From a rendering pov i still think any curved area is better of using a texture.
Otherwise you often get the 'crumbled paper' effect, most noticeable on minifig heads.
With flat surfaces it depends on the number of (tiny) triangles needed whether to use a texture or not.
my 2cts
Otherwise you often get the 'crumbled paper' effect, most noticeable on minifig heads.
With flat surfaces it depends on the number of (tiny) triangles needed whether to use a texture or not.
my 2cts