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Here are the PROS and CONS:

AMD:
- supports MANTLE for the upcoming BF4 update and future games. Initially not many, but it's a factor.

NVidia:
- SHADOWPLAY (record game video up to 1080p 60Hz with minimal performance hit)
- PHYSX
- G-Sync (for new monitors this year. Smooth game play with minimal lag. Amazing tech, but again new monitor required)

So there isn't a right answer for everyone. You also need to look at the BENCHMARKS and compare non-reference models like the Asus DC2U cooler.

Recommended cards: GTX660, GTX760, R9-270X (or GTX770 at around $330, and R9-280X at $360)

GTX660 for $180: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx660dc2o2gd5

GTX760 for $250: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx760dc2oc2gd5...
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Here are the PROS and CONS:

AMD:
- supports MANTLE for the upcoming BF4 update and future games. Initially not many, but it's a factor.

NVidia:
- SHADOWPLAY (record game video up to 1080p 60Hz with minimal performance hit)
- PHYSX
- G-Sync (for new monitors this year. Smooth game play with minimal lag. Amazing tech, but again new monitor required)

So there isn't a right answer for everyone. You also need to look at the BENCHMARKS and compare non-reference models like the Asus DC2U cooler.

Recommended cards: GTX660, GTX760, R9-270X (or GTX770 at around $330, and R9-280X at $360)

GTX660 for $180: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx660dc2o2gd5

GTX760 for $250: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx760dc2oc2gd5

GTX770 for $330: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx770dc2oc2gd5

R9-270X for $223: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9270xdc2t2gd5

R9-280X for $360: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928xoc3gdrev2
 
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Can people stop asking this question on here, they are both great. Neither is better than the other otherwise they loser will not even be in business. It depends on what games you want to play, for DICE/Eidos games get AMD and for Ubisoft games get Nvidia. Physx isn't really something to pick nvidia over as very few titles even utilize it and even when it does the performance loss is unbearable.
 
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Those are more marketing gimmicks than anything

BF4 is AMD optimized so if you play that game then look towards AMD
AMD has much better multi-monitor support
NVidia has much better multi-GPU support
AMD has wider memory bandwidth and generally more memory for similar prices
AMD has better compute performance
NVidia high end cards did have much better coolers but the R9 aftermarket coolers are finally out

Mantle is unproven so I wouldn't rely on it much
Physx is useless
Shadowplay maybe useful for some but software recording works fine
G-sync needs a proprietary monitor

Take your pick


Fanboy flamewar may be coming.
 
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Probably the most reasonable list I have seen in months.
 
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Its all pants so far. I am older than this lot, and it looks like this;
Nvidia have always played 'preferable';
Even in a blind test recently,Toms hardware found 75% of users who didnt know prefered Nvidia. Nvidia have better faster driver support and seem more on the game. Over the last 4 years however, Nvidia's cards are dying like snowmen in the Mojave. It isnt worth the risk. The cheaper option is lasting longer, so buy an amd card off of asus with extra power phases and a cuII cooler and it will last until you have another budget.
Nvidia have regressed to taking the Michael.
All the extra quality is worthless if it only just outlasts the warranty.
 
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Um. No.
Read the entire thing, there are even STATISTICS of failure rates.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2052184/whats-behind-origin-pcs-decision-to-so-publicly-dump-amd-video-cards-.html

"So yes, AMD does have a higher failure rate, but nothing that puts up such a big red flag that I would want to drop their product.”

First of all, NVidia only designs the GPU and provides driver support. They don't even make the GPU and cards. You do realize Asus uses the same DCU2 cooler, power phases, circuit boards etc for NVidia and AMD? The only significant difference that could lead to failure is how HOT the GPU's run and NVidia's chips are more power efficient but it appears the higher AMD failure rates are EXACTLY because of this.

If you're going to state NVidia's cards are failing like crazy then provide some solid information to prove that.
 
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