What is Anti Aliasing (AA) as Fast as Possible

AA or Anti Aliasing reducing the "jaggies" that make things (particularly games) look less life-like and more like a computer graphic.
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[@WildlingPrepper]

I tried max AA on Minecraft but its still blocky as hell!

[@WildlingPrepper]

Neither, it was a joke.

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Aaro Perämaa It was a joke dumbass. It was pretty funny too.

[@DraftLogic]

Aaro Perämaa I think the real question is... are you stupid?

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Omg I'm literally going to die XD

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lmao horizon how did i find u here 1 day after ur comment xd

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lmao

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Definitely very funny but also not true at all. This just a skronny young man no extensive drug use here

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@Vaporr I just grew up around meth and never made it well off enough to do more than just pay Bill's and get by so I'm still stuck in spoonsville arkansas. I've never done dope myself not even tried it but it's all over the damn place. I've lost friends to it figuratively and literally. Meaning they fucking died directly because if meth. This kid, does not look like a methhead to me.

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You're in 2013

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Didn't notice the Apple ad!?

[@felixthefox100]

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[@fqidz]

Probbly in earth

[@Torgo]

"So anyway, we decided to turn off Anti-Aliasing for our next vehicle." -Elon Musk

[@chreint3370]

Rather just reaaaaaaaalllyyy baad textures that almost wont even load in

[@chreint3370]

and i dont see any staircases on it

[@JustYoni7]

Bruh 2020 stuff

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What a nice young fellow. I wonder if he’ll make it big in this industry

[@jennyjen9549]

nah

[@ekavify9687]

Lol

[@ekavify9687]

I think ur sarcastic but if u arent he runs a channel called Linis Tech Tips

[@ekavify9687]

Linus*

[@ItzBlank869]

Nah man, he won't Cuz he already did

[@CalmSteve]

I don't understand why some people would hit dislike on this video, he actually explained what antialiasing is under two minutes. Great Job Buddy!

[@CapTheNPC2]

You made it actually fun to learn. Thank you!!

[@joebob3959]

Top comment and nobody's replied to it... Yet

[@echosmyth5021]

This was actually a horrible explanation of what anti-aliasing is.

[@bronhy5411]

then fuckin do a better one if u can

[@echosmyth5021]

@Jamel Torres Let me get this straight... you've never said a song or movie is bad because obviously you've never done either yourself?

[@deth1634]

@@echosmyth5021 If it's a bad explaination how about you do a better one? Because this means you know how it works more than him then.

[@plazasta]

how to know that this is an old video: no sponsors

[@FryedWater]

@Abdulsalam _XP wooosh

[@twanlange2827]

@@FryedWater making a joke out of a joke isnt a woooosh you moron

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@WinterMute Don't feed the troll.

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[@askkutay]

AA off: Linus here 7 years back AA on: Bearded Linus

[@duck3472]

This guy explaining this pretty well, i hope he become a big tech youtuber someday. Goodluck

[@usaAlexK]

Do atoms have anti-aliasing?

[@kylestanley7843]

@@FoxtrotYankeeHotel That explains the deep seated emptiness in my heart.

[@beastlypotato3988]

Steven studying chemical engineering rn. That’s now how atoms work. And no, the phase (solid, liquid, gas) is not dependent on the number of atoms in a molecule. The phase is dependent on several factors, but ultimately boils down to how attracted the molecules in a substance are to each other.

[@beastlypotato3988]

Steven also, atoms are not 99.999% empty space. Science has come to understand that electrons do not simply orbit atoms. They’re much more complex and act as quantum particles. Thus, the Bohr model of the atom (the model that says there’s all that empty space) is not correct. Also, many atoms are much more dense than the Hydrogen atom, which is the one that most people cite as being mostly empty.

[@Kyzerii]

@@FoxtrotYankeeHotel shush

[@carpty6252]

Iff Dg nk

[@boyorougesauvage8584]

alcohol is the real life FXAA, it makes things look blurry. and sometimes more beautiful...

[@aim__freakz8499]

Nice :D equal to heroin :)

[@Bonkerdoos]

@Luqman Al-Hakim alcohol is extremely healthy for the liver and what not

[@angelgab-8594]

@@Bonkerdoos probably thinking about wine

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@@angelgab-8594 r/wooosh

[@angelgab-8594]

@@Bonkerdoos i know i know i was tryna help out the other dummy in the thread

[@loueyduvall603]

Even 7 years ago Linus stil helpful. I didn’t know what Anti aliasing was and somehow he managed to explain it in such a quick way. Love it

[@giuseppespano4297]

I love you for that I‘ve been searching for this for over 1 months

[@dbzayan]

0:44 Those squares aren't corner to corner... It's driving me crazy...

[@C3V1N117]

same i noticed that too

[@fernando47180]

Nah bro, they just have anti-aliasing on

[@dbzayan]

@SharQ It's all consistent space, and none of them are aligned like that lol

[@Krazycrafter]

Why did you point that out, now I can't not see it

[@rodolfoandrade7453]

Please go outside.

[@michaellacuarin7299]

I should turn on AA on minecraft..

[@TrueAce]

Tell me wat happens lol

[@ManuLeach]

All spheres

[@EarLzzRO]

:)))))))))))))))))

[@EliP789]

aye your only 12 dont curse your mom would be mad! btw he was making a joke

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RedWars swear* fucking kid

[@TheStriked]

Thanks linus, I still have to watch your old video, THIS CHANNEL IS STILL RELEVANT GOD DAMN IT

[@joellam3889]

Quickest yet easiest to understand video ive seen on this topic.

[@BesiegeThis]

So Volvo started using anti-aliasing a while back yeah?

[@yungchop6332]

Hmm. didnt know you'd be here Beseige This!

[@yungchop6332]

Wow, im watching JayzTwoCents' video on Antialiasing and preformance. wow , what a coincedince

[@thomash6135]

Isn't Volvo a car company

[@caustic279]

Besiege This! Ayy fucking dank

[@ludwigharisuo6261]

For those of you that didn't get the joke. Volvo used to make "square" looking cars, but now the make more "rounded" cars. So they used anti-aliasing to make the round edges.

[@Tatariu]

The only downside... FUCKING 20 FPS!?!?!?!?

[@karolosbizos1737]

u gotta do what u gotta do

[@ludwigharisuo6261]

ZB Gaming Just overclock then. I'm overclocking my gpu and it works great!

[@Gamesfan34260]

I only get a few frames more and it's not worth the instability.

[@ludwigharisuo6261]

***** I can get from 5 to 20 fps more.

[@slayallthedeamons]

Depends on your hardware.

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Probably the first TQ video I've watched without an advertisement.

[@fro_e]

This is genuinely the most useful video I've ever seen in my life.

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Holy crap, thanks for keeping it simple!

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lol, I'm your first reply in 2 years! :D

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lol, I'm your first reply in 11 hours! :D

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lol, I'm your first reply in 1 day! :D

[@Sploooshen]

lol, I’m a fucking failure! :D

[@CaveyMoth]

I miss when these videos used to be.. Quick!

[@UnrealOG137]

I turned on anti-aliasing in minecraft but it's still blocky as hell.

[@MrPicklepod]

CreeperCraft137 Lol

[@user-qx6pd6om2j]

+CreeperCraft137 Thats weird. Cause when I did it it wasn't blocky at all. I could see the round udders of the cows. xD

[@user-qx6pd6om2j]

+CreeperCraft137 Thats weird. Cause when I did it it wasn't blocky at all. I could see the round udders of the cows. xD

[@WilliamBrumble]

+CreeperCraft137 HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!

[@Atputies]

+CreeperCraft137 did you tried to turn it off and on?

[@IsItFate]

this is my first time watching on this channel and what the heck that is a really quick explanation, I hope my teachers are like him

[@Vhaen]

Thanks for recommending this video to me KZbin! It is very up to date and this information will be very useful!

[@mcab-ir1gr]

Things can be so easy when they are explained the right way...nice vid!

[@pumpkinman681]

*Things can be so easy when they are explained superficially you had a typing mistake there

[@CampaignsIlraon]

agreed lmao

[@incendere244]

I think the easiest way to explain it is "imagine making a sphere with legos, that's where the jaggies come from, now imagine you put a lot of play doh around the corners to make the sphere smoother, that's antialiasing"

[@heart4011]

this is the TL;DR of this video but if you want more detail then watch it

[@zainmushtaq4347]

VERY good analogy!

[@CaveyMoth]

Really weird translucent looking play-doh.

[@ivanlovrinovic748]

But what is the play doh in anti aliasing?

[@vegeta99rock]

@@ivanlovrinovic748 The Line Thats smoother the resolution.

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Got recommended this in Christmas 2020, that one way to end the year.

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hehe dont worry, me also here ;)

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because it's 2021 and everyone is now wondering how to recover from DT

[@zstrode.8953]

I legit just seen I had a setting for this I'm new to having a bad ass pc but this was the most perfect video slamming a beer then explaining everything! 😂😂

[@CRBASF2]

Now with 4k resolution, AA is useless right?

[@andrehallqvist449]

Depends on the size of the screen and it's distance. The eye has a "resolution" of 300dpi at arms length. A 30" 4k display is about 150dpi.

[@ireminmon]

Andre Hallqvist Resolution is not measured i dpi. Gaming mouse sensor frequencies are measured in dpi. Pixel density is measured in PPI with P. And even though I don't really belive that story, people claim that the resolution of a human eye is 576 megapixels. I still think it's all analogue in there. Apple claims that average human eye is not able to confidently detect any difference in sharpness at densities over 320ppi on 5 inches of viewing distance, as far as I can remember. The other thing is that individuals with good visions claim they can easily see the difference in densities up to 900ppi. When you are 86, it won't matter to you, wether it's 100 or 450 ppi, you won't be able to see the difference without glasses.

[@levi799]

Well, see it like this. If you use now have a 1080p screen and then you buy a 4K with the same screen size and you sit at the same distance from it then the effect should be that you have 4x AA on even though you don't. Your graphics card will still have to work just as hard though since in 4x AA your screen samples around the pixels and the performance hit is comparable to having a 4K screen. In other words if your GPU can handle 4x AA it should handle the same performance with 4x AA off and looking the same. The problem is that your GPU probably doesn't have enough vRAM to support 4k.

[@andrehallqvist449]

Voyd Void What kind of 4x AA are you refering to? The performance hit will only be comparable if you use the most demanding types of aa. The image will never be comparable though. No matter what algorithm you use, the image wont look as good as increasing the resolution. To get the same effect you must sit further from the screen.

[@levi799]

Andre Hallqvist I don't remember. It was a long time I studied computer graphics. I just remember that there was one 4x AA where the computation was comparable to rendering 4 times the resolution. The same applied to 2x, 8x and so on.

[@adamthedog8248]

But can it remove Iggys from my game. Also, do I need a high end GPU to take advantage of Anti-Azaleing?

[@notbnw6744]

ye

[@mr.rapter4517]

+NULL ^Nobody got the joke :D

[@adamthedog8248]

Guys, Iggy Azaelia.

[@NoteBlockGamingZ]

+NULL ahhhhh just got it

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+NULL Underrated comment

[@FishyBoi1337]

I never could find an answer that wasn't "ooh use big word because make me look smart" This was concise as possible and I appreciate it.

[@recedingant4868]

Oh man crazy to see how far the quality has come

[@TheMrBandiman]

All I knew about AA that if it's turned on the frame rate drops lol. Thanks for enlightening me.

[@Mark467]

Really digging this channel. Just in time for my first PC build as well.

[@MrDwigz]

Hah same here, 1st time builder, good luck!

[@Mark467]

MrDwigz Thanks! You too! How far along are you?

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This far... CPU - i5 4670k Motherboard - MSI Z87-G45 GPU - Gigabyte GTX 780 Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Ram - Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2x4GB) Storage - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB/ 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm Power Supply - ? Case - Fractal Define R4 going well! how about you?

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I so far have all the less expensive parts. Same CPU as well. pcpartpicker.com/user/Mark467/saved/4kyk

[@MrDwigz]

very nice, are you looking to play at resolutions higher than 1080p? Im looking for a 1440p monitor

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Such a legendary 2 minutes video. And more importantly there are NO ADS.

[@malforacic105]

I literally got an ad featuring you🤣 And I was confused for a moment cause I thought it was the video😂

[@romxxii]

As soon as Linus said "I don't need AA", KZbin dumped me to a lower resolution, resulting in a very aliased video.

[@PsychopathGame]

me too... LOL

[@toekneetadpole]

PsychopathGame And it suddenly became normal when he said 'Anti-Aliasing' o_O

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***** harry, he's a wizard

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I love how even the "dont forget to like, share" etc. fits in the 2 minutes!

[@JamesTDG]

I got an ad of this guy before this video, ironic.

[@realrunningdog_5812]

Thank you, simple, fast, easy to understand, what I needed.

[@ZeKyra]

This was actually a ton of help, humorous and informative. Thank you.

[@n1njas]

This was actually fun to learn in a quick VISUAL way. Thank you.

[@SebHaarfagre]

20 years of gaming and I think I can count on 1 hand the number of instances I've actually seen AA have a noticeable difference lol. Most of these have been things akin to power lines (or similar) in a game, when viewed from certain angles. AA can, depending on settings and setting, also give an unnescessary "blurry" effect. Both AA and sharpening effects are basically DIY solutions to fixing something that came faulty out of the box, in many cases.

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We are here once again. Thank you youtube algorithm for bringing us together again

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Thank you KZbin algorithm

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@@robertcrawshaw9978 wat

[@Okiknox321]

Were going to have to figure out another comment to type... or do you type this on every vid you get recommended

[@prismaticg]

@@Okiknox321 yep

[@Gwapo]

Well I actually wanted what anti-aliasing means

[@HouseJunk1e]

Amazing....I wish the "fast as possible" would be a series of videos that covers a very large range of topics IT related and gaming related! Think about it! ;)

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I like this idea! ;)

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Nice

[@sodiboo]

ooh, it is now!

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Yeah the gaming Fap

[@jaynehathaway3717]

Great explanation, thank you.

[@suckplay6674]

He calls Anti Aliasing a fake resolution. And here we are in 2021 with DLSS technology.

[@flintfrommother3gaming]

Not gonna lie, DLSS is a great payoff for getting good FPS but recieving some bad pixels

[@panmk1231]

dlss still work as a fake resolution. although its better

[@samoerai6807]

Dammm Linus. I was searching for some more information about this and this was the first thing that popped up. I saw it is a 9 years old by now. So I thought that it may would be outdated. But even 9 years later. This helped me out so much in just under 2 minutes. Thnx! :)

[@djcase1116]

so much for minecraft then

[@chsxtian]

Minecraft's look has nothing to do with (a lack of) antialiasing. They're using very low-resolution 16x16 textures, which are scaled up a lot to a single block's face, with nearest-neigbour scaling. This results in the classic 8-bit look, and they're doing this on purpose. It's just as easy to install a 128x128 texture pack, and it would look a lot less pixelated.

[@KingdomOfMog1]

chsxtian i think he ment that mine craft has an implemented aa now

[@djcase1116]

chsxtian yeah i was just making a joke you don't have to get all serious about it but thanks for the info

[@Sir_Brennan]

hmmm. I can't tell if chsxtian is serious or doing some extreme next level trolling..

[@chsxtian]

Brennan Lawrence im srs

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Or automobile association

[@owenmckinnon1336]

Why is this video still helpful 7 years later

[@sigilgang]

love the short info vids!

[@mexicansushi4506]

Linus: Real object's have rounded corners Square objects: Sad crying noises in background

[@calvinnickel9995]

That’s why you have to use pro-aliasing software to make them look squarer.

[@adolfhipsteryolocaust3443]

Actually irl even squares have rounded corners

[@masterAR2005]

This is the first old video i’ve seen where the top comments aren’t “2019 ANy0Ne?.??

[@ataready8810]

Let's keep it that way

[@spoofymcspoof1]

Me too

[@itztk6522]

Abhiram Sandheep 2019 anyone?

[@nehoy463]

Yeah, the first two top comments are both literally the same exact fucking thing. "I turned on anti-aliasing in minecraft but it's still blocky as hell." Fucking people lol.

[@vegeta99rock]

@@nehoy463 thought so lol

[@aarondynmo8000]

7 Years later, still Helpful.

[@FR4M3Sharma]

This is the first video i've watched of him in years without a sponsor.

[@lkjdfukjsdf8002]

AA: *exists* minecraft: *laughs in pixels*

[@kelpdock8913]

probably the most important game for that

[@KakashiSFS1110]

You are the definition of: i have no time to waste watching a long video or reading a tutorial Like and subscribed

[@chris_afxon]

sub to linus tech tips too its his main channel

[@TheVRtist]

That was quick and to the point.

[@melodyofloveinblood]

As always flawless, Linus!!

[@BakaPoli]

I activated AA on Tetris. It doesn't work. I am waiting for RTX Tetris

[@left4saint]

linus in 20 years from now 0:04

[@aprilmist1651]

This got recommended 7 years after....

[@isacc1k574]

I always wondered what it did

[@destro4845]

When i turn it on , everything increases in size especially trees and such anything to do about that ?

[@RonWonkers]

i never use AA.. makes the game super blurry, played far cry 4, bf4 and others and its all ugly, i just go high graphics and thats it, 1080p screen * it also lags A LOT when i use AA so i just dont wana use it :S i care more about 60 fps than a "nicer" view

[@RocketMaster2]

What size monitor do you have? If you have a 22" monitor at 1080p you don't really need AA since that resolution is best on that screen size. Similar to 1440p and a 27.5" monitor. When you have a 27.5" monitor at only 1080p, you'll really want AA.

[@RonWonkers]

JuggernautOfWar i got a 24" 1080P

[@actuallyasriel]

RandomGames yeah sometimes AA types like FXAA can just make it more blurry than anything else, and they don't hold up as well to closer inspection msaa and ssaa work better but take up much more performance.

[@asharahmed1966]

@@RocketMaster2 damn couldnt have said better

[@OutlawedPoet]

I believe it also depends on the game. Gta 5 for example with fxaa on dosent look blurry. Its good to pair it with msaa at x2.

[@2000daboss]

Say i'm crazy but i kind of like the picture to be a little jaggy, especially if you have a screen with a resolution beyond 1920x1080, i hate the blurry efect that happens with aa

[@2000daboss]

B Ornlivedie I still like the image a little jaggy.

[@2000daboss]

***** I know, AA was good back when we all had 800x600 monitors, but now if you have a monitor with a resolution of 1920x1080 or maybe even bigger, there is no need for it.

[@2000daboss]

B Ornlivedie I still don't like it, it's also a real performance drainer, i would rather have the game run at higher resolutions then activate aa.

[@2000daboss]

B Ornlivedie I think it looks really good even at 1080p if the monitor is under 24-25 inches, but if you have a 1440p monitor or multi-monitor setup you can turn up the resolution.

[@mluminoth6379]

It would seem that whatever game youre playing does not have a good AA option.

[@FrancoAlcudia]

Wow, this was actually so helpful, and I didn´t even search for it.

[@shawn8226]

Got this topic on my final. Never thought I'll be watching Linus tutoring me.

[@Matiasss200]

whats x2 x4 x8 and x16 samples ?!

[@user-py6kt7id3t]

Matija Tkalec the higher the samples, the sharper the image and more vram usage

[@CaveyMoth]

It's like getting more free samples at the food court. The more you have, the better it is..except you will run slower.

[@MrVelcro56]

Hmm they added an AA option to minecraft...

[@adrienross8458]

Possible to do a decade later revamp? I can't say the vid didn't teach me anything, reason being I'd love to have the modern team of editors. Along with easy to understand informative graphical "props". Always love the content you gift us youtube university folk! Even if im not watching to help with a task, I watch to experience the troubleshooting and know we're all human in the end

[@JacobeKun]

Out of all the explanations... This is the one i understand the most... Hell yeah

[@Rohit-vd6ms]

KZbin Recommendation is just next level.

[@FUSZION]

Which is more demanding, AA or higher resolution?

[@BasilMinhas]

Higher resolution is way more demanding

[@FUSZION]

I ran in to an issue with GTA V PC. When I used any AA, even on the lowest settings I got worse FPS than is I used no AA and upped the resolution from 1080p to 4k! Do you have any idea why that would be?

[@BasilMinhas]

+SXG - Smileys Xtreme Gaming first of all GTA V is very demanding and secondly 2160p takes 4 times the power to run than 1080p

[@FUSZION]

...ok...but that didnt really answer my question... Why is it then that it runs better at 4k with no AA than it does at 1080p with x2 AA?

[@BasilMinhas]

+SXG - Smileys Xtreme Gaming what settings did you select for the graphics?

[@koleso1v]

Short and clear. Thank you!

[@SolidSonicTH]

This is essentially a basic explanation of what integration calculus is and can be similarly applied to a brief on digital compression.

[@R4Z3RHD]

At what resolution does AA become pointless?

[@mehftv]

NEVAR, no, actually it depends on what you're using your panel for and how close you are to it.

[@chrisb178]

4k

[@TheBlackstealth]

It depends on the PPI

[@DamnitRoman]

TheBlackStealth Definitely, I didn't even think about this. 1080p on a 24" and a 32" would make a huge difference.

[@TheBlackstealth]

***** yah. It also depends on how close you are.

[@jeffreychu2940]

Weaklings, I've watched so much hentai that my brain has developed an anti-aliasing system

[@Sienn]

*stares in white strip*

[@chadman203]

Thanks bro, for years I’ve been playing games and this was an option and had no friking clue

[@bgamervideo2714]

I already knew all this, but thank you past Linus

[@0zer018]

This guy explains things clearly, he should probably run a company for computers or something.

[@reimarpb]

Yeah, maybe he should also have a KZbin channel where he gives tips about technology. I wonder what it'd be called.

[@0zer018]

@@reimarpb I have a great idea. How about TechTipsFronLinus?

[@quarantinednugget3145]

And my dear friend the rest, is history.

[@kathreptis]

@@0zer018 Too long, they can simplify it as "LinusTechTips" would be great

[@hikerwolfspaine8200]

The universe actually when really zoomed in would still have jaggies but you would have to be on an atomic level to see this effect.

[@gkw9882]

Thanks for such a clear explanation.

[@treydiaz3633]

I love the way he ended the old videos

[@vacsaaa8954]

He's the last guy I could imagine wearing earrings for real

[@randomvideosn0where]

Just watching this to avoid the squarespace ads.

[@erkdemirozturkoglu9900]

Wow that was a really really good explanation

[@BartTheBardOfficial]

Wow, I didn't know I wanted to know this but now I know. Nice.

[@yuvalmoses9795]

who else got this recommended almost 7 years after the video was out?

[@ixvmi]

yeah... idk why the hell this is on my home page lol

[@Jcob_C]

your comment's fresh

[@nlb4329]

Epic

[@Ok_Rammus]

a lot of people apparently, 7 years ago I was too young to be on KZbin and now KZbin told the little old me to finally watch something I missed out on. (I say too young but I was also too stupid)

[@SageManeja]

Hey guys. Quick tip: If you want anti-aliasing, enable it in your graphics driver instead of in games. That way it takes much less resources.

[@antonarasx]

skullhacks78 how can i do this man?

[@SageManeja]

If you have an AMD card, open Catalyst Control Center and enable antialiasing. Make sure you turned it off in the game. Having it enabled in both won't be good for your FPS !

[@antonarasx]

i have nvidia but i found it through the control panel. thank you though :)

[@apetrovic91]

skullhacks78 where can i find it in ccc? it shows no search results

[@SageManeja]

it might be called "AMD Vision Engine Control Center"

[@santokhan_]

Thank you, brother. Really good explained.

[@daoistsaintmasterofthenasc6220]

I actually am happy to learn this..

[@buddyroach]

damn i feel like i actually learn shit with this channel. thanks!

[@radicamooselimb]

But even games running at 1080p will look better wtih AA on a 1080p monitor. I think the only time AA does not make much of a difference is when you are running a game at 1080p on an HD ready monitor (768P)

[@IcoKirov]

you are not entirely correct. it depends more on the size of the screen (in inches) and the distance you are looking at it. like, like you say 1080p monitor - can be 40 inches, but it can be 4 inches (the new mobile phones). both of them are 1080p but you will definitely need AA on the 40" display, because you will be able to see the pixel, especially if you are close, while on the 4" no matter how close you are the pixels would not be so visible, so the "staircase effect" will not be visible as well (although AA will still help make the objects looks better and smoother)

[@BeRad117]

IcoKirov I was kind of going more under the impression that the screen size was about 21.5 inches or a little bit higher with respect. But yeah that is true to that they do have phones now with higher resolutions.

[@IcoKirov]

BeRad117 well i was talking more in theory, but there are all kind of 1080p displays. mine is 24"... there are 29", there are 19"... i can't give you example for bigger monitors, but if we add TVs to the equation then we can go up to 40" and higher for 1080p display the point is AA remove the staircase you see. if you see the staircase, it doesnt really matter what is the resolution you will need to put AA to remove it. and the opposite, if the resolution is low, but you don't see staircases then you don't really need AA. there is one other think i like to use AA tho. although sometimes i don;t really see the staircase, the objects looks like cut from paper on top of the other objects... just the edges looks really sharp, when you turn AA on, this is removed and everything is buttery smooth.

[@BeRad117]

God damnit brocookie this is the OP comment puu.sh/9flmJ/1083a19238.png My response is how you can't even run 1920 x 1080 on a monitor that only supports a lower resolution.

[@FKProds]

BeRad117 You can actually. In most games, they have either a super-sampling option or a render resolution as well as the actual display resolution.

[@cubeoi]

i literally got an ad with you in it on this video

[@kozy9025]

Hello, have y'all find out a video that explains all terminologies under video settings of games? There are quite more than AA. But this one is really educational, Linus. Thanks!