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Also, make a note of these rules of thumb:
 Quality can be improved the most by raising the “Maximum Samples” and
“Accuracy” values, whereas 100% “Accuracy” won’t do you much good in
combination with a very low “Maximum Samples” value.
 No matter which of the three settings you raise, render time will increase
accordingly.
 If “Minimum Samples”=“Maximum Samples”, “Accuracy” will have no
affect.
Examples:
In the previous image, “Accuracy” has been set to 100% in the top half. As you can see, the quality is
still not good (very grainy). “Maximum Samples” is set too low.
Much better results can be achieved by raising the “Maximum Samples” value and lowering
“Accuracy”.
In the image below you can see variations of the two most important settings, “Accuracy” and
“Maximum Samples”, including approximate render times. Use these render times as points of
reference only. Depending on the lighting effect(s) you use, the result can differ. The reference below
is good for assessing render times when the “Maximum Samples” value is doubled, for example.