes by the VRAM nowadays.
     
    lozanogo, Mar 31, 2010
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    XX55XX Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, the more AA you tack on, more VRAM becomes essential.
     
    XX55XX, Mar 31, 2010
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