nvidia CoD IQ issue? PICS

HOLLYW00D · Oct 4, 2004, 05:57 AM

the radeon cards don't have this problem. settings are as follows:
everything maxed in game
everything maxed in forceware (66.72)
also tried with everything maxed except AA/AF set to OFF.

notice the blockiness. the radeon cards show a "smooth" image, where here on my 6800gt, i'm seeing blocks

what can be done about this? is it not turning on 32bit txturing for some reason?

Daishi · Oct 5, 2004, 01:34 AM

hmmm never did that on mine i dont believe. u got ur driver settings to quality?

HOLLYW00D · Oct 5, 2004, 01:55 AM

yes, it's all the way to the right "highest quality"

it's as if it's not 32bit, but yet ingame it says 32bit under options. *shrug*

bruceleroy · Oct 7, 2004, 02:57 AM

it's called banding and it is caused by improper digital rendering of color differences. Instead of a textured look with different shades, you are getting distinct areas of changing color. It's not a good thing. It can be seen in digital televisions (where I learned about it) mostly on bad or compressed signals but sometimes it's the chip itself. I would expect that this is just something that ATI does better

. I am currently running a 6800 GT OC but came from ATI. I always thought ATI was speed and Nvidia was IQ. It seems the tables have turned.

HOLLYW00D · Oct 7, 2004, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by bruceleroy

it's called banding and it is caused by improper digital rendering of color differences. Instead of a textured look with different shades, you are getting distinct areas of changing color. It's not a good thing. It can be seen in digital televisions (where I learned about it) mostly on bad or compressed signals but sometimes it's the chip itself. I would expect that this is just something that ATI does better

. I am currently running a 6800 GT OC but came from ATI. I always thought ATI was speed and Nvidia was IQ. It seems the tables have turned.

so are you experiencing the same thing then?

HOLLYW00D · Oct 7, 2004, 06:06 PM

is there any fix for "banding"?

Runner3001 · Oct 9, 2004, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bruceleroy

I always thought ATI was speed and Nvidia was IQ. It seems the tables have turned.

What? You got that completely wrong, it has definately been the other way around and continues to be. But anyways, my 9700 looks pretty much exactly the same, a lot of the textures in cod really really suck.

Nacht · Oct 9, 2004, 06:16 AM

i think the textures are working fine...it looks like it's the lightmap that is on a lower quality. try looking for that in the settings.

-Crni- · Oct 9, 2004, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by HOLLYW00D

so are you experiencing the same thing then?

ive got the same problem as well with my 6800 ultra

with Call of Duty (OpenGL) and Americas Army (DirectX), dont know for any other game atm, those i play these days

dont know why, same "banding" all the way on the walls, everything is maxxed, without optimizations, high quality, etc... anyone knows the fix for it ?

-Crni- · Oct 9, 2004, 01:15 PM

here are my examples

America's Army

check the walls, its maybe not best example, but its visible

and Call Of Duty

Oct 4, 2004, 05:57 AM	#1
HOLLYW00D DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	nvidia CoD IQ issue? PICS the radeon cards don't have this problem. settings are as follows: everything maxed in game everything maxed in forceware (66.72) also tried with everything maxed except AA/AF set to OFF. notice the blockiness. the radeon cards show a "smooth" image, where here on my 6800gt, i'm seeing blocks what can be done about this? is it not turning on 32bit txturing for some reason?

Oct 5, 2004, 01:34 AM	#2
Daishi Xtreme G Author Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 156 Rep Power: 0	hmmm never did that on mine i dont believe. u got ur driver settings to quality?

Oct 5, 2004, 01:55 AM	Thread Starter #3
HOLLYW00D DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	yes, it's all the way to the right "highest quality" it's as if it's not 32bit, but yet ingame it says 32bit under options. shrug

Oct 7, 2004, 02:57 AM	#4
bruceleroy DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	it's called banding and it is caused by improper digital rendering of color differences. Instead of a textured look with different shades, you are getting distinct areas of changing color. It's not a good thing. It can be seen in digital televisions (where I learned about it) mostly on bad or compressed signals but sometimes it's the chip itself. I would expect that this is just something that ATI does better . I am currently running a 6800 GT OC but came from ATI. I always thought ATI was speed and Nvidia was IQ. It seems the tables have turned.

Oct 7, 2004, 06:06 PM	Thread Starter #6
HOLLYW00D DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	is there any fix for "banding"?

Oct 9, 2004, 06:16 AM	#8
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	i think the textures are working fine...it looks like it's the lightmap that is on a lower quality. try looking for that in the settings.

Oct 9, 2004, 01:15 PM	#10
-Crni- Pwnin the future Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	here are my examples America's Army check the walls, its maybe not best example, but its visible and Call Of Duty

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