Transparency AA is now available for Geforce 6

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RejZoR said:
So today came the ForceWare 91.45. Quad SLi targeted pack, nothing special. Except one thing... yes, you guessed it. It's Transparent AA!

You still don't belive it? Read ahead...

Test performed using ForceWare 91.45 drivers and Gainward GeForce 6600GT AGP 8x 128MB (550/1080). CS:S Piranesi map was excellent for this test.
Images are compressed with JPG at 100% quality.

Transparent AA setting in NV CP (also available in new panel)
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4x FSAA / Transparent AA OFF


4x FSAA / Transparent AA ON (SuperSampling)


If you're still having hard time finding differences, check these two screenshots with marked objects that require your attention...

4x FSAA / Transparent AA OFF


4x FSAA / Transparent AA ON (SuperSampling)


So bottom line, GeForce 6 series cards are indeed capable of anti-aliasing alpha textures using supersampling. Why is NVIDIA hidding this from us is beyond my understanding.
Boosting GeForce 7 sales because of this? I'm sure a lot of people with GeForce 6 will feel like this :banana: ...
So i truly hope Transparent AA will become a standard option in all upcoming ForceWare drivers even for GeForce 6 series...

Have fun :D
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Guru3D
 
No shit... really?

:p

But it's welcome news for some people who are still using 6 series cards. The hardware has been capable all along, it's just nVidia playing the numbers game and pushing sales of the 7 series cards. Hopefully this isn't a 'mistake' and this option will remain unlocked in the drivers (for 6 series users) from now on.
 
Blue Falcon said:
No shit... really?

:p

But it's welcome news for some people who are still using 6 series cards. The hardware has been capable all along, it's just nVidia playing the numbers game and pushing sales of the 7 series cards. Hopefully this isn't a 'mistake' and this option will remain unlocked in the drivers (for 6 series users) from now on.
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Shit, and I looked through the first two pages - apparently too fast ...
 
Thats cool but i see no diffrence what so ever between screenes.
 
guezz said:
Not even the two last ones? If not, take a look at the fence here and here.
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I see..... Still not a very large diffrence. And i myself could easily go without :).
However you can only expect the best ya know :).
 
Spriggan_X(ò_ó) said:
Trolling deleted - Dr.Evil
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Wow talk about a troll :rolleyes:

Going on topic, just did this to my 6800 vanilla. It works and works well, but the performance hit is to much for this card.
 
Lazy_Moron said:
Wow talk about a troll :rolleyes:
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Dont feed the trolls, just ignore them and move on...

Back to the topic at hand, I hope nvidia finaly just enables this by default. Its so stupid to hide a feature that the cards run without any issues.
 
I have a 6800GS but I think it'll hold me off until I do a major upgrade once Vista comes around. (Or I at least know a confirmed set of requirements)
 
wera said:
I see..... Still not a very large diffrence. And i myself could easily go without :).
However you can only expect the best ya know :).
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When you click the link, you have to click the image and then it is rescaled. At first the jagges are there, then when you click the image, the jaggies are gone.
 
Presto88 said:
offtopic I know but......what the hells is rejzor's background?
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Looks like something good.........

Nirad9er said:
When you click the link, you have to click the image and then it is rescaled. At first the jagges are there, then when you click the image, the jaggies are gone.
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Uhh dude...Im no retard.T
Thanks for trying to help anyways :),
 
LOL

" [quad cannons] It looks like the *only* difference it makes is in 2D fence/gate sprites and that's only when AA is on. I seriously doubt people bought series 7 cards just for this. When you're running around gunning down terrorists you're not going to notice this and think "ooh look, the fence looks better at this angle..." "
Quate btw LOL
 
wera said:
LOL

" [quad cannons] It looks like the *only* difference it makes is in 2D fence/gate sprites and that's only when AA is on. I seriously doubt people bought series 7 cards just for this. When you're running around gunning down terrorists you're not going to notice this and think "ooh look, the fence looks better at this angle..." "
Quate btw LOL
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Some ATI fanatics swear by small differences by this. ;) I'm no loyalist to either company but the difference with Transparency AA SS vs no Transparency SS is evident in the screenshots. As small as the difference is, it is noticable. Ask a Hardcore ATi fanatic they have a great eye for things like this :D
 
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