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new build, ATI or Intel?

RIP your thread OP.

On topic - for GTA V and Witcher 3 the difference between an 8320E and an i5 is roughly 60 vs 70 FPS.

http://www.gamersnexus.net/game-bench/1911-gta-v-cpu-benchmark-4790k-3570k-9590-more
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18672063

For a £90 saving that makes the AMD better value IMO, but most people on this forum aren't logical enough to agree.

I'd recommend you choose one and abandon thread, then open a new "spec me" thread in General Hardware to iron out the details.
 
Why bother compromising on performance though? If budget allows, you get the best, anything else is illogical. And no one's denying that an FX8320's better value. :confused:. It's just not the best CPU option, never has been for gaming, never will be.
Especially if he's looking at SLI.

Although I'd just get a 290X, and then go Crossfire. But again, on Intel, not AMD.
 
Martini1991 said:
Why bother compromising on performance though? If budget allows, you get the best, anything else is illogical. And no one's denying that an FX8320's better value. :confused:. It's just not the best CPU option, never has been for gaming, never will be.
Especially if he's looking at SLI.
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Not disagreeing, just responding directly to "whats best bang for buck for me, ATI or intel?". I gave performance figures for two of the three games listed in the OP and the price difference, now it's up to him/her.

My personal take is that £90 to go from 60ish to 70ish FPS isn't great value, especially with a 60 Hz monitor, but if it came down to it I'd still probably get an i5.

Just noticed the bit about the 970 - OP you can get a 290X for less money which will be faster. I would get 8 G RAM.
 
joeyjojo said:
Not disagreeing, just responding directly to "whats best bang for buck for me, ATI or intel?". I gave performance figures for two of the three games listed in the OP and the price difference, now it's up to him/her.

My personal take is that £90 to go from 60ish to 70ish FPS isn't great value, especially with a 60 Hz monitor, but if it came down to it I'd still probably get an i5.

Just noticed the bit about the 970 - OP you can get a 290X for less money which will be faster. I would get 8 G RAM.
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are AMD gfx cards still a bit troublesome? i had an AMD before i got my 580 and had nothing but trouble with it. FPS from 20-200 in games yet the nvidia was 50-150. also i hear the 970s are a lot quieter?
 
realBabelfish said:
are AMD gfx cards still a bit troublesome? i had an AMD before i got my 580 and had nothing but trouble with it. FPS from 20-200 in games yet the nvidia was 50-150. also i hear the 970s are a lot quieter?
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Not heard of any problems with the 290X. Min and avg FPS are higher for a stock 290X than a 970 in Crysis. Have a poke around:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8568/the-geforce-gtx-970-review-feat-evga/9
http://techreport.com/review/27067/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-and-970-graphics-cards-reviewed/8 (actually min is about the same in this one)
 
joeyjojo said:
Not heard of any problems with the 290X. Min and avg FPS are higher for a stock 290X than a 970 in Crysis. Have a poke around:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8568/the-geforce-gtx-970-review-feat-evga/9
http://techreport.com/review/27067/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-and-970-graphics-cards-reviewed/8 (actually min is about the same in this one)
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in that 2nd link the 290x gets hammered on a lot of things by the 970. in fairness i have never had issues with nvidia since the very first geforces came out, my experiences with ATI/AMD GPUS has always been terrible.

anyway, thanks for the input.
 
Wait for Skylake. You have waited all this time so another 2-3 months won't make any difference. I just don't see the point in buying into a socket that's about to be replaced. Skylake brings with it a new chipset on a new socket and DDR4. As for the prices they are already stupid. The normal price now for a i5 4690k is £200 and that's just obscene.
 
pastymuncher said:
Wait for Skylake. You have waited all this time so another 2-3 months won't make any difference. I just don't see the point in buying into a socket that's about to be replaced. Skylake brings with it a new chipset on a new socket and DDR4. As for the prices they are already stupid. The normal price now for a i5 4690k is £200 and that's just obscene.
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its only recently my PC has started playing up. its used daily for a few hours so i want something ASAP really. plus i want to have a go on GTA V :)
 
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