SMAA Tx2 versus FXAA? Let's have a look...

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Published on November 5, 2014 7:56:03 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTrTiKYln0k

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I thought it would be good to explore the impact on framerate running SMAA Tx2 versus FXAA at 1440p and 1080p. In this video I use the same game map, same checkpoint, a total four times to get a fair comparison of 1440p and 1080p with AA settings both ways. All of the other graphics settings are shown at the start of each clip.

So, crank up the YouTube resolution to the max, go full screen and keep your eyes on the framerate in the upper left corner.

As I see it, SMAA Tx2 doesn't appear to add anything amazing in terms of visual quality. Some say it doesn't work with SLI. Maybe not, but it certainly seems to do something here with SLI enabled. It definitely affects framerate, so I maybe they "fixed" that.

My eyes cannot detect a remarkable difference in quality between these two anti-aliasing options. If your eyes tell you that one looks better than the other, go with whatever floats your boat. For the record, my eyes tell me SMAA Tx2 is just a tiny bit better, but not enough better for the moderate hit on framerate to be viewed as an acceptable trade-off. Overall, I think FXAA is the better way to fly.

To skip the opening video, jump forward to about 1:50 to dive right into the comparison.