Anti-aliasing (or simply AA) is one of the most controversial settings in any game. On the one hand, it removes the annoying “stair-stepping” effect along object edges, making the image look more cohesive and realistic. On the other, it regularly eats into your frames per second, blurs textures, or creates an unpleasant trail behind moving […] Post Anti-Aliasing in Games: Why a Better Image Does Not Always Mean Greater Clarity at Root-Nation.com.