ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT: Calling a Spade a Spade
by Derek Wilson on May 14, 2007 12:04 PM EST- Posted in
- GPUs
Power Performance
Power efficiency is where the Radeon HD 2900 XT really falls short; while performance is similar to NVIDIA's 8800 GTS, power consumption is significantly greater. The 2900 XT draws even more power than the 8800 GTX under load:
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imaheadcase - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - link
Says who? Most people I know don't care to turn on AA since they visually can't see a difference. Only people who are picky about everything they see do normally, the majority of people don't notice "jaggies" since the brain fixes it for you when you play.
Roy2001 - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - link
Says who? Most people I know don't care to turn on AA since they visually can't see a difference.------------------------------------------
Wow, I never turn it of once I am used to have AA. I cannot play games anymore without AA.
Amuro - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - link
Says who? No one spent $400 on a video card would turn off AA.
SiliconDoc - Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - link
Boy we'd sure love to hear those red fans claiming they turn off AA nowadays and it doesn't matter.LOL
It's just amazing how thick it gets.
imaheadcase - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - link
Sure they do, because its a small "tweak" with a performance hit. I say who spends $400 on a video card to remove "jaggies" when they are not noticeable in the first place to most people. Same reason most people don't go for SLI or Crossfire, because it really in the end offers nothing substantial for most people who play games.
Some might like it, but they would not miss it if they stopped using it for some time. Its not like its make or break feature of a video card.
motiv8 - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - link
Depends on the game or player tbh.I play within ladders without AA turned on, but for games like oblivion I would use AA. Depends on your needs at the time.