Can someone help me with these CC:S GPU settings?

[AaronW]

Hey.

Can somone tell me what Filtering Mode is in a game? I currently have it set to Triliner although I also have choices of Bilinear, Anisotropic 2x or 4x or 8x or 16x. What is the best and what does it do?

Also, what the hell is Vertical Sync? Anyone? Thanks.

PS, I am running CC:S on a X1800XT @ 1680 x 1050.

 

[Mekrel]

Aniostropic filtering is a texture sample rate the GPU uses to make the image keep its quality, so that it doesn't blur in the distace, that is a very short description, I'll google and link to a better more technical description in a second.

Aniostropic x16 is the best, and an X1800XT should run that easily.

Vsync, synchronizes the cards frame buffer to the verticle refresh rate of your monitor, this stops tearing where it appears your game is "tearing" especially in fast first person shoot em up games. So for instance, if your monitor has a 60Hz refresh rate, then the card will only output 60FPS if it can manage to do so.

 

[PinkFloyd]

Dont bother with V.sync, solves problems, but unless your having problems with serious tearing I wouldnt bother.
Crank AF as high as it can go (16x)

Should run fine on full settings with that card.

 

[Vegeta]

Dont use vsync or your fps will be at 30fps a lot.

 

[nbkpsycho]

Can you explain what tearing is please ??

 

[G.O.A.T]

If you need more info on what AF does:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anisotropic_filtering

 

[Mekrel]

Can you explain what tearing is please ??

Looks like the image on your screen is divided in half horizontaly and each part is moving at a different speed to the other, making it look like the image is "tearing".

It's where the card is outputting more frames than the monitor can physically display.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vsync