Hey Folks, I'm brand new here.
Brief background: My old Q20wb LCD is squealing and my wife wants me to get a monitor that doesn't shriek at us. I will be gradually upgrading my components (mobo, CPU, GPU, probably RAM) over the next year, but I have to make my monitor choice soon.
I want to get into the 3d market. I do a fair amount of flight simulation, and it really helps being able to visualize the distance to the ground when you're trying to make a hover landing. The main sim is DCS BlackShark, if anyone wants to know.
So, I have to choose between the ATI standard or the NVidia standard. I'm pretty clear on what sort of monitors support 3d Vision, because they usually advertise it in the monitor description. I'm not so sure which ones support HD3D. Is there a list of HD3D-compatible monitors? Can HD3D use 3d Vision-compatible monitors? If so, can they use NVidia's glasses, or do I need the ATI glasses?
Additionally, what's your folks' experience with the two technologies? As far as I've experienced (w/one 8800GTX and one Radeon 4870), ATI is generally the cheaper option which offers more bang for your buck. NVidia gives a more top-of-the-line experience, but you pay a pretty hefty chunk to get that last little bit of quality that ATI struggles with.
What are your thoughts on MSAA vs MLAA? As far as I've seen with some brief googling, MLAA seems pretty darned decent, especially considering the better performance.
I appreciate all the advice you folks can offer. Thanks =)
Brief background: My old Q20wb LCD is squealing and my wife wants me to get a monitor that doesn't shriek at us. I will be gradually upgrading my components (mobo, CPU, GPU, probably RAM) over the next year, but I have to make my monitor choice soon.
I want to get into the 3d market. I do a fair amount of flight simulation, and it really helps being able to visualize the distance to the ground when you're trying to make a hover landing. The main sim is DCS BlackShark, if anyone wants to know.
So, I have to choose between the ATI standard or the NVidia standard. I'm pretty clear on what sort of monitors support 3d Vision, because they usually advertise it in the monitor description. I'm not so sure which ones support HD3D. Is there a list of HD3D-compatible monitors? Can HD3D use 3d Vision-compatible monitors? If so, can they use NVidia's glasses, or do I need the ATI glasses?
Additionally, what's your folks' experience with the two technologies? As far as I've experienced (w/one 8800GTX and one Radeon 4870), ATI is generally the cheaper option which offers more bang for your buck. NVidia gives a more top-of-the-line experience, but you pay a pretty hefty chunk to get that last little bit of quality that ATI struggles with.
What are your thoughts on MSAA vs MLAA? As far as I've seen with some brief googling, MLAA seems pretty darned decent, especially considering the better performance.
I appreciate all the advice you folks can offer. Thanks =)