Oblivion HDR vs. Bloom + aa 4x

Freddy_Kruger · 03-25-2006, 11:11 PM

These first four are HDR only.

and now with bloom and 4x aa notice the FPS.

I liked HDR better it looked more surealistic while Bloom + aa looked washed out. I didn't notice any preformance diferences but the game is running much smoother for me now that I turn off other appz and 2nd montior and rebooted first.

**Timman_24** · 03-26-2006, 03:01 PM

The game chugs too bad on my system with any AA on. I just use bloom and no aa at 1680x1050. Kinda wish my moniter was smaller for this game haha.

Freddy_Kruger · 03-27-2006, 02:25 AM

You don't like the HDR or does HDR chug it out even worse? I'm not sure which is harder on system but I do like HDR better than Bloom + AA 4x.

**soupnazi** · 03-27-2006, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timman_24

The game chugs too bad on my system with any AA on. I just use bloom and no aa at 1680x1050. Kinda wish my moniter was smaller for this game haha.

Oh man! This doesn't sound good for my system. (I was worried about that)

The 3 of us have similar rig specs.

Freddy_Kruger · 03-27-2006, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soupnazi

Oh man! This doesn't sound good for my system. (I was worried about that)

The 3 of us have similar rig specs.

Well those are much better frame rates then I was getting on Morrowind on a G2 64mb, 384 SD ram and 1ghz cpu. Back then It would dip to 3-4 frames a secound in Balmoral and while in the country side it would freeze every 5 secs for a sec if I was running.
It is very playable on my rig and I don't even have the CPU overclocked anymore. The only thing I cranked up was the resolution, to 1280x1024, I got HDR on and I may have fiddled with some other things but I can't remember what they are. So many options.
In fact, when I go through a door there is a screen that comes up while the next room is loading, but with my rig the room loads so fast I can't even read what it says. I only know that it has to do with OBlivion lore of some sort.

edit: HEy I just looked at our computers and I got the crappiest one.

**Timman_24** · 03-27-2006, 11:00 AM

Having to run 1680x1050 really kills my performance. To get decent fps (30-45 avg outside) I only use bloom. With HDR it dips down to 25-35 fps, which is not very smooth IMO. AA seems to hurt more than HDR in this game. I like 4xaa+bloom more than HDR. I can't stand jaggies. I play without either though

**Astros Fan** · 03-27-2006, 12:29 PM

After seeing this thread I turned off HDR and just left it at Bloom with no AA. My frames skyrocketed and haven't had a hitch yet. Looks the same to me, but I don't know what HDR is.

Freddy_Kruger · 03-27-2006, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astros Fan

After seeing this thread I turned off HDR and just left it at Bloom with no AA. My frames skyrocketed and haven't had a hitch yet. Looks the same to me, but I don't know what HDR is.

I don't know what it is either but it makes the scenery reminesent of that King Kong game that's why I like it. Bloom looks all wash out out, at least to me but I can live with 25-35 frames a sec but I haven't seen a big town yet I remember in Balmoral (Morrowind) on my old rig, 2 or 3 rigs ago actually, I would get 3-5 frames a sec.

**Astros Fan** · 03-27-2006, 02:23 PM

Bloom worked out really good for me when I was fighting 2 casting imps at the same time..no chugga chugga. With HDR on I fought 3 bandits and one spellcaster and it would pop when I cast and the spellcaster cast....not so with Bloom. I'm sure I'll be back and forth with it until I settle into something I like.

Freddy_Kruger · 03-27-2006, 02:42 PM

I got this magic blue spell I don't even know what it is. It doesn't seem to do much either, I need a gun

I'll 203 their ***.

**Timman_24** · 03-27-2006, 05:53 PM

IMO this game looks alot like EQ2.

**The-X** · 03-28-2006, 10:10 AM

I prefere playing with bloom + 4xAA. HDR is not that much better at the moment than bloom. My opinion is that playing without AA is going back in time. It just doesn't look nice. I refuse to play any game without AA.

My rig:

X2-4200+ / 2GB Kingston HyperX / 1900XTX / 2 x 250GB Western Digital Raid0 / Maxtor 200GB / Maxtor 250GB / Tagan 530Watt / Asus A8n-Sli

I play Oblivion with every setting maxed out, except some shadow settings at medium. 1280x1024+bloom+4xAA

Greetz

**Harbinger** · 03-28-2006, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The-X

I prefere playing with bloom + 4xAA. HDR is not that much better at the moment than bloom. My opinion is that playing without AA is going back in time. It just doesn't look nice. I refuse to play any game without AA.

My rig:

X2-4200+ / 2GB Kingston HyperX / 1900XTX / 2 x 250GB Western Digital Raid0 / Maxtor 200GB / Maxtor 250GB / Tagan 530Watt / Asus A8n-Sli

I play Oblivion with every setting maxed out, except some shadow settings at medium. 1280x1024+bloom+AA

Greetz

I hate you. Please send me your computer. Please?

**kpxgq** · 03-28-2006, 11:54 AM

the HDR implementation in Oblivion isnt as good as the ones in FarCry and HL2

example.. http://www.ngohq.com/home.php?page=A...read&arc_id=35

XJ · 03-28-2006, 01:04 PM

I don't know I think the HDR looks pretty dang good in oblivion. I don't think those pictures do it justice. I think I notice it most inside houses and caves where there are torches and lights and you can really tell a more dramatic difference. And when things are in motion of course that changes things as well how things flicker and what not seems more alive with it on.

I turn it off and my frames go up but the game looks so much more lifeless and a lot more like morrowind.

03-25-2006, 11:11 PM	#1
Freddy_Kruger Sleeps with the Fishes Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 7,770	Oblivion HDR vs. Bloom + aa 4x These first four are HDR only. and now with bloom and 4x aa notice the FPS. I liked HDR better it looked more surealistic while Bloom + aa looked washed out. I didn't notice any preformance diferences but the game is running much smoother for me now that I turn off other appz and 2nd montior and rebooted first.

03-26-2006, 03:01 PM	#2
Timman_24 The Dude Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carbondale, IL Posts: 8,760	The game chugs too bad on my system with any AA on. I just use bloom and no aa at 1680x1050. Kinda wish my moniter was smaller for this game haha. __________________ The Rig E8500 \| Gigabyte DS4-X48\| G.Skill 4gig (2x2) Visiontek HD4870 \| Onboard Codec Sound \| Hanns-g 28" Monitor Samsung DVD-R CD-RW 52x32x52x16 \| Seagate 320gig\| No Floppy! Antec 900\| Corsair 750TX\| Tuniq Tower \| 4 120mm & 1 200mm fan Currently playing: Dragon Age, Torchlight, Forza 3 Check out my Locost build: http://locost.wordpress.com

03-27-2006, 11:00 AM	#6
Timman_24 The Dude Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carbondale, IL Posts: 8,760	Having to run 1680x1050 really kills my performance. To get decent fps (30-45 avg outside) I only use bloom. With HDR it dips down to 25-35 fps, which is not very smooth IMO. AA seems to hurt more than HDR in this game. I like 4xaa+bloom more than HDR. I can't stand jaggies. I play without either though __________________ The Rig E8500 \| Gigabyte DS4-X48\| G.Skill 4gig (2x2) Visiontek HD4870 \| Onboard Codec Sound \| Hanns-g 28" Monitor Samsung DVD-R CD-RW 52x32x52x16 \| Seagate 320gig\| No Floppy! Antec 900\| Corsair 750TX\| Tuniq Tower \| 4 120mm & 1 200mm fan Currently playing: Dragon Age, Torchlight, Forza 3 Check out my Locost build: http://locost.wordpress.com

03-27-2006, 12:29 PM	#7
Astros Fan i5 in the hizz-house! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 3,357	After seeing this thread I turned off HDR and just left it at Bloom with no AA. My frames skyrocketed and haven't had a hitch yet. Looks the same to me, but I don't know what HDR is. __________________ NEW RIG! i5-750, XFX HD5850 Black Edition, XFX 650w psu, G Skill 2x2GB DDR 3 1600, 25" 1080p monitor, Win 7 64bit Pro, Coolermaster Storm Scout case XFIRE: n1n3mill

03-27-2006, 02:23 PM	#9
Astros Fan i5 in the hizz-house! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 3,357	Bloom worked out really good for me when I was fighting 2 casting imps at the same time..no chugga chugga. With HDR on I fought 3 bandits and one spellcaster and it would pop when I cast and the spellcaster cast....not so with Bloom. I'm sure I'll be back and forth with it until I settle into something I like. __________________ NEW RIG! i5-750, XFX HD5850 Black Edition, XFX 650w psu, G Skill 2x2GB DDR 3 1600, 25" 1080p monitor, Win 7 64bit Pro, Coolermaster Storm Scout case XFIRE: n1n3mill

03-27-2006, 02:25 AM	#3
Freddy_Kruger Sleeps with the Fishes Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 7,770	You don't like the HDR or does HDR chug it out even worse? I'm not sure which is harder on system but I do like HDR better than Bloom + AA 4x.

03-27-2006, 02:42 PM	#10
Freddy_Kruger Sleeps with the Fishes Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 7,770	I got this magic blue spell I don't even know what it is. It doesn't seem to do much either, I need a gun I'll 203 their ***.

03-27-2006, 05:53 PM	#11
Timman_24 The Dude Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carbondale, IL Posts: 8,760	IMO this game looks *alot* like EQ2. __________________ The Rig E8500 \| Gigabyte DS4-X48\| G.Skill 4gig (2x2) Visiontek HD4870 \| Onboard Codec Sound \| Hanns-g 28" Monitor Samsung DVD-R CD-RW 52x32x52x16 \| Seagate 320gig\| No Floppy! Antec 900\| Corsair 750TX\| Tuniq Tower \| 4 120mm & 1 200mm fan Currently playing: Dragon Age, Torchlight, Forza 3 Check out my Locost build: http://locost.wordpress.com

03-28-2006, 10:10 AM	#12
The-X Sushi Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2	I prefere playing with bloom + 4xAA. HDR is not that much better at the moment than bloom. My opinion is that playing without AA is going back in time. It just doesn't look nice. I refuse to play any game without AA. My rig: X2-4200+ / 2GB Kingston HyperX / 1900XTX / 2 x 250GB Western Digital Raid0 / Maxtor 200GB / Maxtor 250GB / Tagan 530Watt / Asus A8n-Sli I play Oblivion with every setting maxed out, except some shadow settings at medium. 1280x1024+bloom+4xAA Greetz Last edited by The-X; 03-29-2006 at 10:07 AM.

03-28-2006, 11:54 AM	#14
kpxgq hasshou suru shinki nari Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: texas Posts: 15,745	the HDR implementation in Oblivion isnt as good as the ones in FarCry and HL2 example.. http://www.ngohq.com/home.php?page=A...read&arc_id=35 __________________ intel e7200 @ 3.8ghz, 2x2gb corsair pc6400, asus p5e-vm hdmi, evga gtx260-216, wd 6401aals, antec p180 mini, ocz sxs-600 Last edited by kpxgq; 03-28-2006 at 11:57 AM.

03-28-2006, 01:04 PM	#15
XJ Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,942	I don't know I think the HDR looks pretty dang good in oblivion. I don't think those pictures do it justice. I think I notice it most inside houses and caves where there are torches and lights and you can really tell a more dramatic difference. And when things are in motion of course that changes things as well how things flicker and what not seems more alive with it on. I turn it off and my frames go up but the game looks so much more lifeless and a lot more like morrowind. __________________ Q6600 - Abit IX38 QuadGT - G.Skill pc2 -6400 cas4 2GB X 4 - BFG 295 GTX - WD 750GB SE16 - Seagate 1.5TB 7200.11 - Corsair HX620 - Klipsch Ultras - Dell 2407FPW Last edited by XJ; 03-28-2006 at 01:46 PM.

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