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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

05 Sep 2020 00:14

Well it depends on your application. For GPGPU computing its almost impossible to recommend anything but the AMD cards, hence why they are top choice for mining. For best of best top of the line graphics for gaming then the nvidia 1080 and 1080 Ti.

I run an AMD FX with a GTX 980, both which are water cooled and OC'd. For some things the FX is a terrible CPU and holds back the 980 some what (like Unreal Tournament 99 for me and Universe Sandbox 2) . For others like SE the FX is great! and the 980 is actually what is holding back SE, its ok but bit slow as its maxed out all of the time and VRAM is always full., CPU does bugger all in SE.

I have preferred nvidia for the most part, mainly because they often had the outright fastest product historically (except Fermi/Kelper days and FX series) and I am very familiar with them as I have used them since early 2000s. Radeon had some top cards then, but I was not in the position to upgrade then so I never benefited from those AMD cards

I like AMDs drivers and innovation with GPU design a lot better, they always strive to make architecture well optimized, but have in recent years been let down on the fabrication front ( too much power and low clocks).

I dislike nvidia's driver sloppyness and overheads which slow down many cards as newer drivers come out and also cut support they previously had, quite the opposite is true for their pro cards like quadro etc... driver support for those are excellent!

Also the other thing that annoys me is their holding back of products to consumers, one reason I have refused to upgrade until they release the next top end new gen card, the Ti or what ever it will be not the mid range xx80 card which people believe is high end but its not. If you can'y tell I have a love hate relation ship with nvidia lol, I like their products but dislike their corporate morals.

As for CPUs, I have always for the most part preferred AMD CPUs. I had good impressed back in the Athlon XP and Athlon 64 days.

FX was a stop gap, not the best but offered decent multi threading at absolute bargain prices, nothing price to performance at the time from intel could match even if the FX was a lot slower.  That latter changed as AMD fell well behind but I have since held out to see what they would release next as I didn't want to pay the premium intel tax for what had been the same CPUs for almost 10 years, good CPUs but the same old stuff every year and requires a new socket and board for no good reason for every small increment.

Glad I waited as we have the Zen CPUs and they are awesome!  They are very competitive in performance, significantly cheaper, better quality and are more efficient in multi threading and lower power consumption. Also have good backwards compatibility that is not offered by intel. Its more pros than cons for my use case so Zen gets a win in my book.

I havn't got one yet as I am waiting for new GPUs on the market and then I will go for a top end nvidia with AMD 2700X or similar.

Anyway it doesn't matter what someone gets or likes, the important thing it to ignore what people suggest without reason, do informed factual research and choose parts that fits your use scenarios. There is a lot of ill informed people out there who will choose a brand for the sake of loyalty. Just need to learn to see through that and get what you need and and you alone.  
corporate morals is also why I dont choose Intel CPU and dont really like Nvidia either, but I use them because they are fast (but I dont upgrade often)
 
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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

05 Sep 2020 00:43

Yeah I remember well the whole OEM "incentives" intel pulled back in the early 2000s.  One of the reasons I went Athlon instead, well and that P4 sucked and Athlon was way cheaper too.

Not sure if i'll go nvidia or AMD for the GPU this time around, still waiting on the release of RDNA2 to make my judgment, though the 30 series is looking compelling so far except for the yet again dismal vram capacity of the 80 and below cards.
 
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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

08 Sep 2020 23:36

Yeah I remember well the whole OEM "incentives" intel pulled back in the early 2000s.  One of the reasons I went Athlon instead, well and that P4 sucked and Athlon was way cheaper too.

Not sure if i'll go nvidia or AMD for the GPU this time around, still waiting on the release of RDNA2 to make my judgment, though the 30 series is looking compelling so far except for the yet again dismal vram capacity of the 80 and below cards.
Vlad which CPU will you choose?
 
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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

08 Sep 2020 23:48

Yeah I remember well the whole OEM "incentives" intel pulled back in the early 2000s.  One of the reasons I went Athlon instead, well and that P4 sucked and Athlon was way cheaper too.

Not sure if i'll go nvidia or AMD for the GPU this time around, still waiting on the release of RDNA2 to make my judgment, though the 30 series is looking compelling so far except for the yet again dismal vram capacity of the 80 and below cards.
Vlad which CPU will you choose?
Ryzen 4000 when it comes out, probably a 12 core. 
 
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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

09 Sep 2020 00:54

Yeah I remember well the whole OEM "incentives" intel pulled back in the early 2000s.  One of the reasons I went Athlon instead, well and that P4 sucked and Athlon was way cheaper too.

Not sure if i'll go nvidia or AMD for the GPU this time around, still waiting on the release of RDNA2 to make my judgment, though the 30 series is looking compelling so far except for the yet again dismal vram capacity of the 80 and below cards.
Vlad which CPU will you choose?
Ryzen 4000 when it comes out, probably a 12 core. 
and water cooling will be a must!
 
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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

10 Sep 2020 02:22

Vlad which CPU will you choose?
Ryzen 4000 when it comes out, probably a 12 core. 
and water cooling will be a must!
Well I don't know any different from water cooling, so of course.
 
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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

15 Sep 2020 01:45

can any one help me?
Can we use Intel Integrated UHD 620 graphics for space engine?
 
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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

21 Mar 2021 07:46

Nvidia is a touch faster and uses a bit less power, for roughly the same price. ... Winner: Nvidia Across a large suite of games, Nvidia wins in most categories. AMD can hold its own with the RX 5700 and 5700 XT, but it can't beat the 2070 Super or above and basically matches the old GTX 1080 Ti 
 
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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

21 Mar 2021 07:50

Even in the lower-priced categories, a traditional stronghold for AMD, Nvidia's current lineup generally delivers superior performance at equivalent prices. forpc.onl jiofi.local.html
 
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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

21 Apr 2021 03:28

Even in the lower-priced categories, a traditional stronghold for AMD, Nvidia's current lineup generally delivers superior performance at equivalent prices. forpc.onl jiofi.local.html
I agree with you. I don’t quite understand how it works, but the performance of video cards with a GeForce chip in combination with AMD processors is higher than in combination with Intel processors.
 
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Even in the lower-priced categories, a traditional stronghold for AMD, Nvidia's current lineup generally delivers superior performance at equivalent prices. forpc.onl jiofi.local.html
I agree with you. I don’t quite understand how it works, but the performance of video cards with a GeForce chip in combination with AMD processors is higher than in combination with Intel processors.
it's why that's my combo and I've had SE on "ultra" mode since Day 1
 
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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

30 Apr 2021 06:04

Even in the lower-priced categories, a traditional stronghold for AMD, Nvidia's current lineup generally delivers superior performance at equivalent prices. forpc.onl jiofi.local.html
I agree with you. I don’t quite understand how it works, but the performance of video cards with a GeForce chip in combination with AMD processors is higher than in combination with Intel processors.
it's why that's my combo and I've had SE on "ultra" mode since Day 1
Exactly! I noticed a few years ago that a computer in which the components are ideally combined will work better than one in which expensive components are crammed, which are not "friends" with each other.
 
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Why is Nvidia recommeded over AMD GPU's?

19 Feb 2022 07:01

Nvidia GeForce GTX is better and more high-end in performance than AMD Radeon, whereas AMD Radeon is not as good in performance as GeForce GTX because AMD has not produced good high-end cards like GeForce GTX. Nvidia GeForce GTX is more costly than AMD Radeon.
 
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22 Feb 2022 02:00

When it comes to 3D rendering and workstation builds, Nvidia does hold a significant advantage. However, for dedicated gaming PCs, AMD supplies peak 1080p and 1440p performance – especially with their Radeon RX 6900 XT – and far better cost-per-frame performance for 4K gaming

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