Gigabyte GV-R487D5-1GD user manual „ Standard Settings, „ Anti-Aliasing, „ Adaptive Anti-Aliasing

3D:

„ Standard Settings

The Standard Settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you can simulta- neously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for any type of 3D application. The slider enables you to adjust for overall system performance, overall 3D image quality, or a balance between the two. This page is useful when you are not aware of which type of 3D settings your application uses, or when you want to use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application.

„ Anti-Aliasing

Anti-Aliasing (AA) is a rendering technique designed to remove jagged edges, shimmering, and pixelation problems that are common in rendered 3D images. Rather than determining the color to display for each pixel by sampling a single location at the pixel's center, anti-aliasing samples multiple locations within each pixel and blends the results together to pro- duce the final color.

Anti-Aliasing can be set to favor either system pro- cessing performance or image quality, or the appli- cation can decide:

• Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is animated and smooth motion is the most im- portant consideration.

• Setting for quality is best used when highly detailed and realistic 3D objects is the most important consideration.

• If you are unsure of how to configure anti-aliasing, use the Use application settings option. Your display will automatically adjust to the application's requirements.

„ Adaptive Anti-Aliasing

Adaptive anti-aliasing is a technique that applies a combination of multi-sampling (MSAA) and super-sampling (SSAA) on 3D objects to improve edge smoothness and fine detail.

This feature renders 3D objects containing trans- parencies more realistic, providing exceptional levels of image quality while maintaining performance.

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