8800gtx oc2 + 1920*1200 + doom 3 on ultra = :(

[hardc0re_tid]

i would like to take the time to say a few words


THIS IS NOT A WILLY WAVING OPPORTUNITY!!!

ok, now that i have got that out of my system, ill begin.

i tried played doom 3 last night on my new rig.

setup:

q6600 @ 3.2
4gb geil ull
8800gtx oc2
dell 2407

settings include:

everything maxxed out
1920x1200
ultra quality and 16x anti-alising

it runs slightly sluggish but not 100% smooth

dropped the AA down to 8 and hey-presto, 100%

what setup would i need to play it at everything maxxed out

 

[agnes]

on sli, even i cant push that game to 16x without suffering from time to time lol

most games dont like 16x aa as you could have guessed. only games i can get away with it are games that run from the source engine.

ags

 

[badbob]

Is there a reason for 8XAA?

 

[agnes]

Is there a reason for 8XAA?

i dont get what your trying to imply?

do you mean is it worth it? that its over the top? im confused lol

ags

 

[badbob]

4XAA improves picture quality on 2X, tried 6 and 8, couldn't tell the difference.

 

[Gonzo0]

8xAA and 16xAA are pretty pointless, no real difference from 4xAA

 

[KNiVES]

I can't tell between 4x and 8x AA above 1280x1024.

 

[fRostiE]

you dont really need more than 4x on most things, after that it really is just about the size of your e-peen

 

[HangTime]

1920x1200
ultra quality and 16x anti-alising

16xAA with ultra textures at 1920x1200? I'd say you need 8800ultra-SLI at the bare minimum for 100% smooth. Time for you to upgrade methinx.

 

[Margaret]

It's true, 4xAA-16xAA bears no real difference unless you zoom in on Paint.

 

[snowdog]

8xAA and 16xAA are pretty pointless, no real difference from 4xAA

Not always, 8x AA still looks better than 4x on low resolutions ( on TDU @ 1024x768 there are still quite a lot of jaggies present on some cars).

 

[hardc0re_tid]

16xAA with ultra textures at 1920x1200? I'd say you need 8800ultra-SLI at the bare minimum for 100% smooth. Time for you to upgrade methinx.

upgrade! me thinks not! just spent 1100+ in 7 days

 

[mrk]

Not always, 8x AA still looks better than 4x on low resolutions ( on TDU @ 1024x768 there are still quite a lot of jaggies present on some cars).

If you have an 8800GTX (heck even a 8800GTS) then why would you be gaming at 1024x768 is what I always wonder in these FSAA debates.

The next gen cards will have free 4xFSAA so there will be no more FSAA debating tbh.

 

[Tdh1987]

I have never ran a game with AA enabled, what's the advantages?

 

[Whappers]

Less jaggies and smoother graphics on screen.

 

[mrk]

I have never ran a game with AA enabled, what's the advantages?

Left is 4xFSAA right is no FSAA

 

[HangTime]

^the thing is, when you are running around in game at 100% speed you probably would be hard pushed to notice many jaggies in those screenshots with the exception of the pillars sillhoueted against the sky.

 

[Margaret]

^the thing is, when you are running around in game at 100% speed you probably would be hard pushed to notice many jaggies in those screenshots with the exception of the pillars sillhoueted against the sky.

On that particular level yeah.

 

[agnes]

i went a entire year with a 7800, discovered AA a month before i sold it, at first, i wasnt to sure on the point of it, then i read into it, and looked past the game its self to the detail, ever since, i cant play a game with jaggies lol

at a res of 1600x1200 or 2048x1536, aax4 is MORE than enough, anything more and i dont see the point.

ags

 

[akirru]

Isn't 8AA at 1920x1200 on Doom 3 Ultra settings, enough?!?!?!! guess not LOL (u freak )