3D and AMD

Rik1254 · 28 Oct 2012 at 18:13

Tried the whole 3D thing before, but got bored and sent it back because I didnt play games/ watch movies at the time, so didnt really get the use out of it.
Also I didnt really research into the fact that AMD 3D compatible monitors were few and far between.

Now my B-day is coming up and I have no idea what I want, so thought I could try the whole 3D thing again

Now after a look at the AMD recommended monitors
List here for future reference

Now I want the Samsung S23A950D, or the 27" model, curves be sexy.

Dont fancy Nvidia, but if push comes to shove, would it be more benefical to swap my HD7950 for a GTX670 and go Nvidia 3D?

Thoughts?

Rroff · 28 Oct 2012 at 18:42

tri-def seems to be fairly mature these days with fairly broad support for new games. (AMD HD3D IMO the less said the better).

I would say if you are serious about 3D then the nVidia option is a better one as they have a bit more clout with developers and frequent updates to support new titles - but IMO 3D isn't much more than a gimmick and most people IMO will just stop bothering with it after a few days/weeks so I'd just stick with what you have GPU wise rather than spend out extra money especially for 3D.

Rik1254 · 28 Oct 2012 at 21:05

I needed that.....have my mam and gf barking at me saying I dont need it, I dont listen.
Some randomer says no, I listen straight away

Thanks

Rroff · 28 Oct 2012 at 21:23

Samsung S23A950D + tridef + 6000/7000 series AMD cards seems to get fairly favorable responses - I've not tried tridef myself in around 2 years or so and back then it was somewhat lacking in software support but appears it properly supports a good selection of mainstream titles these days.

Rik1254 · 28 Oct 2012 at 23:41

Noooooooo what are you doing to me dude

Rroff · 29 Oct 2012 at 00:40

Sorry thought you were meaning you'd decided to stick with what you've got GPU wise and go with one of the samsung panels that works well with tri-def/HD3D rather than spend a load of extra money moving over to a 3D Vision based setup.

IMO something like the Samsung S23A950D is very worth having if you do a lot of gaming due to how smooth 120Hz is and has the side effect that you can do 3D if you really want to - again tho I'm of the opinion its not worth spending extra money on the basis of 3D alone.