AMD vs Nvidia - VR edition

danswan

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Like most I'm sure, I've been keeping a close eye on the new GFX releases from both sides. If they'd been available, I'd have a 3080 by now, but lack of availability has afforded pause for thought.

I've got a x570 - 3700x - 5700XT system at present, and for VR have a Quest 1 which I use mainly for sim racing via the link cable. I have a G2 pre-ordered though, day 1 order so should be here in the next week or two.

Based on price/performance AMD look like the right choice based on what little we currently know. However I'm got nagging doubts about their VR performance in general. I didn't really see the massive gain I was hoping for in VR when going to the 5700XT from a 980TI, which makes me think perhaps Nvidia are in general a better choice for VR?

Additionally to further complicate matters I may well add a new generation Zen to my x570 depending on availability, which will unlock those new AMD only features.

Of course I'm not really testing native VR here, it's just streaming via link to the quest - should I expect a big difference in performance when running 'natively' in VR?

Obviously we only have real-world data for the green team at the min, but I was hoping this thread could serve as a place where VR performance in specific games can be reported as and when we find out more about any of the new cards. I'm going to hold off buying anything on the GFX side until more is known about VR performance. However as VR is still clearly pretty niche, there is not a huge amount of info out there on the subject.

Anyone already using the 3080 for VR here? Or planning to go AMD?
 
I`m planning to go AMD, simply cos I`ve had enough of the Nvidia hype, then "out of stock", then delay runaround nonsense and their, frankly, unbelievable excuses.

Gonna have to research AMD before I know exactly what I can afford/like.
 
Traditionally Nvidia cards have been better for VR. Navi 1 kind of caught up. But in my own tests of a 5700XT versus a 2070 Super, the 2070 still gave a better VR experience, especially as you turned up the settings.

For the last few years my GPU purchase choice is based on buying the best card for VR within my budget.

Trouble is VR benchmarks tend to arrive much later, so it takes longer to make a choice. Not that it matters much this time around as it seems both AMD and Nvidia won't have much stock until 2021.
 
Still want the 3090. The only dilemma at the minute is dropping 2 grand on a scalped card, it's becoming that tempting.

As appealing as the AMD prices are, i think Nvidia soft and tech are more involved in the VR space and more likely to get picked up by developers.
 
I still want a 3080, but I'm waiting for a) it to be actually available to buy and b) to be sold at or near RRP!

Also, as I have a g-sync monitor I would much prefer an Nvidia card for pancake gaming.
 
lokiss said:
Still want the 3090. The only dilemma at the minute is dropping 2 grand on a scalped card, it's becoming that tempting.

As appealing as the AMD prices are, i think Nvidia soft and tech are more involved in the VR space and more likely to get picked up by developers.
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Seen loads of 3090 for around £1500/1600 lately since AMD gpu announcement. Just keep your eye on parts alert pages or the discussion group on hotukdeals and you'll get one soon.
 
Everyone seems to be in much the same boat then. I'd still probably go Nvidia if I had the choice of both right now, but not sure what I'm basing that on. Any more thoughts on general AMD Vs Nvidia VR performance? A few seem to think Nvidia are inherently better for VR, is this mindshare or real? Any benchmarks etc from previous generations which illustrate this?

P.S. 1000 posts! Only took me 20 years :)
 
danswan said:
Everyone seems to be in much the same boat then. I'd still probably go Nvidia if I had the choice of both right now, but not sure what I'm basing that on. Any more thoughts on general AMD Vs Nvidia VR performance? A few seem to think Nvidia are inherently better for VR, is this mindshare or real? Any benchmarks etc from previous generations which illustrate this?

P.S. 1000 posts! Only took me 20 years :)
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Congrats on the 1000 posts. You can now enjoy access to the 'members' market. :D
 
I like the NVidia FE cards for my gfx although getting one is tricky at moment and the new AMD look promising.

Guess I can wait as the RTX 2080ti is still a good card.

A Gamers Nexus video also mentioned NVidia dropping the 3080 and 3070 I think, maybe to do with the AMD card releases.
 
Socratatus said:
I`m planning to go AMD, simply cos I`ve had enough of the Nvidia hype, then "out of stock", then delay runaround nonsense and their, frankly, unbelievable excuses.

Gonna have to research AMD before I know exactly what I can afford/like.
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Bear in mind, to get the results AMD showed on their slides, you need an AMD 5000 CPU aswell.
 
danswan said:
Looked pretty competitive even without though didn't it? Slides without looked pretty good and then the killer slides at the end with SAM and Rage mode on.
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The key thing to remember is that these are marketing slides. Benchmarks done by AMD. Wait for reviews before making your mind up. Saying that I do think the RDNA 2 cards are looking very good.
 
melmac said:
The key thing to remember is that these are marketing slides. Benchmarks done by AMD. Wait for reviews before making your mind up. Saying that I do think the RDNA 2 cards are looking very good.
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Of course. And even if they are spot on, still no real idea what VR performance we'll get. Roll on some proper reviews, ideally VR centric.
 
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