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    On AMD DX11 Cards Question

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by daveh98, Jul 25, 2011.

  1. daveh98

    daveh98 P4P King

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    I have CF 6970s and I see in the CCC "AMD optimized" for tessellation and "enable surface optimizations." These settings seem to drastically affect FPS. So my question is that in DX11 games if I have the AMD Optimized unticked, will I have NO DX11 benefits?

    Secondly, what is "enable surface format optimization"
     
    daveh98, Jul 25, 2011
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    They are controls on certain effects within DX11, if you untick them I believe everything is dictated by the game, if you keep it on then the drivers will ensure that surfaces are not over tesselated.

    I believe the surface optimisations would apply to flat surfaces so they are not tesselated, but I am just guessing.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 25, 2011
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