D3D 10.1 mode any better? (Part 2)
We already reported on the confusion about the DX 10.1 mode of Assassin's Creed. Now we present a huge review dealing with this matter.
Performance Contest:
The game looks better when run on a HD 3870 but is it displayed faster too? Is the increased quality resulting in a degraded performance? No. Quite the contrary - if Anti Aliasing is activated, the performance is increasing. The Geforce 8800 GT doesn't mind if it is running with or without SP1.
Assassin's Creed: with/without Service Pack 1, 1.680x1.050, 1x Ingame-FSAA/16:1 AF
The Radeon HD 3870 gains a 31.5 percent performance boost from installing Service Pack 1, if the resolution of 1,680 x 1,050 is combined with maximized in-game Anti Aliasing. It reaches 26.7 fps. This is below the Geforce, but the Nvidia card is overclocked and is working with a minor render quality.
Assassin's Creed: with/without Service Pack 1, 1.680x1.050, 3x Ingame-FSAA/16:1 AF
