Backing off on Anti-Aliasing (AA)?

[Zloth]

I think we'll always need some anti-aliasing simply because the "jaggies" caused by our pixel screens tend to form patterns that our brains are REALLY good at picking out. But, as the pixels get smaller and smaller, will we be able to back off from 8x and 4x down to 2x?

 

[Pifanjr]

I have to back out of AA because my video card can't keep up with the requirements of new games, not because my monitor has so many pixels you can't tell the difference any more.

 

[WoodenSaucer]

When I can pull off 4k, I completely turn AA off. In my opinion, it's not needed for resolutions so high. Anything below that, I'll turn it on, but if I'm struggling, I don't have a problem backing it off.

 

[Zloth]

None at all!? Huh - I was assuming any simple pattern of jaggies would stick out badly!

 

[WoodenSaucer]

None at all!? Huh - I was assuming any simple pattern of jaggies would stick out badly!

Maybe other people would be annoyed. But when I can pull off 4k, I don't really see the jaggies that much. And if you completely turn off AA, it makes 4k more attainable sometimes.

 

[Slasken]

I test out settings to see which I need turned on by a game to game basis.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

I usually use low or 2x or even FXAA if its available. I never notice any jaggies at 1440p 27 inch. The higher the DPI the less need for AA os how I always understood it.

 

[Ryzengang]

With visuals a lot of it ends up being pretty subjective. Some things bother people more than others. For example, people have mentioned ghosting problems with DLSS in some games but I basically don't perceive it whatsoever. Conversely, aliasing and artifacts like shimmering are extremely noticeable to me and drive me crazy. Anti-aliasing would probably be the very last setting I would ever turn down in a game. However, it's worth noting that I've never gamed at 4k before (I have a 1440p monitor) so I can't really comment on the difference in aliasing at that resolution (or higher).

 

[JarlBSoD]

Depends on the game for me, some games i max it out, some i don't use it at all. Maybe related to how old the game is in some ways, newer games on my 1440p tend to, in general, need less AA than older games.

 

[JarlBSoD]

With visuals a lot of it ends up being pretty subjective. Some things bother people more than others. For example, people have mentioned ghosting problems with DLSS in some games but I basically don't perceive it whatsoever. Conversely, aliasing and artifacts like shimmering are extremely noticeable to me and drive me crazy. Anti-aliasing would probably be the very last setting I would ever turn down in a game. However, it's worth noting that I've never gamed at 4k before (I have a 1440p monitor) so I can't really comment on the difference in aliasing at that resolution (or higher).

DLSS often heavily depend on how it is implemented aswell. Warthunder for example has a horribly horrible DLSS implementation, especially when you are in the air and see another plane far off.

 

[Zloth]

However, it's worth noting that I've never gamed at 4k before (I have a 1440p monitor) so I can't really comment on the difference in aliasing at that resolution (or higher).

Easy enough to do. Find a game you can play with a controller and move your chair, what? 50% further away? POOF! Your monitor is smaller, but it now looks like one that's at 4K resolution.

 

[Shodan_]

Half the time when I watch LTT videos and they compare DLSS settings side by side I can't even tell the difference unless it's extremely noticeable. These comparos are all antialiased anyway so my take is if it's on, it's good enough for me. When DLSS is available I put it on quality, if not I crank AA up.

I game in 1080p as well so 1920x1080 the jaggies are noticeable in most games. Like in snowrunner the power lines look like armies of flying saucers dancing across the sky. Now that I have plenty of headroom on a 3070ti in 1080 I crank AA up.