Methods and apparatus relating to techniques for varying image quality rendering in a sort middle architecture. In an example, an apparatus comprises logic, at least partially comprising hardware logic, to divide a display into a plurality of sections, assign a plurality of image quality parameters to the plurality of sections, and render images in each of the plurality of sections at a quality level determined at least in part by the image quality parameter assigned to each of the plurality of sections, wherein the plurality of image quality parameters assigned to the plurality of sections vary. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.