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VBAO is a modernized evolution of GTAO. It provides a massive upgrade in visual quality while maintaining equivalent performance to GTAO.
The bitmask algorithm calculates actual object thickness at native resolution to deliver sharp contact shadows and minimize common artifacts.

Key Features

• High Performance
  Runs at 0.6ms at 1080p saving valuable frame time.

• Native Resolution
  Runs without downscaling to capture tiny geometric details and provide extremely sharp contact shadows.

• Physically Accurate
  The bitmask algorithm calculates actual object thickness.
  This removes the flat look of older methods and creates shadows almost identical to Ray Tracing AO.

• Minimal Artifacts
  Significantly reduces distracting halo artifacts common in other algorithms.

• Color Bleeding
  Features multiple bounce approximation to tint ambient shadows based on the colors of nearby surfaces.

• Lumen Ready
  Works perfectly with or without Lumen enabled.