AF nVidia 7 vs 8 series & Aliasing

[WintersFury]

So I know that the 8 series is supposed to have better looking AF than the 7 series. But is it really that much better? I do plan on trying to find the 8 series launch article that [H] did in the hopes there were screen shots, but I figured I'd ask what you guys that upgraded thought as well.

And 2nd question, this isn't a Video card thing, but it is a video thing.

I remember with crt screens that as you upped the resolution aliasing seemed to decrease. I'm going to guess it was an effect of having more pixels in the same space.

Now I'm asking this as I'm looking at laptops and the one I'm planning on getting has a 17" screen at 1680x1050 and I'm used to a 22" at the same res.

Now because the screen is smaller with the same res there should be less visible aliasing right? I ask cause I want to save some cash with the graphics card in the system and figure if I'm going to get what looks to me like some AA from lowering my screen size I can get a slower card as I won't need to turn AA on in games (Or at least not as much)... Ya know?

 

[R1ckCa1n]

There is a large difference between the 7 and 8 series AF.


As for screen size, yes. Once you get to 1920+ the need for AA decreases. Doesn't mean people don't use it, just means the images are already pretty damn good.

 

[aFive]

It depends on the laptop screen, it should look better, some laptop screens plain suck though. You are correct however.

 

[phide]

So I know that the 8 series is supposed to have better looking AF than the 7 series. But is it really that much better?

G7x's AF was absolutely inferior at the time. G8x, on the other hand, produces results that are practically "perfect", even better than anything AMD offers.

Now because the screen is smaller with the same res there should be less visible aliasing right?

Lower pixel pitch equals more densely packed pixels which equals less evident aliasing, yes.

 

[WintersFury]

Thanks for all the fast replies!

Nice, I was hoping I was right. As it means I can get an 8 series gpu on the laptop instead of a high end 7 series. Most of my current gpu power seems to be going to AA, then again I run SSAA which is pretty demanding when there is a lot of foliage in the game and all the games I play seem to have a lot of it...

Then again even if it wasn't less evident I might have done it for the better AF, as I love AF and what it does for the IQ.

 

[pfunkman]

There is a large difference between the 7 and 8 series AF.


As for screen size, yes. Once you get to 1920+ the need for AA decreases. Doesn't mean people don't use it, just means the images are already pretty damn good.

Its fairly dependant on the monitor. On mine at 1600+ there is no need for AA at all in most games whereas some monitors jaggies are present as high as 1920+.

 

[aFive]

Thanks for all the fast replies!

Nice, I was hoping I was right. As it means I can get an 8 series gpu on the laptop instead of a high end 7 series. Most of my current gpu power seems to be going to AA, then again I run SSAA which is pretty demanding when there is a lot of foliage in the game and all the games I play seem to have a lot of it...

Then again even if it wasn't less evident I might have done it for the better AF, as I love AF and what it does for the IQ.

Concider the fact taht 8600m is not that awesome. If you are trying to run new games @ 16801050 with AA on, that might be trouble.

 

[WintersFury]

Concider the fact taht 8600m is not that awesome. If you are trying to run new games @ 16801050 with AA on, that might be trouble.

Looking at the 8700M (out now) or 8800M (Which will be out sometime next month). And I most likely won't be running AA due to the screen reducing it, not that I really even not much if any on my 22" either, but I run AA just cause I can and still get good framerates.