Texture filtering: Difference between revisions

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*Looks pixelated, highlighting the low resolution.

*Textures scaled horizontally and vertically at unequal levels can produce awkward results. [https://old.reddit.com/r/finalfantasytactics/comments/10iqeph/i_spent_a_couple_of_hours_testing_ppsspps/ Resolution hacks] may be able to fix this in some instances.

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|'''Spline36'''

|A high-order mathematical interpolation method. Unlike Bilinear, which only looks at the immediate surrounding pixels, Spline36 uses a larger 6x6 grid of pixels to calculate new color values.

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*Sharper and more accurate than Bilinear/Trilinear.

*Reduces "aliasing" (stair-stepping) on textures compared to simpler filters.

*Very computationally efficient on modern hardware.

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*Can occasionally produce "ringing" artifacts (faint halos around high-contrast edges).

*While sharper than Bilinear, it still looks like a "blurrier" upscale compared to dedicated pixel scalers like xBRZ.

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|'''NNEDI3'''

|A neural network-based "edge-directed" interpolator. It uses a pre-trained model to predict what missing pixels should look like based on existing edges and structures.

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*Exceptional at preserving sharp edges without the "oil painting" look of xBRZ.

*Virtually eliminates jagged edges (aliasing) on 2D elements and UI.

*Considered one of the highest-quality "clean" upscalers available.

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*Extremely hardware intensive compared to every other filter on this list; requires a capable GPU.

*Can sometimes introduce small "wobbles" or artifacts in very complex, noisy textures where the AI misidentifies an edge.

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 *Looks pixelated, highlighting the low resolution.
 *Textures scaled horizontally and vertically at unequal levels can produce awkward results. [https://old.reddit.com/r/finalfantasytactics/comments/10iqeph/i_spent_a_couple_of_hours_testing_ppsspps/ Resolution hacks] may be able to fix this in some instances.
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+|'''Spline36'''
+|A high-order mathematical interpolation method. Unlike Bilinear, which only looks at the immediate surrounding pixels, Spline36 uses a larger 6x6 grid of pixels to calculate new color values.
+|
+*Sharper and more accurate than Bilinear/Trilinear.
+*Reduces "aliasing" (stair-stepping) on textures compared to simpler filters.
+*Very computationally efficient on modern hardware.
+|
+*Can occasionally produce "ringing" artifacts (faint halos around high-contrast edges).
+*While sharper than Bilinear, it still looks like a "blurrier" upscale compared to dedicated pixel scalers like xBRZ.
+|-
+|'''NNEDI3'''
+|A neural network-based "edge-directed" interpolator. It uses a pre-trained model to predict what missing pixels should look like based on existing edges and structures.
+|
+*Exceptional at preserving sharp edges without the "oil painting" look of xBRZ.
+*Virtually eliminates jagged edges (aliasing) on 2D elements and UI.
+*Considered one of the highest-quality "clean" upscalers available.
+|
+*Extremely hardware intensive compared to every other filter on this list; requires a capable GPU.
+*Can sometimes introduce small "wobbles" or artifacts in very complex, noisy textures where the AI misidentifies an edge.
 |}