newbie question about aa and af on graphics cards

[jjp13]

everyone take their cheap shots now, but what does aa and af mean when referred to graphics cards

 

[MDE]

AA is Anisotropic Filtering, it basically gets rid of the jagged edges on polygons in a 3D scene. I'm probably wrong, but Anisotropic Filtering (AF) sharpens graphic detail (not 100% sure on this one). They both do make a HUGE difference in image quality.

BTW, welcome to the forums, and Google is your friend

 

[jjp13]

so if i turn aa/af on it could slow the game down depending on the graphics card

 

[OverVolt]

Originally posted by: jjp13
so if i turn aa/af on it could slow the game down depending on the graphics card

not depending on the graphics card, but it'll slow down all graphics cards.

 

[Johnbear007]

Originally posted by: jjp13
so if i turn aa/af on it could slow the game down depending on the graphics card

It will slow down all graphics cards, but depending on the card, the amount of slow down will change


with a Radeon 9800 pro, you can crank that AA/AF up all the way and still get good framerates

with a ti4200 you can turn it on, and then watch a slideshow