Poll: Which is better: Lo-Res FSAA-On or Hi-Res FSAA-Off

[shanehi]

For those of you who have the ability to do FSAA, which option do you like better:

- a lower resolution mode with FSAA on
or
- a higher resolution mode with FSAA off

Let's assume that the frame rates are approximately equal.

 

[RoboTECH]

which game?

 

[lotust]

RoboTECH is right in Q3 I just tryed FSAA and it made the game all jerky. But in a game thats not as intense it would work I suppose.

 

[Killrose]

I noticed with combat flight simulator that 1024x768 32bit that i get nice smoke effects and puffs of smoke/sparks from my bullet srikes on enemy aircraft. I can play this game with my current set-up at this resolution and 2xHQ with the 618 drivers. If I had my preference I would rather play at high res/32bit because of the special effects you see that you wouldn't with 4x and the lower resolution you would have to use to keep things playable.

 

[Finality]

high res

But I am an fps guy can't talk about flight sim people.

 

[MrChicken]

Low res with 4xfsaa. Because I'm old and my eyes are bad, at high res I cant read the in game messages.

 

[sandorski]

For eyecandy, I can't say. For playability, low res full FSAA(assuming that smooth framerates are achievable). Low res is especially important for first person shooters.

 

[Deeko]

Really depends on the game for me. In slower paced games, low res w/ FSAA. In UT and Q3, with FSAA no matter what the frame rate, it seems to be not as smooth. I don't really know why that is. So in those games, high res.

 

[AaronP]

800X600 with 4X FSAA is my favorite setting.

 

[shanehi]

sandorski,
Why is low res important in fps's?

 

[Mday]

i'd say high res...

but if there is text... low res with fsaa on... say some RPG or something

 

[blurredvisionx]

I'm going to go against the whole purpose of this thread and say I prefer low resolutions with FSAA turned OFF. To me, low resolution doesn't look that bad, and the higher resolutions doesn't provide enough increase in visuals to sacrifice the frame rates.

 

[Deeko]

<< and the higher resolutions doesn't provide enough increase in visuals to sacrifice the frame rates. >>



What do you consider 'acceptable' frame rates? I don't mind the 40's or 50's, cause I played UT for a year on a K6-2 350/TNT2u....so high frame rate are great, but I'm used to REALLY low, I could play at 1024x768 with 4x and still consider it playable, like no one else would. I don't do that, but I COULD is the thing.

 

[ss284]

a consistent 60 fps is all I need.
But consisitency is sort of hard to judge.

in falcon 4, i prefer 800 by 600 with 2 by 2 fsaaa.


STeven,

Ps i have a gts