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POLL: at what quality setting do you run your games at?

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ElDonAntonio

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By very high res I mean 1600x1200, and medium res would be 1024x768 or 1280x1024

Edit: damn, not the perfect forum for this, but still, the poll will say something about the 3D hardware we use...
 
I run mine at 1024x768 and AF but no AA.

I don't really see a need for AA, so I just don't use it🙂 I would also run a higher res except I have a 17" and I prefer 1024x768 @ 85hz over 1280x1024 @ 60hz 🙂
 
1024x768 32bit max details. I can't not see a difference in AA even maxed out AA so I don't bother with it. I think only certain ppl can see the difference and its just accoring to how good your eye sight is. Anyway I am on a 17" monitor so when I get a 19" I will most likely go to 1280x1024. If I come across I game I can't run at 1024x768 32bit max detail and it be playable I will upgrade my video card and/or CPU.

My next video card will be a Geforce 4 Ti4600 but that won't be till they are in the $130-$140 range. I have never gave over $155 for a video card and I never will.
 
My option's not listed.

I run all my games with anisotropic filtering enabled; they look like blurry crap otherwise. I just vary the level of it according to the level of FSAA I use. I also adjust the mipmap LOD slider for better detail; in DirectX, you need to disable the "User Mipmap" setting (at least that's what it's called in Rivatuner) - otherwise, the Mipmap LOD will just be set to the application's default preference. Here's some of the settings I use on my GF4 Ti4200; all are in 32-bit color; all settings are done in Rivatuner:

CounterStrike/Half Life: 1024x768
Mipmap LOD to -1.5
Anisotropic to Level 8, Quality Optimization
Quincunx FSAA with Texture Sharpening

Giants: Citizen Kabuto: 1024x768
Mipmap LOD to -0.5
Anisotropic to Level 4, Optimized to Level 2
Quincunx FSAA

Homeworld, Homeworld: Cataclysm: 1280x1024
Mipmap LOD to -3.0
Anisotropic to Level 8, Optimized to Level 8
FSAA off - antialiasing blurs the text too much.
I'd run this at 1600x1200 if my monitor supported a higher refresh rate at that resolution; it maxes out at 72Hz at that res, which is too low for me; I need 85Hz or higher.

DeRusto - check out a Nokia monitor sometime. I have one and I love it. It's an aperature grille, so you have those two little horizontal grey lines that are from the stabilizing wires used in AG monitors, but they're minor. The quality is great - a 17" monitor, supports 1280x1024@90Hz, and 1600x1200, but only at 72Hz. 447XPro is the model - I think it's actually a refurb too, as I think I only paid around $120 for it. 🙂

^Sniper^ - can't tell the difference between antialiased and normal images? Lucky you - I was one that once I saw FSAA in action, I couldn't be without it. I can even see the difference at 1280x1024 (and I'm not just talking about the change in framerates😉).
 
I always run at 1600 x 1200 x 32, full details and if I've got enough fillrate I'll crank up anisotropic filtering as high as I can.

I never use FSAA except when I can't run at high resolutions (eg old games).
 
Like BFG10K I run at 1600X1200 with Full Anistrophic Filtering, but no AA. The one option left out on your poll. My monitor does 85Hz refresh at 1600X1200 so it's not giving anything up. It is the Sony CPD-E540. Very nice for high resolution stuff. At that resolution the AA isn't really needed but the AF helps.
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7

DeRusto - check out a Nokia monitor sometime. I have one and I love it. It's an aperature grille, so you have those two little horizontal grey lines that are from the stabilizing wires used in AG monitors, but they're minor. The quality is great - a 17" monitor, supports 1280x1024@90Hz, and 1600x1200, but only at 72Hz. 447XPro is the model - I think it's actually a refurb too, as I think I only paid around $120 for it. 🙂
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Cool! I think I may have to take a look at that..its either that or I was planning on upgrading to a 19", probably a Samsung 955DF..

 
My 19" monitor can do up to 1600x1200 at 75 HZ, is that decent? 1280x1024 is supported to 85 HZ, can you really tell the difference between 75 HZ and 85 HZ?
 
Monopoly still runs (and has had for the last thirty plus years!) at 5000x5000 or whatever peepers are good for! 🙂

Solitaire runs at the desktop res of 1280x1024.

So does Yahoo! Billiards.

Giants stopped working since I installed a R9700 Pro, damn ATi! At least my online casinos are still working. 😀

Cheers!
 
Originally posted by: BLiT45
My 19" monitor can do up to 1600x1200 at 75 HZ, is that decent? 1280x1024 is supported to 85 HZ, can you really tell the difference between 75 HZ and 85 HZ?
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Your monitor seems pretty good but I personally prefer by far 85Hz rather than 75Hz. It depends a lot on the person though, I know some people working at 60Hz (which kills me in about a millisecond) without ever noticing flicker.
 
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