The Best Graphics Cards at Every Price Point. AMD vs Nvidia.

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The Best Graphics Cards at Every Price Point. AMD vs Nvidia.
http://www.techspot.com/review/1075-best-graphics-cards-2015/

It has some different games in it that aren't tested here, so I figured that someone might be interested to see how their game stacks up on AMD and Nvidia hardware. I don't see where they took the time to make best case scenario settings for each video card like here on [H]ardocp. I only skimmed the article so far. So keep that in mind when reading. ;)

I found the Assassin's Creed Unity numbers to be promising as I'm probably going to pick that game up whenever it is sub $20 somewhere.
 
GTX 970 is probably the best bang for the buck GPU ever released (even with the 3.5GB controversy)
 
TaintedSquirrel said:
No I think the 8800 GT beats it. Maybe a few others.
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Probably a toss-up between the 8800 GT and Radeon 9500 (could be easily softmodded to a 9700), at least within recent memory. I had 2 8600 GTs in SLI which I stepped up via EVGA to 2x 8800 GTs after they came out and it was worth every penny of the $200 upgrade, and then some. :)
 
polonyc2 said:
GTX 970 is probably the best bang for the buck GPU ever released (even with the 3.5GB controversy)
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They are wrong about their view of the 970 edging the 390 (they said it was a toss up would would personally choose the 970). It's an inferior part for the reasons I explained in their comments.
 
polonyc2 said:
GTX 970 is probably the best bang for the buck GPU ever released (even with the 3.5GB controversy)
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It would need to have a life span like the HD7950>R9-280/7970>R9-280X which is going on 4 years and can still play DX 12 games and offer performance gains over that 4 years..

The 970 has big shoes to fill to match those cards..
 
My 970 is probably the funnest GPU I've ever owned. They overclock like mad, never get hot...ok, they're water cooled, but...they never get even warm, and with a solid overclock can compete and surpass the 390. Just super solid cards.
 
I haven't probably owned as much as some people here, but the 980ti has been the best card I've ever had user experience with. So much that spending $1400 for two I didn't bat an eye.
 
V5-5500. Bought it new, still have it...

Or how about the 7900GS. Got it for super cheap, volt modded it, stuck a bigger cooler on it, and ran it at a 50% overclock for a year before it decided to die one day.
 
How about those golden GTX 465s that unlocked to 470s with a BIOS update? I had quite a long run with one of those. I quite liked the NVIDIA Fermi cards.
 
They say they prefer the cheaper 290 over the 390 series in the very first paragraph, then don't even include them in the tests. WTF?

I believe the 290x is a better choice than the 970, especially if you want 1440p or even 4K is possible with it for some games, I've been there, done it.
 
I got my 280 Triple Dissipation for $130 after MIR so I am pretty sure that is an awesome bang for the $
 
M76 said:
They say they prefer the cheaper 290 over the 390 series in the very first paragraph, then don't even include them in the tests. WTF?

I believe the 290x is a better choice than the 970, especially if you want 1440p or even 4K is possible with it for some games, I've been there, done it.
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I think it's pretty clear that there are negligible advantages between 390 and 290 from any number of reviews (one here at [H]) and the extra VRAM on the 300s buys no benefit at the resolution and IQ the chips are best at. Been saying for months people in the market should be scooping up remaining stock of 290/290x to save $100+ for effectively the same performance as 390/390x.

And agree, from my experience with both cards, 290x is definitely the best choice vs 970 at 1440p unless you're overly concerned with power/heat e.g. mini-ITX.
 
polonyc2 said:
GTX 970 is probably the best bang for the buck GPU ever released (even with the 3.5GB controversy)
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The 390 is cheaper, at least on newegg, and faster, but the 970 is the best bang for buck. Logic...
 
TaintedSquirrel said:
No I think the 8800 GT beats it. Maybe a few others.
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Considering how long the G92 lasted with just a few die shrinks and 0 change in die outside of the shrink, blame lack of competition from AMD i'd say the 8800GT probably takes the cake because of longevity.
 
The 4770 was an amazing budget card when it was released.
 
I continue to feel good about my R9 380 at the ~$200 price point. Thanks for the share.
 
My nephew still runs my old HD 5850 that I bought from [H]ardocp and XFX at launch. It's still going strong under Windows 10. I think that card series has to have the longest longevity of all time. 8800GTX was really damn awesome also. Might be a toss up between those two.
 
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The 390/390x is based off of a newer board design and why we see the extra performance as it overclocks better and doesn't throttle the clocks..

but if one was a smart buyer then they would of bought the Sapphire Tri X 290X New Edition based off of the same board design of 2 x 8 pin connectors for 375 watts and super cool temps for VRAM 1 and 2 plus the a 64c gpu and Samsung memory clocked at 1350Mhz for $259 with a free game and can match anything the 390x can do if you want to overclock it..
 
ti 4200 was awesome :D

8800GTX lasted a looong time. 480GTX is still going strong.
 
That list is probably the dumbest thing I've seen, simply because that is all they have to offer at those price ranges. And we can safely assume, newer gen > older gen.

"Best....", compared to what? lol
 
fanboy said:
The 390/390x is based off of a newer board design and why we see the extra performance as it overclocks better and doesn't throttle the clocks..

but if one was a smart buyer then they would of bought the Sapphire Tri X 290X New Edition based off of the same board design of 2 x 8 pin connectors for 375 watts and super cool temps for VRAM 1 and 2 plus the a 64c gpu and Samsung memory clocked at 1350Mhz for $259 with a free game and can match anything the 390x can do if you want to overclock it..
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you've benn saying that couple of times, but the truth is that every AIB aftermarket cooled 290/290X doesn't throttle and overclock exactly the same as any newer design, the newer design it's just to fix VRM cooling or cheap out in components with simpler designs so they can adjust prices, some of these new designs of 390/390X were already available as you said in the Sapphire Tri-X, the same as other manufacturers that release several GPU revisions overtime.. any deal in a 290X will always better than any other 390X.
 
I completely agree with the GTX 970 conclusion....

Why? I've spent the past 48 hours with both a GTX 970 and an R9 390...

My first choice was the R9 390... However, after getting the dreaded black screen after attempting to load the AMD catalyst. After 10 hours of every possible work around (different PCIE slots, direct loading drivers via windows, flashing bios, etc etc etc and every combination), I just felt that the AMD support for these cards is not worth the fight at the moment. Maybe in a few months, AMD will get their act together.

I decided to return the R9 390, and bought a eVGA GTX 970 SSC for $20 cheaper.... Installed and running in less than 15 minutes...

This was my first build of a new PC in a hot minute (as I've been lugging around an Asus gaming laptop for the past 3.5 years). I gave AMD (I still want to call them ATi) and the radeon line a shot after being a nVidia go to guy for GPUs.... It all but reaffirmed why I had been loyal towards nVidia (although I still enjoy the cheaper AMD processors and burning them into the ground.

So the current build got a GTX 970 over the R9 390... but it runs everything so far, and it's the wife's PC... Happy wife, happy life... right?
 
BLiTzKRiEG said:
I completely agree with the GTX 970 conclusion....

Why? I've spent the past 48 hours with both a GTX 970 and an R9 390...

My first choice was the R9 390... However, after getting the dreaded black screen after attempting to load the AMD catalyst. After 10 hours of every possible work around (different PCIE slots, direct loading drivers via windows, flashing bios, etc etc etc and every combination), I just felt that the AMD support for these cards is not worth the fight at the moment. Maybe in a few months, AMD will get their act together.

I decided to return the R9 390, and bought a eVGA GTX 970 SSC for $20 cheaper.... Installed and running in less than 15 minutes...

This was my first build of a new PC in a hot minute (as I've been lugging around an Asus gaming laptop for the past 3.5 years). I gave AMD (I still want to call them ATi) and the radeon line a shot after being a nVidia go to guy for GPUs.... It all but reaffirmed why I had been loyal towards nVidia (although I still enjoy the cheaper AMD processors and burning them into the ground.

So the current build got a GTX 970 over the R9 390... but it runs everything so far, and it's the wife's PC... Happy wife, happy life... right?
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Hshahahaha bs...
 
wantapple said:
Hshahahaha bs...
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You might be surprised how many people end up with Nvidia simply because they had a poor day one experience with their new AMD video card.
And then they tell their friends, "I bought an AMD card and it sucked so I returned it" which causes their friends to buy Nvidia... Domino effect. Fast forward 10 years... 18% marketshare.

AMD should do something about those DoA rates I posted a few months ago!
 
I have always wondered why some have such trouble with drivers when I have never in 20 years had an issue with a driver.
 
because both driver sets are different, people don't like change :p, seriously though, people that have issues with drivers, most likely its just their system, and its always best to have a clean system when getting new hardware like a GPU.
 
razor1 said:
because both driver sets are different, people don't like change :p, seriously though, people that have issues with drivers, most likely its just their system, and its always best to have a clean system when getting new hardware like a GPU.
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Last time I had that problem I was on W95osr2, and I couldn't get my Diamond Viper V330 running in windows without a clean install.
 
JustReason said:
I have always wondered why some have such trouble with drivers when I have never in 20 years had an issue with a driver.
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Same. A lot of these posts feel like a marketing team. My BS meter always goes off. I spent 8 years of my life as a design engineer and you get a feel for what is marketing and what isn't.

Anywho I have nVidia and AMD. Not a single problem with single card solutions and both suck for multiGPU.
 
Dayaks said:
Same. A lot of these posts feel like a marketing team. My BS meter always goes off. I spent 8 years of my life as a design engineer and you get a feel for what is marketing and what isn't.

Anywho I have nVidia and AMD. Not a single problem with single card solutions and both suck for multiGPU.
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You talk about not having any driver issues, but it's the same with multigpu. I've had both SLI and Crossfire, and never had a problem.

Just because you don't encounter any problems doesn't mean others can't have them. Or should I assume your multigpu remark is marketing?
 
M76 said:
Last time I had that problem I was on W95osr2, and I couldn't get my Diamond Viper V330 running in windows without a clean install.
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Dayaks said:
Anywho I have nVidia and AMD. Not a single problem with single card solutions and both suck for multiGPU.
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Yep, I can't remember the last time I have had any issues with either vendor, after the 8500 series from ATi, outside of hardware failures which were due to bad power supplies or electrical problems.
 
What people should understand is that individual experiences are going to vary due to the surrounding circumstances. It isn't really fair to assume one's own situation applies or simply attack the user.

Also given that there have been documented issues with both sides, including from the vendors themselves, even with single GPU configuration over the years I don't really understand why people are so quick to dismiss claims.
 
true, this is why I say its usually something else with the rest of the system though, different configurations, different drivers, PC's are complex many things can go wrong, but its not specific to either of the IHV's in recent history.
 
M76 said:
You talk about not having any driver issues, but it's the same with multigpu. I've had both SLI and Crossfire, and never had a problem.

Just because you don't encounter any problems doesn't mean others can't have them. Or should I assume your multigpu remark is marketing?
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Yes, marketing against both companies. :). I realize these are individual accounts and mileage may vary.

Of course someone is going to have a problem somewhere. But there seems to be a lot of posts lately of "I was a long time user of X brand, switched and Y brand is amazing." Then has vague or no reasons why. At least this OP called out a specific bug I suppose.

I won't say names, but there's one user on this forum that has apparently tried every single nVidia card and the corresponding AMD card. :D
 
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