burningrave101
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Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see a discussion here regarding the recent tests and conclusions from The Tech Report's findings for AMD and nVidia's latest drivers relating to smoothness of gameplay and frame latency.
I know HardOCP has a very hands on approach to in-game testing for the GPU reviews which makes them one of the go to sources for accurate real world testing and I wanted to know what Kyle and Brent thought of these results from The Tech Report and whether or not they line up at all with their own real world testing. The results have really shook things up over at places like the OCN forums since so many have been declaring the 7950 and 7970 as the clear unattested choice on both price and top performance since the release of AMD's recent fps boosting drivers.
http://techreport.com/review/23981/radeon-hd-7950-vs-geforce-gtx-660-ti-revisited
http://techreport.com/review/24022/does-the-radeon-hd-7950-stumble-in-windows-8
Link to the discussions at OCN:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1334760/the-tech-report-radeon-hd-7950-vs-geforce-gtx-660-ti-revisited
http://www.overclock.net/t/1337206/the-tech-report-does-the-radeon-hd-7950-stumble-in-windows-8
Thoughts?
I know HardOCP has a very hands on approach to in-game testing for the GPU reviews which makes them one of the go to sources for accurate real world testing and I wanted to know what Kyle and Brent thought of these results from The Tech Report and whether or not they line up at all with their own real world testing. The results have really shook things up over at places like the OCN forums since so many have been declaring the 7950 and 7970 as the clear unattested choice on both price and top performance since the release of AMD's recent fps boosting drivers.
The Tech Report said:In the end, we're left to confront the fact that the biggest change from our prior graphics reviews was the influx of new games and new test scenarios that stress the GPUs differently than before. (The transition to Windows 8 could play some role here, but we doubt it.) For whatever reason, AMD's combination of GPU hardware and driver software doesn't perform as well as Nvidia's does in this latest round of games, at least as we tested them. That's particularly true when you focus on gameplay smoothness, as our latency-focused metrics tend to do.
http://techreport.com/review/23981/radeon-hd-7950-vs-geforce-gtx-660-ti-revisited
The Tech Report said:The question you have to ask is what matters to you. Do you want the graphics card that scores best in the FPS beauty pageant, or do you want that one that gives you the smoothest gaming experience when you fire up a freshly downloaded game this Christmas? If you just want bragging rights, by all means, choose the Radeon HD 7950. If you're looking for the friction-free fluidity that only comes from consistently quick frame delivery, though, our recommendation remains the GeForce GTX 660 Ti.
http://techreport.com/review/24022/does-the-radeon-hd-7950-stumble-in-windows-8
Link to the discussions at OCN:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1334760/the-tech-report-radeon-hd-7950-vs-geforce-gtx-660-ti-revisited
http://www.overclock.net/t/1337206/the-tech-report-does-the-radeon-hd-7950-stumble-in-windows-8
Thoughts?
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