My build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 (with packaged cooling only) with sucky Integrated HD 2500
PSU: Corsair 500Watts with 80 Plus
RAM: 8 GB Corsair Vengeance Blue
Motherboard: Asus P8-H77-I
Memory: 500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue
Case: Bitfenix Prodigy (with 2 installed fans)
I am in the process of picking out a GPU...I am primarily interested in running upcoming games like Battlefield 4 at 1080p at HIGH/ULTRA settings.
Here is the dilemma you all should critically think about.
Currently, Nvidia cards are the masters at running Battlefield 3 at higher FPS. However, Battlefield 4 is said to be specifically optimized for HD Radeon cards. In addition, we all know that the upcoming consoles will all sport a Radeon version of a GPU similar to the performance of a Radeon 7870.
In short, all mass produced games will be optimized for Radeon cards since the new consoles will be mass produced with Radeon cards. Logically, all upcoming games will from now on be optimized for Radeon cards since the primary market of consoles will no longer work with Nvidia, the only presence Nvidia will have is in PC gaming...however, if game devs will work to pump out the most juice out of an average HD Radeon on both upcoming consoles, it is a possibility that Radeon will take over in the quality, performance, and driver availability for all future games in the next 6-10years. Nvidia will thus be left in the dust for quite a while...its logical right?
Sooooo, with what I jumbled above, what would be you honest and not fanboish advice be in selecting a GPU for the future.
As of now, I am looking at getting either the overclocked version of Nvidia's GTX 760 or an overclocked HD Radeon 7970 in accordance with my quad core CPU.
What do you guys think? Thx.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 (with packaged cooling only) with sucky Integrated HD 2500
PSU: Corsair 500Watts with 80 Plus
RAM: 8 GB Corsair Vengeance Blue
Motherboard: Asus P8-H77-I
Memory: 500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue
Case: Bitfenix Prodigy (with 2 installed fans)
I am in the process of picking out a GPU...I am primarily interested in running upcoming games like Battlefield 4 at 1080p at HIGH/ULTRA settings.
Here is the dilemma you all should critically think about.
Currently, Nvidia cards are the masters at running Battlefield 3 at higher FPS. However, Battlefield 4 is said to be specifically optimized for HD Radeon cards. In addition, we all know that the upcoming consoles will all sport a Radeon version of a GPU similar to the performance of a Radeon 7870.
In short, all mass produced games will be optimized for Radeon cards since the new consoles will be mass produced with Radeon cards. Logically, all upcoming games will from now on be optimized for Radeon cards since the primary market of consoles will no longer work with Nvidia, the only presence Nvidia will have is in PC gaming...however, if game devs will work to pump out the most juice out of an average HD Radeon on both upcoming consoles, it is a possibility that Radeon will take over in the quality, performance, and driver availability for all future games in the next 6-10years. Nvidia will thus be left in the dust for quite a while...its logical right?
Sooooo, with what I jumbled above, what would be you honest and not fanboish advice be in selecting a GPU for the future.
As of now, I am looking at getting either the overclocked version of Nvidia's GTX 760 or an overclocked HD Radeon 7970 in accordance with my quad core CPU.
What do you guys think? Thx.