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This has been answered here and around the internet many times.
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Desktop GPUs typically have much more memory bandwidth available than consoles.
AF is not a bang for your buck feature on consoles from television viewing distances. You would notice the drop in quality in other areas much more quickly than you would AF so in the fight for render time it is best to just start at 4x and go down if you need to scrape back performance. Other changes can involve much more quality control effort to implement, can require time from artists to implement, etc. It's an easy first step to take on the path towards optimization.
but it almost always a zero penalty feature on pc, why is it an issue on consoles. and i argue its pretty perceptible even from tv distance. most of the time your eyes focus on distance while playing anything. poor AF sticks out like a sore thumb.
No, he shows off the issue really well in the beginning of the video. It's possible you might not notice it, it's quite subtle.
More memory bandwidth available on Desktop GPU's than consoles
Is your framerate constantly hitting 119 fps or are you relying on VRR?
Are you relying on the in-game vsync or capping the framerate through another method?
Mine in the viseo is referencing 60hz with o Gsync! In Game vsync.
I didn't say it isn't noticeable, I said that other visual features are more noticeable. Look at the complaints about specualar aliasing in Alan Wake 2 on consoles, the game looks absolutely gorgeous but that single artifact ruined the experience for many players until it was corrected. If volumetric fog in game was cut to 1/8 resolution in order to bump up AF from 2x to 4x you would find the blocky effects more distracting than blurred textures at an angle. It is a series of compromises and most developers who are looking at the big picture tend to find sacrificing AF the optimal choice for the visual presentation and workload.
To be honest these releases are generally into the "too big for Steam Deck" territory and there isn't much beyond "use lowest setting possible and FSR".
The foliage and LoD distance seems like the most striking upgrade, outside of the typical higher quality shadows and upscaling.
I have to say that sadly relying on VRR or running at 120hz doesn't fix these issues for me. Shame to hear about Forbidden West, interestingly another Nixxes port, hopefully DF shining a light on this issue can lead to developers patching them.
