3 full next-generation hardware screenshots

[Waltar]

I'd like to see the FPS number

There's a time for everything. Patience is a virtue
Although, do you remember 3DFX's vision of FSAA integration? Well, I think these screenshots fully follow them.

Uttar

Are we discussing the "free" FSAA the rampage was suppose to have? If so, I think I already pre-ordered my nv40

 

[SsP45]

Here's a pic of the same scene, as close as I could get it, from my 9800 Pro. 1280x960, 6x AA, 16x AF, everything set to max in the UT2004 settings. Sorry about the file size, but I used an uncompressed Bitmap for max quality. ~ 3.8MB per file. It's really easy to see the hard time ATI's AF is having on the tilted ramps.

http://members.rogers.com/devon.ruhl/UT2004-6x-16x.bmp


http://members.rogers.com/devon.ruhl/UT2004-6x-16x-2.bmp

could you do some with 4x? That would be great.

Will do, I'll do 4x AA and 4x AF like the NV4X shots. I will have to take down the other shots though, due to limited web space and bandwidth.
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Vaporizers

 

[Lecram25]

No, more like the algorithm

 

[SsP45]

I'd like to see the FPS number

There's a time for everything. Patience is a virtue
Although, do you remember 3DFX's vision of FSAA integration? Well, I think these screenshots fully follow them.

Uttar

Are we discussing the "free" FSAA the rampage was suppose to have? If so, I think I already pre-ordered my nv40

Didn't 3DFX want to use Super-Sampling with integrated anisotropic filtering to reduce blurring?
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[991060]

Will do, I'll do 4x AA and 4x AF like the NV4X shots. I will have to take down the other shots though, due to limited web space and bandwidth.

Have you already known it's from NV4X, or just speculating?

 

[Exxtreme]

Are we discussing the "free" FSAA the rampage was suppose to have? If so, I think I already pre-ordered my nv40

The Rampage-FSAA was not "for free". It was a "classic" MSAA implementation.

 

[SsP45]

Here are the 4x AA, 4x AF shots. It's best to right-click -> Save As for these.

http://members.rogers.com/devon.ruhl/UT2004-4x-4x.bmp

http://members.rogers.com/devon.ruhl/UT2004-4x-4x-2.bmp
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AUTOMOBILWERK EISENACH

 

[SsP45]

Will do, I'll do 4x AA and 4x AF like the NV4X shots. I will have to take down the other shots though, due to limited web space and bandwidth.

Have you already known it's from NV4X, or just speculating?

Assuming it from the stated 'fact' that the card is limited to 8x AF. I doubt ATI would suddenly lower their maximum AF from 16x to 8x.
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Volcano Vaporizer

 

[Lecram25]

It was only "free" when using quad-texturing, i.e. there wouldn't be any further performance hit after using quad-texturing.

 

[Waltar]

Are we discussing the "free" FSAA the rampage was suppose to have? If so, I think I already pre-ordered my nv40

The Rampage-FSAA was not "for free". It was a "classic" MSAA implementation.

There was an old powerpoint doc saying otherwise..I wish I remembered where it was.

 

[Exxtreme]

It was only "free" when using quad-texturing, i.e. there wouldn't be any further performance hit after using quad-texturing.

I know. But "quad texturing" (or simply anisotropic filtering) was not "for free".

 

[Lecram25]

Hence the "free"

 

[Vegetto-eX]

Will do, I'll do 4x AA and 4x AF like the NV4X shots. I will have to take down the other shots though, due to limited web space and bandwidth.

Have you already known it's from NV4X, or just speculating?

Assuming it from the stated 'fact' that the card is limited to 8x AF. I doubt ATI would suddenly lower their maximum AF from 16x to 8x.

8xAF as a maximum is not a fact, at least not until we have final drivers

 

[991060]

Assuming it from the stated 'fact' that the card is limited to 8x AF. I doubt ATI would suddenly lower their maximum AF from 16x to 8x.

Are you descendant of Sherlock Holmes

very clever and reasonable guess

 

[SsP45]

Will do, I'll do 4x AA and 4x AF like the NV4X shots. I will have to take down the other shots though, due to limited web space and bandwidth.

Have you already known it's from NV4X, or just speculating?

Assuming it from the stated 'fact' that the card is limited to 8x AF. I doubt ATI would suddenly lower their maximum AF from 16x to 8x.

8xAF as a maximum is not a fact, at least not until we have final drivers

I'm still thinking it to be from the NV4X. The screenshots also look to have sort of Digital Vibrance enabled, as they are a bit warmer and brighter looking than the ones taken with my 9800 Pro.
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[SsP45]

Here are some observations I've made. These are made from looking at the 2nd UT2004 shot, the one with the lava.

1) the "NV4X" shot has slightly better AA, close to ATI's 6X.

2) the back wall, right above the lava is much sharper on my 9800 shot

3) the "NV4X" shot is quite a bit brighter

4) the "NV4X" shot is much softer looking, almost super sample soft, almost slightly blurred

5) the "NV4X" shot appears to be AA'ing the grating on the left of the shield power-up, while the 9800 shot is not

It seems to me that all the textures in the "NV4X" shot are a bit more blurry than the ones from the 9800. I'm leaning towards a super-sample/multi-sample mix. I zoomed in on the gun using 20-magnification using IrfanView, and the entire gun is less detailed and blurrier on the "NV4X" shot.
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Zr750K

 

[Vegetto-eX]

Will do, I'll do 4x AA and 4x AF like the NV4X shots. I will have to take down the other shots though, due to limited web space and bandwidth.

Have you already known it's from NV4X, or just speculating?

Assuming it from the stated 'fact' that the card is limited to 8x AF. I doubt ATI would suddenly lower their maximum AF from 16x to 8x.

8xAF as a maximum is not a fact, at least not until we have final drivers

I'm still thinking it to be from the NV4X. The screenshots also look to have sort of Digital Vibrance enabled, as they are a bit warmer and brighter looking than the ones taken with my 9800 Pro.

It does indeed have digital vibrance, and maybe the brightness and contrast was moved a little

 

[Ostsol]

Here are the 4x AA, 4x AF shots. It's best to right-click -> Save As for these.

http://members.rogers.com/devon.ruhl/UT2004-4x-4x.bmp

http://members.rogers.com/devon.ruhl/UT2004-4x-4x-2.bmp

Download IrfanView and convert your pics to PNG format. Plain old bitmaps are just a waste of bandwidth.

 

[991060]

Comparing to SsP45's shots,I feel the new lady does a lot better in horizontal edges,anyone?

 

[SsP45]

Here are the 4x AA, 4x AF shots. It's best to right-click -> Save As for these.

http://members.rogers.com/devon.ruhl/UT2004-4x-4x.bmp

http://members.rogers.com/devon.ruhl/UT2004-4x-4x-2.bmp

Download IrfanView and convert your pics to PNG format. Plain old bitmaps are just a waste of bandwidth.

Doing so now. Thnx for the tip, didn't know IrfanView could do it.
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Bong