Controls 3D display performance.
Summary
These settings control hardware acceleration, effects available through your system's graphics card, and software performance settings. With adaptive degradation turned on, effects are reduced automatically to maintain an acceptable level of performance.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Turns on adaptive degradation, which is used once performance drops below the specified number of frames per second (FPS). When this option is selected, effects are disabled or reduced in the order they are specified under the Degradation Order list until performance returns to an acceptable level.
Hardware and Performance Tuning
Specifies hardware settings and performance tuning.
- View Tune Log
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Displays the Performance Tuner Log dialog box.
The Performance Tuner reads your system and decides whether to use software or hardware implementation for features that support both. Features that work with your system are turned on, and features that might not work with your system are turned off. A log file displays the results, including information about your graphics card.
- Manual Tune
- Check for Updates
- Get Download Info
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Indicates that a new, recommended driver is available. (Displayed only after you have checked for updates and a new driver is available.)
A Web page that describes the certification program for graphics cards and display drivers. You can download the latest list of certified cards and drivers at any time.
Graphics hardware certification indicates which graphics card and driver combinations have been tested by Autodesk to support all available hardware effects. Autodesk-certified graphics hardware is better suited for the 3D display features of these products.
- Remind Me When a New Driver Is Available