(11-29-2012, 03:53 AM)svtfmook Wrote: if i was trying to optimize my system for the fastest settings, i would disable any type of negative impact, regardless of it's significance. once i found the absolute fastest/smoothest settings, i would then go back and start enabling all the negligible impact items.
The thing is, even when the GPU was already bottlenecking a system, I've verified that you can still raise AF all the way to 16x without affecting performance. It's that negligible. If you're going to optimize a system for the fastest settings, it's very safe to ignore AF when considering possible slowdowns. It'd be more practical to focus on IR and AA instead, in addition to items like Per-Pixel Lighting/Depth.