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    What setting is more intensive?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by llmercll, Nov 19, 2009.

  1. llmercll

    llmercll Notebook Evangelist

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    1650x1080 0xAA

    or

    1366x768 2xAA



    just wondering if AA is more demanding that a higher resolution, and which would most likely result in better fps.

    thanks!
     
    llmercll, Nov 19, 2009
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  2. JCMS

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    It depends on your card and the game. If you have an ATI card, there are 3 types of AA and if the card is a DX10.1 or 11 one, 4xMSAA is free (but MSAA sucks)

    I think the perfs wil lbe similar
     
    JCMS, Nov 19, 2009
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    It really depends on your card and the game. You'll be surprised how different two games respond to the same settings.
     
    surfasb, Nov 19, 2009
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    in general i think 1366x768 with 2x aa will be less intensive, because many modern cards get 2-4x aa basically for free.
     
    masterchef341, Nov 19, 2009
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    4xMSAA is mandatory and free with DX10.1. So DX10.1 and 11 cards have it. I still prefer 2xSSAA over 24xMSAA on my Radeon 5770 so....lol
     
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    Better to play at native resolution. No scaling results in better quality.
     
    Amnesiac, Nov 20, 2009
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    Depends on the game, your video card, what type of AA, and your drivers as to witch is more intensive.

    It would be easier to test and monitor your FPS with FRAPS than it would be for anybody to answer that question.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Nov 20, 2009
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  8. richard smith

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    yeah its right,
    all depends on your card,the game and the type of AA you have.
     
    richard smith, Nov 20, 2009
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    Crysis, for example, takes a pretty big performance hit with 4xAA, so I run it at 1680x1050 0xAA instead of 1440x900 4xAA (or even 2xAA).
     
    jenesuispasbavard, Nov 20, 2009
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    Out of curiosity, what cards get this "free" 4x MSAA, and how does that differ from other types of AA?
     
    Mastershroom, Nov 20, 2009
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    If I understood correctly, most new cards can offer 4xAA without taking much a performance hit. I tested this actually and found it true, at least for dragon age, but i hear that's a more cpu intensive game, so i don't know any more than that =p

    It did however slightly raise my temps, but only a C or so.
     
    llmercll, Nov 20, 2009
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