: Enhances texture quality at a distance. Setting this to 16x has a minimal performance hit on modern cards but makes floors and walls look significantly sharper. MIP Mapping
D3D11 introduced . GSdx 11 exploited this to implement "full" blending accuracy (Mode 2, later "Ultra"). Pcsx2 Gsdx 11 Plugin
Revisiting a Legend: The Rise and Legacy of the GSdx 11 Plugin : Enhances texture quality at a distance