So I was just pondering whether it is more taxing on the GPU to render geometry or a texture. What I'm trying to see is whether there is a huge difference in rendering two scenes with the same setup:
Scene 1:
Example Object: A dirt road (nothing else)
Geometry: Detailed road, with all the bumps, cracks and so forth done in the mesh
Scene 2:
Example Object: A dirt road (nothing else)
Geometry: A simple mesh, in a form of a road, but in this case maps and textures are simulating cracks, bumps, etc...
So of these two, which one is likely to tax the hardware more? Or is it not a like for like comparison?
What would be the best way of doing something like this? Go heavy on the textures? Or have a blend of both?
