Got the latest NVidia drivers? New copy of NVidia Inspector? Start with fresh profiles. Especially if a change in capabilities has been surfaced in the drivers, like with MFAA. NVidia Control Panel 3D settings Select profile Restore Apply, and Restore main profile to reset DSR.

 

Any kind of problems can surface with these profiles after a driver update.

 

If you have the MFAA capable GPU, and the driver supports it:

In NI set MFAA on, then in P3D Display settings set AA to 2xMSAA, and check it out. Close the sim, in NI turn off MFAA, restart the sim, check it out. (use a B58)

My understanding reading about MFAA is it will not per se improve AA.  It allow you to run a lower MSAA (ie 4x instead of 8x) but with MFAA ON it will seem your running 8x MSAA without the FPS hit and achieve higher FPS.

 

With 4x MSAA and MFAA ON you will get the equivalent of 8x MSAA without any peformance hit.  I've dropped my MSAA down to 4x and turned on MFAA so now I have a little more breathing room with my GPU when in heavy cloud conditions.

 

I could be incorrect but thats how I understand it.

 

 

As posted in an earlier post on this thread:

 

http://www.tweakguides.com/NVFORCE_7.html

 

Read this to understand it better.

You would be correct. That's why I was sneaky with the test recommended. Set MFAA On with 2xMSAA, so it's like 4xMSAA, then when MFAA is off becomes next to useless 2xMSAA. That should definitely show it off if it's working right. But I also add that the B58 should be used, do not use a random plane. Gloat at your favourite plane in AA glory after set up.

 

I cant see a difference on 1440p @ 28". 980ti

Could be the plane, try comparing with a B58 and not any plane in the hanger. With basic AA the A36 looks poor. The A36 is fixed by adding SGSS at the same multiple as MSAA.

 

Could be the NVidia profile hasn't been restored to factory defaults since you got the new drivers.

This is 1440p with 2x DSR and MFAA. 8x MSAA + 16x AF in-sim

 

 

 

 

 

Can you tell me what your NV Control settings are ?

 

Thanks,

Full screen capture from my setup. Works well for me..

 

http://i.imgur.com/7tksNv1.jpg

Full screen capture from my setup. Works well for me..

 

http://i.imgur.com/7tksNv1.jpg

 

Looks great ! 

1920x1200. 8x MSAA and MFAA and i dont see anything . GPU load is also the same

 

Update : Ahh i should try 4 xMSAA

 

 

Michael Moe

I've noticed that some of us like to set anisotropic filtering to the same multiple as the AA and any external AA such as SGSS. Does this actually make any difference? 

 

Example : If I set my MSAA at 2x and SGSS at 2x, must anisotropic filtering be reduced to 2x as well? What impact does this have on performance/quality?

 

Shanan

No. AF is a completely different thing and is not related to AA in any way. You do not need to match the values of AF and AA.

So I've realized that I pretty much have to use SGSS to be happy now I can't use to 4x SGSS I have to use 2 time SGSS so does that mean I should turn MFAA on and MSAA to 2x match everything at 2 times? What happens if i mix and match so say for instance I use 8 times MSAA and two times SGSS why is that bad

So I've realized that I pretty much have to use SGSS to be happy now I can't use to 4x SGSS I have to use 2 time SGSS so does that mean I should turn MFAA on and MSAA to 2x match everything at 2 times? What happens if i mix and match so say for instance I use 8 times MSAA and two times SGSS why is that bad

Hey Ron, why not just compare for yourself in the sim? Set 4xMSAA, then try different values of SGSS, won't take long. Use an A36 for setting SGSS, and use a B58 for setting without SGSS. Then when you choose your favourite plane, see if it's AA'd OK, if not add SGSS.

 

 

Guys, you need to understand there's two types of plane model with DX10 or DX11. One AA's OK (the B58 type from FSX) without SGSS, and the older types won't AA so well with DX10 or DX11 unless SGSS is added.

Can you tell me what your NV Control settings are ?

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dave...are you using DSR if so what x and % smoothing also are you on 4K 1440p or 1080?

Dave...are you using DSR if so what x and % smoothing also are you on 4K 1440p or 1080?

 

2560x1440 Asus PB278Q. 2x DSR smoothing 32%

DSR seems to create even more shimmering for me, don't know why. Tried 1.5x and 2.0x and it seems it gets worse the higher I go with the resolution.

 

I'm talking about shimmering in the scenery and lights, the VC seems fine.