AF and AA?

[jamezzz122]

what do they stand for and how do i turn them on and off?

 

[Schadenfroh]

AA = Anti ALiasing
AF = ansiotropic filtering

 

[modedepe]

AA = antialiasing

AF = anisotropic filtering

I use the nvidia media center thing for mine, I don't know what you use for the ati cards.

 

[jamezzz122]

thanks...now where can i turn off, on, and tweak the settings?

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: jamezzz122
thanks...now where can i turn off, on, and tweak the settings?

right click on desktop
properties
settings
advanced
*the name of your video card*
performance and quality
/there are sliders that control what they are set at, but i just leave mine off

 

[Pete]

What video card do you have? We can suggest some settings.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Pete
What video card do you have? We can suggest some settings.

not to mention cpu and memory

 

[jamezzz122]

9500pro, 2.4c stock, hyperX 1 gig pc3500

 

[Pete]

I'd turn on 16xAF permanently. Try Performance first, and see if the IQ is good. If you notice distinct transitions between MIP-maps and it annoys you, move up to Quality. Then add AA as you see fit. Keep in mind the 9500P is really meant for AA+AF at 1024x768 max in newer games, as it doesn't have sufficient memory bandwidth to power higher resolutions with those features. Older games, you may get away with AA+AF at higher res than 10x7.

If you want to know exactly what your framerate is, download FRAPS 1.9 and use it. I say 1.9 rather than 2.0 b/c I've heard that ATi cards may have certain performance issues with 2.0, though I don't notice any issues with my Radeon 9100 and FRAPS 2.0 (and I really like the benchmark feature in 2.0).

 

[Auric]

What would be the difference betwixt 8x Quality and 16x Performance?

 

[Pete]

Try reading some past Anandtech reviews to see the differences. Anand had plenty of AF screenshots in his reviews of ATi's DX9 series, so know that screenshots for a 9600, 9700, or 9800 will be the same on your 9500.