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10 Aug 2024 07:22:46 EDT (-0400)
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From: Margus Ramst
Date: 18 Feb 2000 10:25:13
Message: <38AD64D7.ED4FE800@peak.edu.ee>
The question is ambiguous. Define average?
If there is little colour variation - or the variation is smooth - few pixels
will cross the AA threshold and 1) will render faster. But a checker floor for
instance has a lot of abrupt colour changes, so it may take longer.

Margus

Paul Vanukoff wrote:
> 
> I'm wondering, given an "average" scene (whatever that means), what would
> render faster:
> 
> 2000*1500 with AA @ 0.1
> 
>  or
> 
> 3000*2250 with no AA ?
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> --
> Paul Vanukoff
> van### [at] primenetcom


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