What the "sweet spot" for AA/AF @ 1920 x 1200?

[Corporate Thug]

I remember back in the day, 4xAA/16xAF was the sweet spot for 1600x1200. What is the sweet spot today for 1920 x 1200? By sweet spot I mean that anything more would be non-noticeable.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

a 570?

EDIT: misunderstood what it was saying

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

4xAA/16xAF :whiste:

It hasn't really changed.

Usually when you go up to 2560x1600 it goes to 2xAA/16xAF.

 

[fffblackmage]

I usually leave AF at 16x regardless of resolution and framerate. AA kinda depends on whether I could afford a framerate drop.

 

[watek]

I usually leave AF at 16x regardless of resolution and framerate. AA kinda depends on whether I could afford a framerate drop.

This. Nowadays you can get away with full AA and use FXAA or AA post processing

 

[tweakboy]

I know the answer to this. Its

8xCSAA and 16xAF

Its pretty much free,, your framerate will be the same.

Im assuming you have a 460 1GB or above 5xx ,,,


cuz with 2xx series and 8800 9800 you couldnt use AA it would kill it, but AF was free, and still is free,, no performance degrade.... so use them, things look crisper,, youll be happier man,, gl

 

[schneiderguy]

I remember back in the day, 4xAA/16xAF was the sweet spot for 1600x1200. What is the sweet spot today for 1920 x 1200? By sweet spot I mean that anything more would be non-noticeable.

Assuming the pixel density is the same, the amount of AA/AF should stay the same for equivalent quality between the two resolutions.

 

[KingFatty]

When you say non-noticeable, do you mean in the sense of optically indistinguishable when you move beyond those settings, or in the sense of these changes not incurring enough of a FPS hit to cause noticeable stuttering?

As for optical distinctions, I think the two resolutions are the same, it's just that 1920x1200 provides additional screen real-estate. The pixel density should be the same, assuming equivalent tier of monitors. Put another way, you aren't stretching or compressing visual information when moving between those resolutions, it's more of a crop.