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That was probably more an issue with X58 which can be pretty buggy with new cards in SLI/Crossfire. I don't get any stuttering on my downgraded system(4670K to i5 750 4Ghz) in any of the newest games.
No problem with running a 980 Ti with that system if you're planing on playing other games...
You're probably the only person on the planet that thinks AMD has better drivers. They still have the same problems they've had for 10 years for me(2d clocks in 3d mode, etc).
If all your friend is interested in is gaming OP, then go nVidia. If he is planning on using the compute power of a...
Would really like to see a game that isn't already optimized for AMD cards for comparisons soon. AMD said the 290X would destroy the 780Ti or Titan(or something to that effect) and that really isn't the case. Other Mantle reviews also show how much better nVidias drivers are in terms of CPU...
I would imagine they're somewhat worried. The performance per watt is pretty damn spectatular with the 750ti and if that translates over to the higher end parts later in the year(plus 20nm), those parts could be monsters.
At 4.5Ghz and 1.265 on the Vcore and 1.25 VRIN voltage with the ring bus at 4.2Ghz on my 4670K and I don't find it gets all that hot. I only have an H60 as intake with 2 fans and MX-2 TIM and I hit the mid 70's when I tested for stability and mid 50's to low 60's in games.
The other reviews aren't showing anything even close to a 20% increase in IPC either. Also Encoding isn't a synthetic benchmark.
Overall I find the release very disappointing since there is no software support now or even really on the horizon for HSA, etc...
Your best option if you're on a budget is AMD when buying new. You can buy second hand Intel, but even still you're not going to get much for $200 that is a significant upgrade. You might be able to find an 1156 board that can overclock the i3 and a decent cooler to go along with it.
The i3's...