7800GT(X) Transparancy Antialiasing, do you use it?

Dutch Guy · 31 Jan 2006 at 09:28

I'm in the process of upgrading my computer, only awaiting a Opteron CPU (Missed the hype completely) and RMA'd memory (Ballistix for the lose).

I have bought a 7800GT and am really excited about Transparency Antialiasing.

Do you use it and do you use Multisampling or Supersampling?

Or is the performance hit too big in most games?

Slinwagh · 31 Jan 2006 at 11:17

I have SuperSampling enabled

The Asgard · 31 Jan 2006 at 12:25

Multisampling is descent IQ and pretty fast
Supersampling is the best IQ but you can take a big with performance in some games. From memory BF2. It does vary.

Suck it and see and use profiles for each game.

man_from_uncle · 31 Jan 2006 at 12:27

I've seen these options but have no idea what they do. Can someone give me a brief explanation?

Dutch Guy · 31 Jan 2006 at 12:41

I wish I could try it but I can't without a CPU and memory

EasyB · 31 Jan 2006 at 12:51

Where do I find these options? I can't remember having seen them anywhere......

BloomerzUK · 31 Jan 2006 at 13:03

I believe there somewhere in the nVidia options, in Control
Panel.

The Asgard · 31 Jan 2006 at 13:03

advanced options in the nvidia display tab.

testa12 · 31 Jan 2006 at 13:03

I think these options are in the Nvidia Display properties on the desktop.

If this is the case, does changing a setting in the control panel such as the one you mention have any effect when you're playing the game? I thought it only takes effect in Windows?

Firegod · 31 Jan 2006 at 13:13

I've always had it on Supersampling for the best IQ. Never seen any major performance problems in games, F.E.A.R, BF2, NFS:MW, HL2, etc and that's with AA\AF on top. This is on a GTX btw.

I saw comparisons between the two and multisampling isn't even worth having on half the time as it doesn't work *that* well. For me its either off or on (Super).

http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/06/22/24_pipelines_of_power/page9.html

http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/video/g70-part4.html

(I think those links are ok)

man_from_uncle · 31 Jan 2006 at 13:35

Thanks. I'll give supersamping a go.

metalmackey · 31 Jan 2006 at 15:30

Does Trans AA still work if AA is set to application controlled in the driver settings and AA is set in the games options?

Firegod · 31 Jan 2006 at 20:44

metalmackey said:
Does Trans AA still work if AA is set to application controlled in the driver settings and AA is set in the games options?

Yup, it works along side "normal" AA and just offers improved IQ. For me, I have AA\AF set to App. Controlled and this to Supersampling. I don't know technically what it does different to AA, but I'm sure google would explain what it does.

metalmackey · 31 Jan 2006 at 22:13

Does HDR work with AA Disabled and Trans AA set to Supers?

dbmzk1 · 31 Jan 2006 at 22:45

Supersampling always enabled for me. I see no great loss in performance but a noted increase in quality.

Legless · 31 Jan 2006 at 23:28

How much of a hit does transparency AA cause in games, and is it really a noticable effect?

Firegod · 1 Feb 2006 at 18:27

metalmackey said:
Does HDR work with AA Disabled and Trans AA set to Supers?

Sure does.

Insanity · 1 Feb 2006 at 18:40

@ Firegod's sig: Smokin' the reefer!

And, no i dont bother using those options on my GTX.

Firegod · 1 Feb 2006 at 18:53

Insanity said:
@ Firegod's sig: Smokin' the reefer!

foxxx · 1 Feb 2006 at 20:45

I use multisampling, but see a much bigger difference in medium-> high image quality overal than medium+supersampling. so i use High IQ and MS TAA.

I only really play BF2 and CSS and performance is quite important to me, but if anything its a system limiation for me as my poo monitor is limited to 1280x1024@60z, or at a decent refresh rate, 1152x864@75hz