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= Overdraw =

Overdraw means a screen pixel is being drawn more than once. This re-drawing of the pixels can slow down the frame rate, because re-rendering a pixel more than once is usually a waste of processing time.

Overdraw is usually caused by multiple triangles being drawn over each other, for example with particle effects or tree foliage. Overdraw is required if the pixels are partially [[TransparencyMap|transparent]], but should be avoided whenever possible.

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Glossary#~~Overdraw]]	+	Overdraw means a screen pixel is being drawn more than once.
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		+	Overdraw can increase the [[FillRate\|fill rate]] which can slow down the [[FrameRate\|frame rate]]. Re-rendering each pixel more than once is usually a waste of processing time. Overdraw should be avoided whenever possible.
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		+	Overdraw is usually caused by multiple triangles being drawn over each other, for example with particle effects or tree foliage. It is required if triangles are partially [[Transparency map\|transparent]], because the surfaces must be mixed together to create the final screen pixel.
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 Overdraw means a screen pixel is being drawn more than once. Overdraw can increase the [[FillRate|fill rate]], how fast the game can render each frame, slowing down the [[FrameRate|frame rate]]. Re-rendering each pixel more than once is usually a waste of processing time.
-Overdraw should be avoided whenever possible, however it is required if triangles are partially [[TransparencyMap|transparent]], because the surfaces must be mixed together to create the final screen pixel.
+Overdraw should be avoided whenever possible, however it is required if triangles are partially [[Transparency map|transparent]], because the surfaces must be mixed together to create the final screen pixel.
 Overdraw is usually caused by multiple triangles being drawn over each other, for example with particle effects or tree foliage.
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 = Overdraw =
-Overdraw means a screen pixel is being drawn more than once. This re-drawing of the pixels can slow down the frame rate, because re-rendering a pixel more than once is usually a waste of processing time.
+Overdraw means a screen pixel is being drawn more than once. Overdraw can increase the [[FillRate|fill rate]], how fast the game can render each frame, slowing down the [[FrameRate|frame rate]]. Re-rendering each pixel more than once is usually a waste of processing time.
-Overdraw is usually caused by multiple triangles being drawn over each other, for example with particle effects or tree foliage. Overdraw is required if the pixels are partially [[TransparencyMap|transparent]], but should be avoided whenever possible.
+Overdraw should be avoided whenever possible, however it is required if triangles are partially [[TransparencyMap|transparent]], because the surfaces must be mixed together to create the final screen pixel.
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