A somewhat pointless but still interesting ATI/Nvidia IQ comparison by dug777

[dug777]

No idea what the 9800 Pro drivers were (but i always kept them up to date).

Nvdia drivers are the 84.20 ones iirc.

ATI settings: 1280x1024/6xAA/16xAF (i always set it to high quality in the drivers)
Nvidia settings: 1280x1024/8xS/16xAF (high quality in the drivers)

ATI: http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/Project641.JPG
Nvidia: http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/untitled.JPG

Forgive the fact the new one has the otherscreen active

My analysis: Nvidia completely misses out the while line in front of the start line, and blurs the start line far more. AA is pretty much identical as far as i can tell, even tho it's 6xAA vs 8xS. AF is similar, although i prefer the left wall in the ATI shot, the Nvidia one looks kinda odd staying randomly sharp into the distance, however the Nv AF looks better on the grass under the trees on the far right IMO. The white lines as the road goes round the corner are kinda messed up in the nvidia shot, not sure if that's an AF or AA issue...

Anywho, interesting i thought...

enjoy

EDIT: for those who don't know, the app in question is Project64

 

[CP5670]

I love that game.

As you said, it's not totally clear which one has better looking AF; Nvidia really messes up the start line but does a better job on things that are far away. One thing to note though is that the AF on the 6 series cards was much better than what the 7 series cards do.

The Nvidia 8xS AA looks considerably better to me though (as it should, given the SS component).

 

[otispunkmeyer]

omg LOL mario kart.

 

[SonicIce]

hmm interesting farcry tweak. thanks synthdude! wonder what other tweaks there are

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: SonicIce
hmm interesting farcry tweak. thanks synthdude! wonder what other tweaks there are

 

[SolMiester]

You are right Dug, quite pointless!

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: SolMiester
You are right Dug, quite pointless!

i did warn ya, but i thought it was interesting so posted them anywho

 

[SolMiester]

LOL, good effort Dug, thats the main thing!

 

[Munky]

I can tell the 6600gt shot will have the infamous shimmering. Look at the white lines on the road far ahead, after the turn. They're broken up into numerous pieces, where as they're solid lines on the 9800p. In motion those peces will change shape and position.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: munky
I can tell the 6600gt shot will have the infamous shimmering. Look at the white lines on the road far ahead, after the turn. They're broken up into numerous pieces, where as they're solid lines on the 9800p. In motion those peces will change shape and position.

indeed it does in action

 

[secretanchitman]

hell yes project64 and mario kart!

btw, i see the white line on my computer. maybe its because im using a geforce3...

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman
hell yes project64 and mario kart!

btw, i see the white line on my computer. maybe its because im using a geforce3...

quite possibly, afaik nvidias AF precision has fallen considerably since then?

can you post a screenshot?

 

[CP5670]

The GF3 had perfect AF. What the modern 7 series cards do isn't even comparable to that.