Nvidia drivers are better? NOPE.

Igroock said:

I am tired of constant fanboyism touting Nvidia drivers as the second coming of Christ. They are just like AMD's offering - good, shitty, unstable, needs work basically.

The last 2 driver releases have been nothing but trouble for me (353.06, 352.86). Specifically "Video driver stopped responding errors at random", and anytime I watch a youtube video on my second monitor the driver crashes. The only driver that is stable without a single issue is 350.12.

I had the same issues with certain AMD drivers back when I had a 290 Crossfire system, same issues as with current Nvidia drivers. Switched to Nvidia thinking I would get past the driver problems, well apparently not and its pretty much on par with AMD.

This hype about drivers from Nvidia being better is nothing but bullshit. Just as bad as AMD. It seems companies rush to support certain games and optimize the latest cards for the said games, while screwing over the rest of the people that dont actually play them.

FYI I have a 980SLI system.

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Your anecdotal exception / edge case does not prove a rule nor establish or demonstrate any pattern, sorry. Sounds like you just have some axe to grind.

The only time I've ever had "Display driver has stopped responding" is when I went too crazy on an overclock. And I appreciate Nvidia getting new day 1 drivers out when major new titles release while AMD doesn't bother until weeks or months later.

Igroock said:

I am tired of constant fanboyism touting Nvidia drivers as the second coming of Christ. They are just like AMD's offering - good, shitty, unstable, needs work basically.

The last 2 driver releases have been nothing but trouble for me (353.06, 352.86). Specifically "Video driver stopped responding errors at random", and anytime I watch a youtube video on my second monitor the driver crashes. The only driver that is stable without a single issue is 350.12.

I had the same issues with certain AMD drivers back when I had a 290 Crossfire system, same issues as with current Nvidia drivers. Switched to Nvidia thinking I would get past the driver problems, well apparently not and its pretty much on par with AMD.

This hype about drivers from Nvidia being better is nothing but bullshit. Just as bad as AMD. It seems companies rush to support certain games and optimize the latest cards for the said games, while screwing over the rest of the people that dont actually play them.

FYI I have a 980SLI system.

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Nvidia rushed out drivers to support Witcher 3, still runs like crap and crashed on latest drivers...>.>

Dude about me check out CDproject red's witcher 3 PC tech support

Sprayingmango said:

Everything Nvidia does is superior to AMDs garbage.

Better drivers with better features: I.e. Shadowplay, streaming, GeForce experience, G-Sync monitors, faster driver releases, SLI actually works great as opposed to CFs shitty problems

Nvidias cards are clearly better than anything AMD produces. It's not being a fanboy when all of this is common knowledge and fact.

Say what you will but it's true. People like to root for the underdog but AMD has lost the battle long ago. Look at the current cards! Rebrands.... They draw massive power and produce tons of heat. Performance is mediocre.

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Let me tell you I went dual 290x's this gen because crossfire performance reviews and the fact it doesn't require a bridge which is a huge plus in my world, and I've found many things people think Nvidia has over AMD are either a misconception, or people are just plain ignorant to the facts.

Raptr = Shadowplay

Raptr has twitch and Play.tv streaming built in.

Raptr also does game optimization like the Geforce experience, which no gamer should actually have to use.

G-Sync.....If you buy a 144mhz monitor screen tearing will become non-extant and you'll save a ton of money compared to buying a G-Sync, but if you really want it Ill give you G-Sync, FreeSync doesn't support crossfire but I personally run a Asus 144mhz and never, NEVER see screen tearing.

Nvidia does have faster driver releases I'll give you that, but honestly I don't update my driver every time a new one comes out nor do the majority of most ignorant gamers, really is no need unless your performance is bad.

Crossfire works, if you use two cards your going to have hiccups but their is always a way to get it running, it may not be the official solution but someone on reddit always has the answer.

and I'm not a fan of rebadging but pretending Nvidia doesn't do the same thing is just ignorant, to each their own, at least AMD doesn't try to rape the consumer with a 1000 dollar card.

But last, and not least...AMD actually support cards past one gen, they don't just release new cards then let the old ones fall by the way side...Kepler looking at you

Both nVidia and AMD's drivers are shit. The difference is, nVidia both officially and unofficially shits on their customers more...which means you occasionally get a 'nutty' driver that works perfectly on your system and fixes all of your personal issues.

AMD, on the other hand, shits on you once every few months or so, and you'd better hope you get enough nuts to tide you over.

odditory said:

Your anecdotal exception / edge case does not prove a rule nor establish or demonstrate any pattern, sorry. Sounds like you just have some axe to grind.

The only time I've ever had "Display driver has stopped responding" is when I went too crazy on an overclock. And I appreciate Nvidia getting new day 1 drivers out when major new titles release while AMD doesn't bother until weeks or months later.

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No axe to grind, I sit in no ones camp so I always speak objectively. No overclocks on my cards, 100% stock. I currently have 2 980 cards, but before I ran 290's in Crossfire, and then 290x card with better coolers. I say it like it is.
I know some of you mentioned turn this off and that off, well nothing should be turned off because if an older version of a driver works then shit should be working in the later iterations.
I quite honestly dont care what the current state of AMD drivers are, because I dont have their cards currently, but they have their own issue which everyone is aware of.

This thread wasn't made to cater to either side or join a circle jerk of other people telling me how bad Nvidia is, or that. I simply made a statement on my experience of owning an Nvidia product and say that its not all peaches as some people like to say.

Let's just say that I used AMD from 4870 - 7970 for 4 generations. I switched to NVidia with the GTX 670 and later 670 SLi. Since then, I have used NVidia and SLi for 3 generations.

I don't plan on returning to AMD anytime soon if they do not release CFX profiles on release day or prior for high profile games and/or they do not stop the intermittent issues in newly released games that people keep reporting.

Only 3 games have given me grief with NVidia and SLi and they are DA: I, FC 4 and AC Unity. All of which were fixed later (either a month or two later) and run like champs now. Not sure if similar case with AMD (after more than 6 months release).

Everything else just works on day of release so I am OK sacrificing a couple of FPS for stability and lack of waste of time tinkering trying to get things to work (which used to be my experience with the 4800-7900 series).

OmgitsSexyChase said:

Nvidia rushed out drivers to support Witcher 3, still runs like crap and crashed on latest drivers...>.>

Dude about me check out CDproject red's witcher 3 PC tech support

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That's strange. I run Titan X SLI at 1475MHz (pretty high for Titans, +25%OC vs original boost) with the latest drivers without an issue. I guess your milage may vary.

Some games are more sensitive than others to OC, the Witcher being one of them, but if I am Minecraft stable (I shit you not) the system is rock solid.

I've used Nvidia and AMD/ATI cards for a very long time, and from a driver standpoint they're about equal. Nvidia's UI is a bit better, but AMD's is not bad at all. In terms of stability, it's a tossup. For example, the latest Nvidia drivers kept randomly crashing the Witcher 3 for me, rolled back and all is well (no overclock mind you). Nvidia is generally quicker with releasing game-ready drivers (not always the best, as the Witcher 3 shows above), but I would say neither company has perfect drivers and they both have issues of one sort or another.

I couldn't be bothered to read the whole thread.

I have used both SLI and Crossfire within the last couple of years, spent a boatload of money on trying both sides out.

SLI Drivers - Shit
Crossfire Drivers - Shit

nVidia Drivers - ok
AMD Drivers - ok

Master_Pain said:

I couldn't be bothered to read the whole thread.

I have used both SLI and Crossfire within the last couple of years, spent a boatload of money on trying both sides out.

SLI Drivers - Shit
Crossfire Drivers - Shit

nVidia Drivers - ok
AMD Drivers - ok

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so very helpful

Seems to me like the biggest difference is nvidia is much faster at supporting sli.

SLI works great for me in any game that needs it.

Master_Pain said:

I couldn't be bothered to read the whole thread.

I have used both SLI and Crossfire within the last couple of years, spent a boatload of money on trying both sides out.

SLI Drivers - Shit
Crossfire Drivers - Shit

nVidia Drivers - ok
AMD Drivers - ok

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I agree with you 100%. That's the basic end user experience today. Our best hope is for DX12 to open up multi-GPU support to the content creators so that the end user doesn't have to wait for custom drivers for every title. Having to create a new driver for every game has to be a pain in the ass for Nvidia and AMD.

Tgrove said:

Pointless thread. Have no issues with those drivers myself.

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Everything is pointless.

Someone should create an end all thread titled "Nvidia, Intel, AMD, * drivers are better? NOPE, they can all DIAF humanity is doomed"

Master_Pain said:

I couldn't be bothered to read the whole thread.

I have used both SLI and Crossfire within the last couple of years, spent a boatload of money on trying both sides out.

SLI Drivers - Shit
Crossfire Drivers - Shit

nVidia Drivers - ok
AMD Drivers - ok

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I would love to hear people claiming SLi drivers are shit to post games where they had problems and also the setup they were running. If it was single monitor with SLi then I would truly be surprised.

I had 0 issues with nvidia drivers until the witcher 3 driver update when it started crashing with chrome occasionally. Once that is fixed I think the nvidia drivers will continue to remain very stable. I think most of the nvidia driver complaints are from the last month or so.

Which side released a driver that could brick a card?

KickAssCop said:

I would love to hear people claiming SLi drivers are shit to post games where they had problems and also the setup they were running. If it was single monitor with SLi then I would truly be surprised.

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batman arkham knight.....Ark survival evolved

OmgitsSexyChase said:

batman arkham knight.....Ark survival evolved

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A bad console port that's flat out broken regardless of GPU brand, and an early access game?

Sorry, you'll have to do better. Not very convincing. The problems with those clunkers go far beyond SLI.

Dead Rising 3 is the other game I've played recently with no SLI even though it is a game that really needs it.

That said, SLI does work pretty well in almost every game I play that needs it. I mainly notice indie titles with lower system requirements don't support SLI; all the AAA's with high system requirements do.

Also, I can usually get SLI working in games that don't support it but need it by using a SLI bit from another game and forcing AFR2.

I also like that Nvidia usually has SLI working on DAY ONE for the latest AAA's whereas if AMD ever gets Crossfire working it often takes months. Nvidia seems to take care of their multi-GPU users a lot better than AMD does.

DPI said:

A bad console port that's flat out broken regardless of GPU brand, and an early access game?

Sorry, you'll have to do better. Not very convincing. The problems with those clunkers go far beyond SLI.

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Which amazing games work on SLI that dont work on crossfire?

Because last time I checked witcher 3 still has flickering and scaling problems and nvidia had a huge headstart.

You know what issues had I had on crossfire 3 days after the game came out....the light flickering on the menus and about 50 percent scaling.

And for the dude saying nvidias control panel is better, your on crack dude. Thats like comparing windows 2000 to windows 7. Nvidias control panel hasnt change since I had my 8800gts, or I think even my 6800.

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