Apr 20, 2015 · According to HardOCP, using AMD CHS or NVIDIA PCSS causes a 10-14% performance drop compared to the Softest shadow setting. This may be something to consider lowering if you are not getting acceptable framerates.

May 8, 2023 · The game has shadow box issue and yes AMD CHS is more blurry and doesn't have jaggies so you notice it less. Most games with RT have performance issue, will see or not...

Compared to the initial 2013 release for the xbox 360 and PS3, the 2015 PC version of GTA V came with a lot of graphical improvements, from ambient occlusion...

Apr 21, 2015 · On the left of our interactive comparison is "AMD CHS" (Contact Hardening Shadows), a technique that "dynamically hardens or softens a shadow’s edges depending on the distance of the shadow from the light source and object casting that shadow", enabling "softer shadows that diffuse more realistically".

I thought I would experiment with the games settings and after always using NVidia's PCSS (Percentage Closer Soft Shadows), I thought I would try AMD's CHS (Contact Hardening Shadows) and I...

Apr 17, 2015 · From my experience, soft > sharp > softer > softest > Nvidia PCSS / AMD CHS. Soft runs literally like 2FPS lower than sharp, but looks quite a lot better, higher than that is just unnecessary imo, as soft looks great.

Jan 29, 2024 · AMD’s CHS (Cache Hierarchy System) and NVIDIA’s PCSS (Programmable Conservative Shadow Maps) are two of the most advanced ray tracing technologies available today.

Nov 21, 2022 · I was able to fix the issue by disabling AMD CHS soft shadow rendering. Although the RX 5500M is good enough for entry-level gaming, it tends to generate too much heat. Even though I repasted the GPU, it still quickly reaches temperatures of up to 88 degrees.

ShadowFX library provides a scalable GCN-optimized solution for deferred shadow filtering. It supports uniform and contact hardening shadow (CHS) kernels.

May 31, 2023 · The biggest difference is the render distance, with default settings you can easily notice the point where the shadows transition from high quality to low, because its relatively close to the player. AMD CHS feels like they're sharp all the way through.

Apr 15, 2015 · The company's Contact Hardening Shadows (CHS) is part of its Gaming Evolved technologies and can be enabled in GTA V by AMD video card users. What CHS does is calculate the distance between an object and a light source, as well as what the object's type is, to create realistic soft shadows.

The graphics options for GTA V PC version have been detailed by PCGamer showcasing support for a wide array of configuration settings which will be used to optimize performance for both AMD and...

Apr 18, 2015 · Additionally, use the AMD CHS shadow option for maximum streamlining of shadow textures. Chang the AA setting to MSAA and set the factor accordingly, but also enable Nvidia's TXAA to avert the resources going to the processor to the GPU for maximum efficiency. For shadows, use Nvidia's PCSS settings. This is the biggest one.

Apr 8, 2015 · Soft shadows options: softer, softest, AMD CHS, Nvidia PCSS Post FX options: up to ultra. Motion blur strength: scaling bar. In-game depth of field effects: on/off. Anisotropic filtering: up to...

Apr 17, 2015 · Shadow smoothness dictates how light sources affect the edges (hardness) of shadows. AMD uses CHS -- contact hardened shadows -- and nVidia offers PCSS, or percentage closer soft shadows.

Apr 8, 2015 · According to PC Gamer (who seem to have had access to this options menu,) texture, shader and shadow quality (etc) all range from Normal to Very High. Soft Shadows offer “softer, softest, AMD...

Apr 19, 2015 · CHS/PCSS = blur based on physical properties of light and interactions between shadow casters/receivers. CHS/PCSS are inherently more intensive as they are doing an additional task: computing the kernel size (how much to blur) based on dynamic factors (light size and shadow receiver/caster distance).

Apr 21, 2015 · AMD's contact hardening shadows (CHS) is much more conservative, and in practice, similar to Rockstar's own softer setting. AMD CHS Nvidia PCSS Sharp Soft Softer The difference is best...

AMD is proud to welcome Grand Theft Auto V from Rockstar Games as the newest addition to the Gaming Evolved family. We’ve been working closely with our friends in Toronto, Canada and Leeds in the...

Apr 8, 2015 · Soft shadows options: softer, softest, AMD CHS, Nvidia PCSS; Post FX options: up to ultra. Motion blur strength: scaling bar. In-game depth of field effects: on/off. Anisotropic filtering: up...