http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews...lld19JRD0xNTQ5Join me as I discuss how anisotropic texture filtering works, before moving on to investigating what's up in the current drivers, followed by a look at what NVIDIA has done in a very recent driver build to fix one of their user-selectable quality modes. Finally, I'll round things off with a chat about NVIDIA's filtering choices and what to expect in the future from the major IHVs.
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Nice article, it was technical but I just about followed it. I better get the new ForeceWare installed.
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Worrying really - considering the level of user reading HEXUSOriginally Posted by Xenctuary
I had a chat with the HEXUS Hierarchy yesterday and suggested that Rys start off with pictures next time... literally !
There is a video of HL2 which shows a 6800 running against a 7800 and the shimmering is perfect to see where the level of detail changes from one picture to the next
The point at which is changes is the crucial thing here
7800 has significantly more horsepower than the previous 6800 series...
...so why reduce the quality by deliberately moving the points where you opt for lower quality samples ?
I can only see one advantage myself...
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HEXUS
......................................August 2005
Steve, I couldn't find where "MIP" was defined. What is it? I enjoyed the article.
This might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mipmap
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Given that performance lost is next to nothing with the new driver...
I'm happy enough with their explanation that it's a bug.
MOLLY AND POPPY!
We will have a glossary soon (well as soon as I have the guts to ask Iain to devlop it!)
Oh dear - silly me - there it is in the driver release notes...
<cue Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure style scene with a time travelling phone box and a reminder to one's self to go back and write the notes>
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"X800GT... snap it up while you still can"
HEXUS
......................................August 2005
Very nice article. Especially:
Some of us have been asking for just this. If reviewers review cards thoroughly and present the results in a clear and distinctive manner the end user will be empowered to demand greater IQ performance from gfx cards and make their purchases accordingly.
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