Is it normal for SSAO to completely tank the framerate?
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Rip and Tear
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Is it normal for SSAO to completely tank the framerate?
I know Ambient Occlusion can be a very taxing effect, but is it normal for AO to drop the framerate from 200fps to 45fps? (AO Quality doesn't make a difference.) I'm running GZDoom 3.1.0 on macOS.
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dpJudas
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Re: Is it normal for SSAO to completely tank the framerate?
Yes, because Apple stopped selling computers with proper GPU's. 
Okay, more serious reply: The SSAO pass is one of the most taxing passes in GZDoom. Even on high end cards it costs a lot - i.e. on my NV 980 at 4K the low quality level drops it to about 90 fps on simple maps.
Okay, more serious reply: The SSAO pass is one of the most taxing passes in GZDoom. Even on high end cards it costs a lot - i.e. on my NV 980 at 4K the low quality level drops it to about 90 fps on simple maps.
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Gez
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Re: Is it normal for SSAO to completely tank the framerate?
That's why it's an option.