nvidia v amd

[jamster0212]

when i built my pc. around the devils canyon chipset time (4 years ago)

i always understood that amd ran hot and invidia was more expensive but abit better. is this still true or is it just purely preference now?

asking because i see amd hit it out the park with the ryzen processor so curious about their cards

cheers

 

[jamster0212]

Basically this.

If you are not gaming at 4K, then anything under that resolution AMD has a good offering for imo, unless you need crazy high fps and happy to spend over a thousand pounds on a 2080ti.

Do not look at it as what is best. Nvidia have the highest performing cards right now sure, but it comes at a price. Look at what your needs are, your budget, then see which card offers more bang for your buck in that price range and buy that card. That is what I do, currently being at 4K, AMD do not have any offerings for me, so I went with Nvidia.

AMD have great drivers these days also, arguably better with a much more modern and responsive UI. If your are going for a new monitor that is 1440p, going the AMD route with a freesync monitor is the better option from a price for performance point of view and I would recommend that.

Cheers for valuable insight mate. Definitely gives me something to think about.
Currently running a 970 in my rig so was curious if a upgrade would help at all. I play 1080 res and play a wide range of games. I run a 4790k (mentioned incase bottlenecks or something haha)