{"id":3135,"date":"2009-02-06T07:51:27","date_gmt":"2009-02-06T07:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=3135"},"modified":"2009-02-06T22:59:17","modified_gmt":"2009-02-06T22:59:17","slug":"burnout-paradise-takedown-on-graphics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/burnout-paradise-takedown-on-graphics\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnout Paradise: Takedown on Graphics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/burnout-paradise-boxart-wallpaper-big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3159\" title=\"burnout-paradise-boxart-wallpaper-big\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/burnout-paradise-boxart-wallpaper-big.jpg?resize=500%2C200\" alt=\"burnout-paradise-boxart-wallpaper-big\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/burnout-paradise-boxart-wallpaper-big.jpg?resize=500%2C200 500w, http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/burnout-paradise-boxart-wallpaper-big-300x120.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PC Gamers may not be familiar with the Burnout series of games. Burnout series is a series of high-speed racing games where the objective is to drive faster than you can see.\u00a0 This game is really fast, with the sense of high speed being perfectly preserved. The Burnout game was released on the PS2 in 2001. Since then the series has moved on to PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo GameCube <span class=\"mw-redirect\">game consoles<\/span>. The game series is developed by Criterion Games and was originally published by Acclaim and now by <span class=\"mw-redirect\">EA Games<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Burnout Paradise <\/em>demo for PC was made available yesterday and it is less of a demo and more of a trial version; the 2.92 GB download actually contains the complete game, allowing players to check out a few cars and the racer&#8217;s entire open-world setting, complete with the option to upgrade to the full version.<\/p>\n<p>This is what Criterion had to say:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>When the full game\u2019s released in Feb \u201909, we want all our PC players to be sure it runs perfectly on their system, before they commit to buying it.  We also love the game and feel confident that if you try it, you\u2019ll want to sign up for more!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Now we have to say that this is one quality way to sell a game. More companies should do this kind of promotion which may actually help boost their sales and thwart the pirates.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we are going to be showing what the different image quality settings do.<\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><strong>Test System : <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intel Q9450 @ 3.2 Ghz <\/li>\n<li>GIGABYTE EX-38 DS4<\/li>\n<li>Geil 4GB ( 2x 2GB ) RAM, 5-4-4-12<\/li>\n<li>2 x WD 640GB 640AAKS 16MB<\/li>\n<li>Palit 9800GT 1 GB @ 600\/1500\/900 Mhz<\/li>\n<li>Drivers used &#8211; Nvidia\u00a0 185.20<\/li>\n<li>1280&#215;1024 Resolution with 4xAA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">Game Settings Menu<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the top right you will see the output of Rivatuner hardware monitor OSD displaying the GPU Clocks, GPU Temp, RAM Usage and Page File Usage.<\/p>\n<p><em>Burnout Paradise<\/em> keeps it simple with the available options you can set. All the options are changeable from within the game, and you don&#8217;t have to restart the game for the changes to take effect.<\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvT9WV_vUI\/AAAAAAAAABM\/4qWgH-7O0c4\/s800\/BurnoutParadise%202009-02-06%2000-04-28-45.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are using 1280&#215;1024 resolution for the images with High Settings with SSAO  <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Screen_Space_Ambient_Occlusion\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Screen_Space_Ambient_Occlusion', '(Screen Space Ambient Occlusion),\\n ']);\" target=\"_blank\"><em>(Screen Space Ambient Occlusion),<\/em><br \/>\n <\/a> On, High Settings with SSAO Off, Medium Settings, and Low Settings<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvT9rxrrTI\/AAAAAAAAABU\/zXJHSBEAKWE\/s800\/BurnoutParadise%202009-02-06%2000-04-30-75.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvT90SwLuI\/AAAAAAAAABc\/ZWkp2IRIrhQ\/s800\/BurnoutParadise%202009-02-06%2000-04-33-43.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Difference between SSAO ON and OFF<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With SSAO <em>On<\/em>, you can see a lot more shadows on screen which makes the game look a bit more realistic. But this is not noticeable when you are driving faster than you can see ahead.<span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/ssao.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3148\" title=\"ssao\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/ssao.gif?resize=720%2C576\" alt=\"ssao\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/ssao.gif?resize=720%2C576 800w, http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/ssao-300x240.gif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Image Quality Comparison 1<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>High with SSAO ON<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As shown on the previous page, SSAO\u00a0 <em>On<\/em> results in slightly better shadows. <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvVRWJ6TFI\/AAAAAAAAACs\/mqwI3OzZ_4U\/s800\/High%20SSAO.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>High with SSAO OFF<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With SSAO <em>Off<\/em>, difference is hardly noticeable when in motion. \u00a0Also the shadows are soft at the edges.<span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvT99aryMI\/AAAAAAAAABk\/efG6PV1f_nA\/s800\/High.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Medium<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Changing to <em>Medium<\/em> settings results in shadows being hard at the edges.<span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span>The ground texture are also not as sharp as it is with <em>High<\/em> settings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvWvPGqJhI\/AAAAAAAAADo\/A7gI524JufA\/s800\/Medium.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Low<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Low<\/em> setting removes any kind of shadow around the car.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvWuWzVL8I\/AAAAAAAAADg\/CMkn6WYWWYU\/s800\/Lowest.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Image Quality Comparison 2<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Notice here that with SSAO <em>On<\/em> , the tree to the left looks denser than with SSAO <em>Off<\/em>. Also, the ladder to the billboard looks blurrier. And the light post to the right , look like it has a lack of AA.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the settings also affect the image as in the previous case.<\/p>\n<p><br class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>High SSAO ON<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvT-bjL5wI\/AAAAAAAAABs\/v0t4Y-cPzlE\/s800\/High1%20SSAO.png?resize=720%2C576\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>High SSAO OFF<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvUorh5zAI\/AAAAAAAAAB4\/rnAmuYxKHNY\/s800\/High%201.png?resize=720%2C576\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Medium<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvWvLVOWqI\/AAAAAAAAADw\/F_7bYHhCUCA\/s800\/Medium%201.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Low<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvVSZYUlZI\/AAAAAAAAAC8\/TpvTFQFKCUg\/s800\/low%201.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Image Quality Comparison 3<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This image has the most noticeable effect of SSAO <em>On<\/em>. The shadows suddenly look much better and some shadows are missing with SSAO <em>Off<\/em>, like the shadow of the pavement in the bottom left.<span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>High SSAO ON<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvUpdI4YcI\/AAAAAAAAACA\/xfvZk2Z6-u8\/s800\/High%202%20SSAO.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>High SSAO OFF<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvUqUF1-MI\/AAAAAAAAACI\/tI59sW4RmPA\/s800\/High%202.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Medium<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvXivTo56I\/AAAAAAAAAD8\/wWv7Qj0k7Bo\/s800\/Medium%202.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Low<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvVTADGMAI\/AAAAAAAAADE\/k5NCsYxfkbM\/s800\/Low%202.png?resize=720%2C576\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Image Quality Comparison 4<br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>High SSAO ON<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvVRrl_p-I\/AAAAAAAAAC0\/1884mPE9XrY\/s800\/High%20SSAO%203.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>High SSAO OFF<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvUrDsTpII\/AAAAAAAAACQ\/YFIzUIL52Xw\/s800\/High%203.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Medium<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvXjjVT77I\/AAAAAAAAAEE\/jrLBi8CZ4EE\/s800\/Medium%203.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Low<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvWtfxMEWI\/AAAAAAAAADQ\/803AQAIYTKU\/s800\/Low%203.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Image Quality Comparison 5<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This one is for the sponsors. Since Criterion did a great thing by letting people download a full game and try it, we thought we should appreciate their gesture by mentioning their sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s right, Nvidia and EVGA Billboards. You can find more billboards in the game. <span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>High SSAO ON<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvUsHnmQII\/AAAAAAAAACY\/FwST465xUJg\/s800\/High%204%20SSAO.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>High SSAO OFF<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvVRaVGrJI\/AAAAAAAAACk\/zvo3kkYC0BQ\/s800\/High%204.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Medium<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvXkOg_QeI\/AAAAAAAAAEM\/57GfAhpdg2o\/s800\/Medum%204.png?resize=720%2C576\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Low<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_MgscVOUjz-4\/SYvWuGJ-TgI\/AAAAAAAAADY\/Qk_6qE_seRY\/s800\/Low%204.png?resize=720%2C576\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><!--nextpage--><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A word about Performance <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We had no problems running the game at 1280&#215;1024 with 4xAA with the SSAO <em>Off<\/em>. Game ran at a constant 60 FPS. The frame rate is capped at 60. However, as soon as we turned on SSAO, the FPS dropped to 25 or less. At this time, 9800GT 1GB does not have enough power to play the game with SSAO. But the SSAO doesn&#8217;t have that much of a difference on the image quality so as to be noticed while in motion, and least in Burnout, which has one of\u00a0 the fastest sense of motion among the racing games we have played.<\/p>\n<p>Please Join us in our <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/abt\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">FORUMS<\/a> to discuss this article, or add any other complaints or suggestions.\u00a0 Thank-you.<\/p>\n<p>ABT Editor<\/p>\n<p>Karan<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=3135\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=top title=\"Author: Karan\" src=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/burnout-paradise-boxart-wallpaper-big.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7814],"tags":[250,253,252,251,254],"class_list":["post-3135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","tag-burnout-paradise","tag-criterion","tag-ea","tag-graphics","tag-ssao"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}