Is your next upgrade Nvidia or AMD?

Currently I own a GTX 680, but since next gen consoles are gonna be AMD based, do you guys think it's a good idea to switch over to an AMD GPU?

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Theres not much info on either the nvidia or amd 20nm GPU's so I can't really tell you which one im getting. The only thing ive heard is that maxwell (nvidia) is rumored for summer (im not sure about the AMD 20nm)

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AMD655

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id_mew

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Very good point.

Get both and make a hybird GPU problem solved

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id_mew

as of now we know next to nothing of worth about hte next GPU lineups. As for the Consoles using AMD, I doubt there will be a huge impact and change. Both driver manufactors have so far delivered driver support and updates for games, Nvidia tends to have some really impressive support for devs, aswell for tools. After release it is Nvidia and AMDs job to update said drivers delivered to devs.

So while AMD might get a much needed focus where Nvidia has led so far, the impact of the next gen being amd only machines, I doubt we wwill see a huge impact, that said it is only a guess, because... again, no one knows.

as of now we know next to nothing of worth about hte next GPU lineups. As for the Consoles using AMD, I doubt there will be a huge impact and change. Both driver manufactors have so far delivered driver support and updates for games, Nvidia tends to have some really impressive support for devs, aswell for tools. After release it is Nvidia and AMDs job to update said drivers delivered to devs.

So while AMD might get a much needed focus where Nvidia has led so far, the impact of the next gen being amd only machines, I doubt we wwill see a huge impact, that said it is only a guess, because... again, no one knows.

Maddie_Larkin

Thanks for your smart response.

I guess I'll stick with gtx 680 and see how it holds up with the next gen games than I'll decide from there.

Currently I own a GTX 680, but since next gen consoles are gonna be AMD based, do you guys think it's a good idea to switch over to an AMD GPU?

 

id_mew

Like always. I go for the better performance in games I play.

There is no way for me to know this, since there is currently no information of next-gen GPUs.

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It hard to me to not want to upgrade to a GTX 760 or GTX 770 from a GTX 570 there already some game i can't max... i wonder if i should give in and manage to sell my card meh...

if AMD provide something OP early i might go back to them but terrible experience with ATI Driver back in the day Scared me of them a bit and the knowledge some game With PhsyX couldn't run smooth or Run the Feature at all back in the day but did they ever fix Borderland 2 PhsyX not being 100% (High) effective on AMD GPU been trying to figure out if it solved without Dead Format known as Hybrid Driver Like HD6970 + GTS 450 for PhsyX Full Support

Anyway back to Topic , I did heard Console game could still use PhsyX as both will support it but majority could go APEX or TressFX : Tress FX Only game Tomb Raider 2013 does run better on AMD so One could assume new Console run them a bit smoother but the GPU it Self is a Weakling So is the CPU

So it unlikely just cause of the TressFX tech that AMD become Suddently Better Then Nvidia Maxwell on All Games That aren't PhsyX Developed so we don't know for now and i doubt we will know before next year

But if you look as  Tomb Raider as of an Example of TressFX it Seem HD7950 & 7970 Lead But GTX 770 / 780 newest Nvidia manage does manage run it smooth if you drop some quality According Bench however mine doesn't obviously the game way to demanding for ultra + AA + TressFX + SSAO high same it give like 22FPS with a GTX 570 @ 870mhz

I personally go price for performance. 

I recently upgraded from a GTX 560 Ti to a GTX 760 because of the cost difference between the two cards and similar performance.

At the time the GTX 760 I purchased (MSI Gaming TwinFrozr - amazing card/cooler btw.  Hits 62-63 degrees max w/ OC! and is silent). was 259.99.  The cheapest AMD 7950 was a reference card from a brand I don't entire trust for 299.99, and the only one I would have purchased was 319.99 + more shipping.  So it was 60 dollars cheaper with similar performance.

Now if they were priced the same - I would have went with a AMD 7950 just because of the larger VRAM and better OC.  Like right now they are down to 249.99 for a model I would have purchased.

(From Canada so the prices were a lot different - I think in the USA you guys had some wicked deals for the 7950 for awhile)

So for me its ALL price/performance.  Don't care if its nVidia or AMD. 

I'll probably upgrade to the new AMD flagship model. Unless it's somehow terrible or terribly priced.

Currently using a gtx 680.

it hard to me to not want to upgrade to a GTX 760 or GTX 770 from a GTX 570 there already some game i can't max... i wonder if i should give in and manage to sell my card meh...

if AMD provide something OP early i might go back to them but terrible experience with ATI Driver back in the day Scared me of them a bit and the knowledge some game With PhsyX couldn't run smooth or Run the Feature at all back in the day but did they ever fix Borderland 2 PhsyX not being 100% (High) effective on AMD GPU been trying to figure out if it solved without Dead Format known as Hybrid 6970  + GTS 450 hybrid driver

Anyway back to Topic However i heard Console game could still use PhsyX as both will support it but majority could go APEX or TressFX : Tress FX Only game Tomb Raider 2013 does run better on AMD So One Could Assume new Console run them a bit smoother but the GPU it Self is a Weakling So is the CPU

so it unlikely just cause of the TressFX tech that AMD become Suddently Better Then Nvidia Maxwell on All Games That aren't PhsyX Developed so we don't know for now and i doubt we will know before next year

but if you look as  Tomb Raider as of an Example of TressFX it Seem HD7950 & 7970 Lead But GTX 770 / 780 newest Nvidia manage does manage run it smooth if you drop some quality According Bench however mine doesn't obviously the game way to demanding for ultra + AA + TressFX + SSAO high same it give like 22FPS with a GTX 570 @ 870mhz

marcthpro

(From Canada so the prices were a lot different - I think in the USA you guys had some wicked deals for the 7950 for awhile)

 So for me its ALL price/performance.  Don't care if its nVidia or AMD. 

145ty

There is absolutely no point in upgrading a GTX 680 atm. At least wait until AMD and nVidia release their updated architectures next year, but I doubt that you would need a new GPU even then...superclocked

i will likely get a new AMD , but that is only true if AMD has better performance for the $$. Nvidia you have to pay a premium for lower performance, as long as they continue that way, I won't buy their products.

i will likely get a new AMD , but that is only true if AMD has better performance for the $$. Nvidia you have to pay a premium for lower performance, as long as they continue that way, I won't buy their products.

blaznwiipspman1

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i will likely get a new AMD , but that is only true if AMD has better performance for the $$. Nvidia you have to pay a premium for lower performance, as long as they continue that way, I won't buy their products.

RevanBITW

no, the 760 is arguably better than the 7950, but its known that the 7950 with a small overclock is faster than a 760, plus it overclocks higher, has more vram and a bigger bus. The 7970 is on par with a 770, but is currently selling for $300. Again the 7970 has more vram, and a bigger bus.

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i will likely get a new AMD , but that is only true if AMD has better performance for the $$. Nvidia you have to pay a premium for lower performance, as long as they continue that way, I won't buy their products.

blaznwiipspman1

with a small overclock is faster has more vram and a bigger bus. has more vram, and a bigger bus.

770 is faster than 7970, get over it..AMD655

Clock for clock I'd say the 7970 is faster.Postmortem123

I've heard stock vs. stock which is most likely what he's referring to

I've never heard clock for clock when comparing GPU's on my entire 6 years on this board (I hear it all the time for CPU's but ive never heard it used for GPU's).

I've heard stock vs. stock which is most likely what he's referring to

mastershake575

And yes he's referring to stock vs stock. The 770 is 3% faster over all resolutions at stock.

That's good for you, I guess.Postmortem123

My point is GPU clock for clock sounds like some made up statement that "Blaznwiipspman1" would use to discredit a fact/nvidia card :Pmastershake575

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[QUOTE="RevanBITW"] What are you talking about? The 760 and the 770 are better values currently than their AMDs counterparts.AMD655

with a small overclock is faster has more vram and a bigger bus. has more vram, and a bigger bus.

you need to take your own advice and 'get over it'.  As postmortem said, clock for clock the 7000 series is faster, plus more vram and bigger bus = better value.  I don't even know why you're getting upset about this, its already a well established fact going all the way back to the beginning that ATI and now AMD generally offeres better bang for buck than nvidia.  People have their own reasons for buying nvidia, such as physx and cuda.  As for me I don't fall for gimmicks that easily :D

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with a small overclock is faster has more vram and a bigger bus. has more vram, and a bigger bus.

blaznwiipspman1

you need to take your own advice and 'get over it'.  As postmortem said, clock for clock the 7000 series is faster, plus more vram and bigger bus = better value.  I don't even know why you're getting upset about this, its already a well established fact going all the way back to the beginning that ATI and now AMD generally offeres better bang for buck than nvidia.  People have their own reasons for buying nvidia, such as physx and cuda.  As for me I don't fall for gimmicks that easily :D

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[QUOTE="AMD655"] Same shit, different thread. Overclocks depend on the person, and the ability of their chip and cooling. 770 is faster than 7970, get over it. 760 offers better performance than 7950 get over it. Move along.AMD655

you need to take your own advice and 'get over it'.  As postmortem said, clock for clock the 7000 series is faster, plus more vram and bigger bus = better value.  I don't even know why you're getting upset about this, its already a well established fact going all the way back to the beginning that ATI and now AMD generally offeres better bang for buck than nvidia.  People have their own reasons for buying nvidia, such as physx and cuda.  As for me I don't fall for gimmicks that easily :D

its no secret I favour AMD, but I always buy products from the company saving me benjamins $$, that is my bottom line.  I have purchased nvidia graphics cards before, the last one was a palit 460 gtx.

Still what I said was true, which is probably what bothers you.  Maybe you enjoy having the nvidia stick up there, I dont know.

[QUOTE="AMD655"][QUOTE="blaznwiipspman1"]

you need to take your own advice and 'get over it'.  As postmortem said, clock for clock the 7000 series is faster, plus more vram and bigger bus = better value.  I don't even know why you're getting upset about this, its already a well established fact going all the way back to the beginning that ATI and now AMD generally offeres better bang for buck than nvidia.  People have their own reasons for buying nvidia, such as physx and cuda.  As for me I don't fall for gimmicks that easily :D

blaznwiipspman1

its no secret I favour AMD, but I always buy products from the company saving me benjamins $$, that is my bottom line.  I have purchased nvidia graphics cards before, the last one was a palit 460 gtx.

Still what I said was true, which is probably what bothers you.  Maybe you enjoy having the nvidia stick up there, I dont know.

Buys a mid range 460, compares that as a product against the 7970.

The rest is pure immaturity due to me catching your fallicy.

its no secret I favour AMD, .

blaznwiipspman1

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[QUOTE="AMD655"] You are the most biased pig on this side of the forums, any thread with GPU's, you are full on PRO AMD.... You have not a single good word to say about anything Nvidia, enjoy your terrible frame pacing, and LACK of leading features. There... i can be an ass too, but i try not to be, i see this from a none bias stand point, unlike you.AMD655

its no secret I favour AMD, but I always buy products from the company saving me benjamins $$, that is my bottom line.  I have purchased nvidia graphics cards before, the last one was a palit 460 gtx.

Still what I said was true, which is probably what bothers you.  Maybe you enjoy having the nvidia stick up there, I dont know.

Buys a mid range 460, compares that as a product against the 7970.

The rest is pure immaturity due to me catching your fallicy.

the 460 was an excellent bang for buck card, it could overclock well and keep up with the highest end cards in that gen.  The 7970 is the only other card that offered as good bang for buck.  I got 3 free games at a $160 value, plus the card itself for $300.  That was almost 8 months back, before the 700 series even released.

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[QUOTE="blaznwiipspman1"]

its no secret I favour AMD, but I always buy products from the company saving me benjamins $$, that is my bottom line.  I have purchased nvidia graphics cards before, the last one was a palit 460 gtx.

Still what I said was true, which is probably what bothers you.  Maybe you enjoy having the nvidia stick up there, I dont know.

blaznwiipspman1

Buys a mid range 460, compares that as a product against the 7970.

The rest is pure immaturity due to me catching your fallicy.

the 460 was an excellent bang for buck card, it could overclock well and keep up with the highest end cards in that gen.  The 7970 is the only other card that offered as good bang for buck.  I got 3 free games at a $160 value, plus the card itself for $300.  That was almost 8 months back, before the 700 series even released.

nvidia......

For my next build, I'm going to go with whichever company has better support for 3D games on the Oculus Rift. So, I'll likely be getting an nVidia card, unless AMD invests more money in their 3D drivers, which I highly doubt. We'll see, though...superclocked

Good point! I'm looking forward for the Oculus Rift.