AA or HDR?

[Dethman]

Starting just now to play oblivion, but Ill be playing alot of other games, I have a 7900gt and cant do both, so which to pick? which looks better? HDR or AA? thanks

 

[Brent_Justice]

In Oblivion, HDR for sure, forget AA, enable HDR and enjoy the bliss that is Oblivion with HDR

 

[Cyrilix]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Take a screenshot of both and compare for yourself. How are we supposed to judge what you like better?

If you're asking me, however, I vote HDR.

 

[phide]

My vote is for AA. Oblivion has some very high contrast between surfaces, so aliasing is especially present. If you can get away with 4xAA, I'd say do so. Bloom looks great.

 

[Brent_Justice]

HDR looks 10 times better than bloom. HDR adds a contrast to the entire game that blows bloom away.

 

[Simpson5774]

Yeah, HDR is where its at, Sure the smoothness isn't there, but the lighting effects are.

 

[Arcygenical]

HDR for Oblivion... In other games HDR's not always that great.

Sunsets in the forest with HDR (Oblivion) are more romatic than REAL sunsets...

 

[thinkingbear]

so which to pick? which looks better? HDR or AA? thanks

I would say it depends on what resolution you run Oblivion. I have a 20" LCD with native 1600x1200 resolution and I can't say I see much improvement from AA so I use HDR. If I was playing at 1048x768 I would probably be more inclined to use AA because the jaggies would be worse.

 

[Dethman]

thanks, ya i did some comparisons, i like HDR, im gamming at 1680 1050 and the jaggies arnt bad at all

 

[mjz_5]

i know the OP has a geforce card. But does the ATI feature of AA+HDR actually work with Oblivion?

 

[Brent_Justice]

yes

 

[Arcygenical]

yes

Does it work IN Oblivion, or do you need to Force AA in the control panel with HDR in-game, like the 8800s require.

 

[Brent_Justice]

leave AA disabled in-game and force it from the control panel

 

[Negative Decibel]

HDR, ftw!! Looks much better, imo

 

[Mansize_tissue]

HDR, definitly. As long as you're running at a descent enough resolution, aliasing won't be so noticable.

 

[mjz_5]

Does it work IN Oblivion, or do you need to Force AA in the control panel with HDR in-game, like the 8800s require.

ooo cool, the 8800 does it also.. didn't know that. thanks

 

[Apple740]

Sunsets in the forest with HDR (Oblivion) are more romatic than REAL sunsets...

I wouldn't call a sunset, where you can expect any moment a wolf or some lunatic with a sword behind your ass, romantic.

 

[USMC2Hard4U]

HDR + AA

<3 8800GTS

 

[phide]

HDR looks 10 times better than bloom. HDR adds a contrast to the entire game that blows bloom away.

If the adapt speed were slower, I'd say yeah. Otherwise? Eh. Bloom has its own appealing qualities, making colors more subdued and the overall image a bit more "whimsical".

But, like with anything; to each his own.