Okay... What do you do?

Sandok · Nov 28, 2004, 06:24 PM

Hey, I got a interesting poll for you guys... Just answer and tell me why? And all...

Cuz I^m wondering, is it better to run a really high resolution with no AA or AF or run a very low reso with Max Quality settings BUT achieve a higher FPS?

Zardon · Nov 28, 2004, 06:36 PM

Higher resolution means you can get more of the image on the screen. if you dont know what I mean try taking a screengrab of a game at 1024x768 and look at the size of the area you are looking at then crank it to 1600x1200. You will see there is more information on the screen.

At a lower resolution jaggies are more apparent so you need to compensate more with AA but you can never get back that screen real estate.

1600x1200 0/2 or 4aa and 16af is my normal setting.

**MIG-31** · Nov 28, 2004, 06:47 PM

i always play my games in the highest i can set.....but also like to meet in the middle.as all games for me act differently.

but will say the averages 1024x768 maxed out.but i do play a few of the older games in a much higher rez.

Sargentwhitey · Nov 28, 2004, 06:54 PM

My normal setting in games.. if my video card can handle it is 1600x1200 with no AA or AF.. I enjoy the higher resolution more then the lower with AA and AF.. it just feels better for me. Now to wait until I get a card fast enough to handle 1600x1200 With AA and AF

Sandok · Nov 28, 2004, 06:56 PM

Well my card ain't tat powerfull (9800 Pro @ 390/350 ) <------- that is the MAX I can OC

and well, I run games usually on a high reso with no AA... Gonna do what u said Zardon and take a few compairon pics...

pr0digal jenius · Nov 28, 2004, 08:31 PM

1600x1200 with 4xTAA and 16xAF here

CDsDontBurn · Nov 28, 2004, 08:38 PM

1600x1200 max settings

Powercolour · Nov 29, 2004, 12:06 AM

i play at 1200x900 when the game supports it otherwise i play at 1024x768 cause it turns interlaced at 1280x1024 on my monitor

mkk · Nov 29, 2004, 12:08 AM

Also factor in how good your monitor is, like if it can handle 1600x1200 with at least 85Hz then by all means try to game at that mode if the performance holds up. My cheap monitor limits me to gaming mostly at 1024x768 to keep the image flicker free, and in such a situation the AA is a real savior. AF however, is always necessary since not using AF means that a lot of the texture quality in a game will go wasted. With modern graphics cards one can at least use 4x AF with very little performance loss, and even that is a lot better than running without AF.

AF also taxes mostly the graphics core while high resolutions and/or AA demands more of the cards memory bandwidth, so if you are gaming at 1600x1200 or maybe 1024+6xAA then you might as well use a high AF setting too since the memory bandwidth is likely to be the primary bottleneck.

pr0digal jenius · Nov 29, 2004, 12:17 AM

mines does 16x12 at 85

.....hooray VSync

MythicaL · Nov 29, 2004, 12:24 AM

Usually always 1024x768 with nothing on... otherwise the frames drop like a mutha

Ubergrendle · Nov 29, 2004, 12:34 AM

I tend to get motion sickeness, so I need as high a framerate as possible. If its less than 50 FPS, I'm tossing cookies in under an hour...

So even though I have a 9700 Pro now, I'm running CS=Source and HL2 @ 1024x768 w/ medium settings. I'd like to push the AA up a bit if I can.

Trunks0 · Nov 29, 2004, 10:39 AM

1152x864 with 2x Temoral-AA and 8xAF. Most of the time these days. But I gotta admit I do love 1600x1200

Sgt.Slug · Nov 29, 2004, 02:16 PM

Generally 1024x768 with or without AA and AF. Depends on the game as well.

Dom · Nov 29, 2004, 03:41 PM

Highest resolution and detail levels I can get without noticeable FPS slow downs.

Dave · Nov 29, 2004, 03:55 PM

1280x1024 4xAA temporal enabled, 16xAF.

Sandok · Nov 29, 2004, 04:17 PM

Wow some of you run monster stuff! I can barely run games these days o 1280x1024

Senor_Mota · Nov 29, 2004, 08:11 PM

1280x1024...but that's because I've got a laptop.

YAYitsAndrew · Nov 29, 2004, 08:16 PM

I always go to 1280x1024 first. If I can't play something at that resolution it's time to upgrade. After that I raise whatever else I can like texture detail, draw distance. Finally I tinker with AA and AF and keep going until I drop below 50 fps. I'm never extreme enough to say that I either use AA/AF or don't, so I can't honestly vote in the poll. Put like .5 votes into the 1280x1024 choices :P

Nov 28, 2004, 06:24 PM	#1
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Okay... What do you do? Hey, I got a interesting poll for you guys... Just answer and tell me why? And all... Cuz I^m wondering, is it better to run a really high resolution with no AA or AF or run a very low reso with Max Quality settings BUT achieve a higher FPS?

Nov 28, 2004, 06:47 PM	#3
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	i always play my games in the highest i can set.....but also like to meet in the middle.as all games for me act differently. but will say the averages 1024x768 maxed out.but i do play a few of the older games in a much higher rez. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 28, 2004, 06:54 PM	#4
Sargentwhitey Has a JOB.. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,473 Rep Power: 0	My normal setting in games.. if my video card can handle it is 1600x1200 with no AA or AF.. I enjoy the higher resolution more then the lower with AA and AF.. it just feels better for me. Now to wait until I get a card fast enough to handle 1600x1200 With AA and AF __________________ Mobile:Intel Celeron M 1.5GHz, 40GB WD, 1GB PC24000, Intel Mediocre Graphics 2, SB Audigy 2 Notebook

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CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	1600x1200 max settings __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Nov 29, 2004, 12:24 AM	#11
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Usually always 1024x768 with nothing on... otherwise the frames drop like a mutha __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Nov 28, 2004, 06:36 PM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Higher resolution means you can get more of the image on the screen. if you dont know what I mean try taking a screengrab of a game at 1024x768 and look at the size of the area you are looking at then crank it to 1600x1200. You will see there is more information on the screen. At a lower resolution jaggies are more apparent so you need to compensate more with AA but you can never get back that screen real estate. 1600x1200 0/2 or 4aa and 16af is my normal setting.

Nov 28, 2004, 06:56 PM	Thread Starter #5
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Well my card ain't tat powerfull (9800 Pro @ 390/350 ) <------- that is the MAX I can OC and well, I run games usually on a high reso with no AA... Gonna do what u said Zardon and take a few compairon pics...

Nov 28, 2004, 08:31 PM	#6
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	1600x1200 with 4xTAA and 16xAF here

Nov 29, 2004, 12:06 AM	#8
Powercolour DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 411 Rep Power: 0	i play at 1200x900 when the game supports it otherwise i play at 1024x768 cause it turns interlaced at 1280x1024 on my monitor

Nov 29, 2004, 12:08 AM	#9
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Also factor in how good your monitor is, like if it can handle 1600x1200 with at least 85Hz then by all means try to game at that mode if the performance holds up. My cheap monitor limits me to gaming mostly at 1024x768 to keep the image flicker free, and in such a situation the AA is a real savior. AF however, is always necessary since not using AF means that a lot of the texture quality in a game will go wasted. With modern graphics cards one can at least use 4x AF with very little performance loss, and even that is a lot better than running without AF. AF also taxes mostly the graphics core while high resolutions and/or AA demands more of the cards memory bandwidth, so if you are gaming at 1600x1200 or maybe 1024+6xAA then you might as well use a high AF setting too since the memory bandwidth is likely to be the primary bottleneck.

Nov 29, 2004, 12:17 AM	#10
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	mines does 16x12 at 85 .....hooray VSync

Nov 29, 2004, 12:34 AM	#12
Ubergrendle Semper ubi sub ubi Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 702 Rep Power: 51	I tend to get motion sickeness, so I need as high a framerate as possible. If its less than 50 FPS, I'm tossing cookies in under an hour... So even though I have a 9700 Pro now, I'm running CS=Source and HL2 @ 1024x768 w/ medium settings. I'd like to push the AA up a bit if I can. __________________ Veteran of the PC Microchannel / EISA wars of the late 1980s.

Nov 29, 2004, 10:39 AM	#13
Trunks0 Keeping an open mind Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver,B.C.,Canada Posts: 552 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	1152x864 with 2x Temoral-AA and 8xAF. Most of the time these days. But I gotta admit I do love 1600x1200 __________________

Nov 29, 2004, 02:16 PM	#14
Sgt.Slug DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 136 Rep Power: 0	Generally 1024x768 with or without AA and AF. Depends on the game as well.

Nov 29, 2004, 03:41 PM	#15
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Highest resolution and detail levels I can get without noticeable FPS slow downs.

Nov 29, 2004, 03:55 PM	#16
Dave DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Strongsville, Ohio Posts: 111 Rep Power: 0	1280x1024 4xAA temporal enabled, 16xAF. __________________ Abit AT8 Crossfire \| AMD Opteron 144 2.6GHz \| 1GB PC2700 RAM \| OCZ PowerStream 520Watt \| eVGA GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB 450MHZ Core 1200MHZ RAM \| Western Digital 120GB 8MB Cache 7200 RPM \| 2 Samsung 250GB SATAII RAID 0 \| Athenatech A602 Case \|

Nov 29, 2004, 04:17 PM	Thread Starter #17
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Wow some of you run monster stuff! I can barely run games these days o 1280x1024

Nov 29, 2004, 08:11 PM	#18
Senor_Mota 悪魔の方法 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ee-duh-ow Posts: 2,384 Rep Power: 99 System Specs	1280x1024...but that's because I've got a laptop. __________________

Nov 29, 2004, 08:16 PM	#19
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	I always go to 1280x1024 first. If I can't play something at that resolution it's time to upgrade. After that I raise whatever else I can like texture detail, draw distance. Finally I tinker with AA and AF and keep going until I drop below 50 fps. I'm never extreme enough to say that I either use AA/AF or don't, so I can't honestly vote in the poll. Put like .5 votes into the 1280x1024 choices :P __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism In other words, it's never okay to steal even if you think you have a good reason! www.yayitsandrew.com