What do you sacrifice? Details or resolution?
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Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my GTX 480 and had to turn down graphics details as i played in 3D.
I'm pretty used to play all games in 1920x0180 and max graphics before i got my 3D equipment.
So what do you do? Turn down the details or the resolution? How big difference is there when playing in 3D?
Are there any details that could just be turned off/down as they might have no impact when in 3D?
Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my GTX 480 and had to turn down graphics details as i played in 3D.

I'm pretty used to play all games in 1920x0180 and max graphics before i got my 3D equipment.

So what do you do? Turn down the details or the resolution? How big difference is there when playing in 3D?

Are there any details that could just be turned off/down as they might have no impact when in 3D?

#1
Posted 11/07/2010 08:12 PM   
Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my GTX 480 and had to turn down graphics details as i played in 3D.
I'm pretty used to play all games in 1920x0180 and max graphics before i got my 3D equipment.
So what do you do? Turn down the details or the resolution? How big difference is there when playing in 3D?
Are there any details that could just be turned off/down as they might have no impact when in 3D?
Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my GTX 480 and had to turn down graphics details as i played in 3D.

I'm pretty used to play all games in 1920x0180 and max graphics before i got my 3D equipment.

So what do you do? Turn down the details or the resolution? How big difference is there when playing in 3D?

Are there any details that could just be turned off/down as they might have no impact when in 3D?

#2
Posted 11/07/2010 08:12 PM   
Crank the FX up, render at 720p, apply 5% perfomance hit MLAA, get a silverscreen with DLP projector. No jaggies will be visible.

[img]http://seed-studios.com/undersiege_resmodes.jpg[/img]



There's no MLAA for Geforce yet, only AMD and PS3 (yet i bet !).
Crank the FX up, render at 720p, apply 5% perfomance hit MLAA, get a silverscreen with DLP projector. No jaggies will be visible.



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There's no MLAA for Geforce yet, only AMD and PS3 (yet i bet !).

#3
Posted 11/07/2010 10:39 PM   
Crank the FX up, render at 720p, apply 5% perfomance hit MLAA, get a silverscreen with DLP projector. No jaggies will be visible.

[img]http://seed-studios.com/undersiege_resmodes.jpg[/img]



There's no MLAA for Geforce yet, only AMD and PS3 (yet i bet !).
Crank the FX up, render at 720p, apply 5% perfomance hit MLAA, get a silverscreen with DLP projector. No jaggies will be visible.



Image







There's no MLAA for Geforce yet, only AMD and PS3 (yet i bet !).

#4
Posted 11/07/2010 10:39 PM   
Personally, I keep the res as high as possible and sacrifice the details and effects.
Personally, I keep the res as high as possible and sacrifice the details and effects.

#5
Posted 11/08/2010 12:38 PM   
Personally, I keep the res as high as possible and sacrifice the details and effects.
Personally, I keep the res as high as possible and sacrifice the details and effects.

#6
Posted 11/08/2010 12:38 PM   
[quote name='Duppsko' date='08 November 2010 - 01:42 AM' timestamp='1289160757' post='1143097']
Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my GTX 480 and had to turn down graphics details as i played in 3D
[/quote]
Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my SLI GTX 480s and had to turn down NOTHING as I played in 3D /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':laugh:' /> .
On a sidenote, even when the GTX 580 is released anyday now, its BOUND to be slower than my SLI GTX 480s /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' />
What price SLI GTX 460s or 470s pennypinchers now, ehh ??
(No offence).
[quote name='Duppsko' date='08 November 2010 - 01:42 AM' timestamp='1289160757' post='1143097']

Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my GTX 480 and had to turn down graphics details as i played in 3D



Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my SLI GTX 480s and had to turn down NOTHING as I played in 3D /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':laugh:' /> .

On a sidenote, even when the GTX 580 is released anyday now, its BOUND to be slower than my SLI GTX 480s /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' />

What price SLI GTX 460s or 470s pennypinchers now, ehh ??

(No offence).

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#7
Posted 11/08/2010 06:41 PM   
[quote name='Duppsko' date='08 November 2010 - 01:42 AM' timestamp='1289160757' post='1143097']
Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my GTX 480 and had to turn down graphics details as i played in 3D
[/quote]
Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my SLI GTX 480s and had to turn down NOTHING as I played in 3D /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':laugh:' /> .
On a sidenote, even when the GTX 580 is released anyday now, its BOUND to be slower than my SLI GTX 480s /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' />
What price SLI GTX 460s or 470s pennypinchers now, ehh ??
(No offence).
[quote name='Duppsko' date='08 November 2010 - 01:42 AM' timestamp='1289160757' post='1143097']

Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my GTX 480 and had to turn down graphics details as i played in 3D



Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my SLI GTX 480s and had to turn down NOTHING as I played in 3D /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':laugh:' /> .

On a sidenote, even when the GTX 580 is released anyday now, its BOUND to be slower than my SLI GTX 480s /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' />

What price SLI GTX 460s or 470s pennypinchers now, ehh ??

(No offence).

Processor- Intel Core I7 920

Mobo- MSI- X58 Pro-E

RAM- 6 GB G. Skill DDR3 RAM

VGA -2xSLI (Zotac AMP GTX 480 and Leadtek GTX 480)

Monitor- Samsung 2233RZ 120 Hz LCD

3D Vision Kit

Razer Megalodon 7.1 Surround Sound Headphones

PSU- Corsair HX1000 W

Case- Coolermaster HAF 922

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

3DMark Vantage Score- 31661

Club SLI Member- SLI-34225 shrapnel

#8
Posted 11/08/2010 06:41 PM   
i compromise a little on both. a low-quality explosion is going to look just as unimpressive in 1920x1080 as in 640x480. on the other hand going from 8x CSAA to 32x MSAA isn't going to effect your game experience all that much, save the frame-rate/resolution hit you take for it.

all in all i run a bit shy of full res, at 1440x1050, and keep the AA and ansiotropy down to a perceptible level. while maxing out just about everything else. if i would tone down the quality settings, it would probably be on explosion related stuff because i've noticed that seems to be where fps drops the most.
i compromise a little on both. a low-quality explosion is going to look just as unimpressive in 1920x1080 as in 640x480. on the other hand going from 8x CSAA to 32x MSAA isn't going to effect your game experience all that much, save the frame-rate/resolution hit you take for it.



all in all i run a bit shy of full res, at 1440x1050, and keep the AA and ansiotropy down to a perceptible level. while maxing out just about everything else. if i would tone down the quality settings, it would probably be on explosion related stuff because i've noticed that seems to be where fps drops the most.

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#9
Posted 11/08/2010 08:27 PM   
i compromise a little on both. a low-quality explosion is going to look just as unimpressive in 1920x1080 as in 640x480. on the other hand going from 8x CSAA to 32x MSAA isn't going to effect your game experience all that much, save the frame-rate/resolution hit you take for it.

all in all i run a bit shy of full res, at 1440x1050, and keep the AA and ansiotropy down to a perceptible level. while maxing out just about everything else. if i would tone down the quality settings, it would probably be on explosion related stuff because i've noticed that seems to be where fps drops the most.
i compromise a little on both. a low-quality explosion is going to look just as unimpressive in 1920x1080 as in 640x480. on the other hand going from 8x CSAA to 32x MSAA isn't going to effect your game experience all that much, save the frame-rate/resolution hit you take for it.



all in all i run a bit shy of full res, at 1440x1050, and keep the AA and ansiotropy down to a perceptible level. while maxing out just about everything else. if i would tone down the quality settings, it would probably be on explosion related stuff because i've noticed that seems to be where fps drops the most.

Mobo: ASUS M2N-SLI

|-North bridge

| |-CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640 (3.0Ghz)

| |-GPU: MSI 460GTX 1GB OC'd to 900Mhz

| \-MEM: 8GB DDR3

\-South bridge

. |-HDD: Onboard SATA RAID (0)

. | \- 4x WD 320GB 7200 RPM

. |-Audio: Onboard CMedia 7.1 channel

. \-NIC: Onboard Intel 1Gb Ethernet

#10
Posted 11/08/2010 08:27 PM   
I don't have to sacrifice, but if I did HBAO would be the first thing to go followed by a cut down of anti-aliasing. IIRC some people had performance increases by turning down their sound quality. can you give us your specs?


tritosine what size are you projecting at?
I don't have to sacrifice, but if I did HBAO would be the first thing to go followed by a cut down of anti-aliasing. IIRC some people had performance increases by turning down their sound quality. can you give us your specs?





tritosine what size are you projecting at?

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#11
Posted 11/09/2010 11:01 AM   
I don't have to sacrifice, but if I did HBAO would be the first thing to go followed by a cut down of anti-aliasing. IIRC some people had performance increases by turning down their sound quality. can you give us your specs?


tritosine what size are you projecting at?
I don't have to sacrifice, but if I did HBAO would be the first thing to go followed by a cut down of anti-aliasing. IIRC some people had performance increases by turning down their sound quality. can you give us your specs?





tritosine what size are you projecting at?

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Cooler Master ATCS 840 Black | Sparkle Calibre GTX480's in SLI

Display: Dell Ultrasharp U2711 and Alienware OptX AW2310 w/ 3D Vision shades

Peripherals: Logitech G27, Steelseries 6Gv2 & XAI, Buttkicker Gamer 2, Beyer Dynamic DT880s 600Ω with FiiO E9 Amp

#12
Posted 11/09/2010 11:01 AM   
100" .


120 fps and motion resolution is the key for me, I wont settle for anything else. 120 fps, or GTFO . /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' />
100" .





120 fps and motion resolution is the key for me, I wont settle for anything else. 120 fps, or GTFO . /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' />

#13
Posted 11/09/2010 03:27 PM   
100" .


120 fps and motion resolution is the key for me, I wont settle for anything else. 120 fps, or GTFO . /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' />
100" .





120 fps and motion resolution is the key for me, I wont settle for anything else. 120 fps, or GTFO . /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' />

#14
Posted 11/09/2010 03:27 PM   
[quote name='shr@pnel' date='08 November 2010 - 01:41 PM' timestamp='1289241673' post='1143508']
Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my SLI GTX 480s and had to turn down NOTHING as I played in 3D /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':laugh:' /> .
On a sidenote, even when the GTX 580 is released anyday now, its BOUND to be slower than my SLI GTX 480s /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' />
What price SLI GTX 460s or 470s pennypinchers now, ehh ??
(No offence).
[/quote]

No price, as I can play BC2 everything maxed at 1920x1080 at 60fps in 3D with my dual 460s. How's that extra $500, ehh?? /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':biggrin:' />

I turn down the details before the resolution because of playing on an LCD and the nature of using non-native resolutions on LCDs.
[quote name='shr@pnel' date='08 November 2010 - 01:41 PM' timestamp='1289241673' post='1143508']

Just tested Battlefield BC 2 with my SLI GTX 480s and had to turn down NOTHING as I played in 3D /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':laugh:' /> .

On a sidenote, even when the GTX 580 is released anyday now, its BOUND to be slower than my SLI GTX 480s /haha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':haha:' />

What price SLI GTX 460s or 470s pennypinchers now, ehh ??

(No offence).





No price, as I can play BC2 everything maxed at 1920x1080 at 60fps in 3D with my dual 460s. How's that extra $500, ehh?? /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':biggrin:' />



I turn down the details before the resolution because of playing on an LCD and the nature of using non-native resolutions on LCDs.

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#15
Posted 11/09/2010 05:01 PM   
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