Is MSAA super sampling?

Performance-wise, MSAA is a major improvement over SSAA. The boost was achieved by sampling two or more adjacent pixels together, instead of rendering the entire scene at a very high resolution. Thanks to that, further optimizations can be performed to share samples between different pixels.

Is Fxaa better than MSAA 4x?

FXAA has two major advantages: Earlier versions were found to be double the speed of 4x MSAA, so you’re looking at a modest 12 or 13 per cent cost in framerate to enable FXAA — and in return you get a considerable reduction in aliasing.

Which is better MSAA or CMAA?

MSAA’s main advantage is that it looks better in motion. With CMAA there can be “crawling” pixels on the edges of objects during movement. This is because a post-processing AA like CMAA dynamically applies its AA to every frame, whereas MSAA applies itself to everything without prejudice, making it more consistent.

What is the best anti-aliasing mode?

Which one is best for you?

  • MSAA is best suited for midrange gaming computers.
  • FXAA is perfect for low-end PCs because it is less demanding on your PC.
  • If you have an old PC, do not choose Supersample Anti-Aliasing (SSAA).
  • TXAA is an advanced anti-aliasing method that is found in new graphics cards.

Why does Supersampling look so good?

This is achieved by rendering the image at a much higher resolution than the one being displayed, then shrinking it to the desired size, using the extra pixels for calculation. The result is a downsampled image with smoother transitions from one line of pixels to another along the edges of objects.

Do you need AA at 1440P?

Splendid. At the very least you should be able to use less AA, but that probably won’t make up for the extra power needed to push 1440P, unless you were using crazy AA and now don’t use any.

What’s the difference between adaptive multi sample and super sample?

Multi-sample should be adaptive. Super-sample is just super-sample (AMD or Nvidia). Try using ATI Tray Tools instead. With AMD the MSAA options are multi-sample, adaptive multi-sample and super-sample. These settings will not override aplication settings if the AA settings at the top of the page are set on “use application settings”.

What’s the difference between super sample and transparency AA?

Transparency AA, that you’re speaking of is separate to standard AA – at least when setting it. It isn’t over-riding anything. You should have the options for OFF, multi-sample(adaptive) or super-sample. Multi-sample should be adaptive. Super-sample is just super-sample (AMD or Nvidia).

What are the options for MSAA on AMD?

With AMD the MSAA options are multi-sample, adaptive multi-sample and super-sample. These settings will not override aplication settings if the AA settings at the top of the page are set on “use application settings”. BTW, AFAIK ATI Tray Tools is not actively maintained anymore and may better be not used with current-gen hardware.

Which is better to smooth edges MSAA or SSAA?

Besides, given the same number of samples, MSAA generally does a better work to smooth edges next to SSAA (see here for example). Murakami said: Besides, given the same number of samples, MSAA generally does a better work to smooth edges next to SSAA (see here for example).