HDR w/o AA or AA w/o HDR on Oblivion?

[advancedgeek]

Hey what is the difference between HDR and no HDR. i see theres better quality with AA as there is no jagged like or anything but when i turn on HDR the AA automatically turns to none so i get all these jagged line but i don't know much of a difference between disabling and enbabling HDR. Also which gives better performance? AA maxed out or HDR on? It seems bad that even though i have no AA on i still get low fps which my 8800 GTS mostly suck at. every other games run pretty good on max settings like F.E.A.R.

 

[lancec2c30]

That is just something that was implemented into oblivion. IMO HDR lighting is a better visual affect then AA, it is also a little more demanding then AA I believe.

 

[advancedgeek]

ok so what actually is hdr? i know there are some tools that allow you to have hdr and aa on with ati card but dunno for nvidia anyways yeah i don't really get bothered with the jagged lines but i really get annoyed when it is around 6fps or even 10fps maybe 20 is the minimum i can tolerate and also i can't tolerate bad graphics where i had 1024 x 768 with lowest settings which sucks so bad.

 

[Oreo]

HDR=High Dynamic Range. IT vastly improves lighting effects for stuff like...foliage, wet paths, water. Basicly pertty much everywere theres light, its improved. i think.

AA would be necessary for you at 1024x768, the pillars in Imperial City are DISGUSTING without it.

Look at the images > Google Image Result for http://media.arstechnica.com/articles/culture/lostcoast.media/valve-hdr-2.jpg

 

[meat_helmet]

There is a workaround to get both working at the same time i believe (only for newest cards tho). High dynamic range gives lighting which is looks much more like how the human eye percieves light.

 

[b1gapl]

I believe AA isn't necessary, if you were to play on high resolutions....because I think the higher resolution smooths it out, on it's own.

 

[kobe24]

yeah i agree

 

[Raknor]

I am playing at 1680 x 1050 using hdr and i see NO jagged lines, there is simply no need for aa at high resolutions and hdr looks amazing

 

[Oreo]

But not many people have a 8800GTX ... like you

I run max settings at 1280x768...and i get between 15 and 45 Fps dependent on were i am. In the cities i switch AA on, outside its HDR.

Does anyone know when the high end 8800GTX are going to come down in price (Sub £250) will it be like a year ?

 

[Nagasama]

im not certain, but i dont think nvidia cards allow hdr and aa at the same time. help me graphics card people...