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 Post subject: Widescreen vs fps
PostPosted: 13 Mar 2006, 22:49 
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At insanely-high-resolutions like 1600x1200+ (oops! i mentioned a non-WS resolution! :P ) you don't really need AA. There are so many pixels on screen, that diagonal lines dont appear jagged.

AA is a God-send if you are running low resolutions where a 45' line looks like series of steps. :lol:

So dump the AA and pump up the resolution i say. 8)


AA still does help a lot :) Ive been playing morrowind again the past few days and at 1920x1200 with 4XAA and 16XAF it looks amazing :)

However, i find that a lower resolution with AA looks better than a higher without it. 1680x1050 with AA instead of 1920x1200 for example.


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 Post subject: Widescreen vs fps
PostPosted: 19 Mar 2006, 20:25 
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If you are seeing jaggies at that resolution then something is wrong.


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 Post subject: Widescreen vs fps
PostPosted: 19 Mar 2006, 20:51 
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Dependent on the pixel pitch, you'll see jaggies without AA. With it, it's better at tricking your eyes.

However, I'd rather have something at native res with no AA, than a non-native with. Of course, the best is native+AA, but there we are... ;)


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 Post subject: Widescreen vs fps
PostPosted: 19 Mar 2006, 23:16 
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If you are seeing jaggies at that resolution then something is wrong.
I see jaggies even at 1920x1200 ... although I do have a particular eye for detail ... :wink: ... and I can assure you nothing is wrong ... :lol:



@ PS ... I'd much rather have non-native with AA than native without ... even if that native is 1920x1200 ... :? :lol: ... wouldn't the world be boring if we were all the same ... :lol:
... but (now) I don't think I have a game that I can't run at 1920 with at least 2xAA ... :wink: :lol: ... just hoping Oblivion or GRAW don't upset things.


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 Post subject: Widescreen vs fps
PostPosted: 20 Mar 2006, 18:55 
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I agree, mate :D - nothing I've tried playing yet hasn't done at least 40fps at 1920x1200 with 2xAA and max settings...


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 Post subject: Widescreen vs fps
PostPosted: 20 Mar 2006, 21:51 
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meh.. this 2005, while sure if I look hard enough I notice them, but they seem much more natural and therefor hidden then my last large screen crt monitor. The crispness of the games blows me away, I dont think id ever turn on AA again for fear of bluring it. ;)


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