Dataminer Thour ran tests to find out how different levels of anti-aliasing affect frames per second (FPS). The tests were conducted on two PC configurations with 1920x1080 resolution and Reflex mode enabled.
On a mid-range PC with an i5-12400F processor, 1660Ti graphics card, 16GB RAM, and Windows 10, the results were as follows: without anti-aliasing - 229.70 FPS, using CMAA2 - 221.30 FPS, with 2x anti-aliasing - 208.70 FPS, with 4x anti-aliasing - 198.50 FPS, and with 8x anti-aliasing - 162.10 FPS. The performance degradation at 8x anti-aliasing was 29.42% from no anti-aliasing.
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Multisample Anti-Aliasing helps smooth out the jagged edges that can appear on diagonal lines and other sharp transitions. While MSAA improves image quality, it also requires more computational power and memory because multiple samples are processed… pic.twitter.com/O8sgF7p0bm
On a more powerful PC with a 7800x3D processor, 4070Ti graphics card, 64GB RAM, and Windows 11, the results were as follows: no anti-aliasing - 619.7 FPS, with CMAA2 - 610.3 FPS, with 2x anti-aliasing - 608.0 FPS, with 4x anti-aliasing - 600.1 FPS, and with 8x anti-aliasing - 547.9 FPS. The performance reduction at 8x anti-aliasing was 11.58%.
The test results show that using multi-sample antialiasing (MSAA) reduces FPS, especially on computers with less powerful configurations. On more powerful systems, the FPS reduction is less noticeable. If you have a mid-range computer, it is recommended to use no more than 2x MSAA to maintain optimal performance.
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