AMD vs Nvidia - Gameplay reality

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Hello all, I'm about to buy a new video card and I need an objective explanation for game play on both of the cards. I want to get the best experience in fps games but how does the technology in both card manufacturers affect the game play. For example, I know that nvidia has physx to make things more realistic (relatively more realistic to amd may be). So where can I get the comparison.

and if you can supply some good articles it would be appreciated.

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Gameplay wise, there is no difference between AMD and Nvidia. Only performance and aesthetics (in some cases where Nvidia have PhysX or some other proprietary technology).

G-Sync is a proprietary technology that looks to fix the problems of having disparate FPS and monitor refresh rate. AMD has their own answer in the Free-Sync project, which just recently announced that it would be implemented into DisplayPort standard 1.2a (called Adaptive Sync by VESA). So soon enough that may be a moot point, if it isnt already given there are no GSync monitors on the market anyway.
PhysX shows up in too few games (same with Mantle IMO) to really matter. Both sides need to step up their efforts to make these a compelling reason to buy their card.
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Games need to support GPU-accelerated PhysX for that to work. And the majority of games do not. It's often not recommended.

For a general comparison, you won't get a good answer. You will want to do some research into the specific games that you want to play. Both brands are very good. In general, AMD's graphics cards are usually "cheaper", but provides more horsepower and VRAM. They are usually better bang for the buck and are great for budget enthusiasts. The reason I put cheaper in quotes is because AMD graphics cards use more power than Nvidia's so it's possible that you'll fork over the money saved in electric bills. Nvidia's graphics cards are generally more expensive in bang for buck, but provides smoother gameplay (slightly better).

So depending on your budget and what your options are, both brands are very viable.
 
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I wish I can supply articles but I don't have much time before bed but let me tell you from my experience. I have been an AMD fan my entire life until recently. I bought AMD cpu's back in the day of the Athlon XP as well as the ATI 9800 Pro. Recently I had an AMD 8350 and an AMD 7950 3GB Video card. I was having nothing but issues, heat, drivers, low frame rates, etc.. even with third party coolers and water coolers. I decided to take the plunge with Intel and Nvidia. Let me tell you, I will not look back. Intel has the best performing CPU's and the same goes with Nvidia with their new technology and driver support. Nvidia cards run cooler and faster in addition to having great support.

I would recommend, if you are purchasing a card, waiting for Nvidia 800 series as they will be based on the Maxwell core architecture. I have a 750 Ti just to get me by, and from the only card available with that architecture, my GPU is incredibly cool and performs extremely well given that I only paid $120.

From my experience, get Nvidia. If you do get Nvidia then EVGA is probably the best company who uses their technology.
 
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I want to play crysis, titanfall, bf, and upcoming games with highest visual details. but my question is more like this. we have nvidia cards with g-sync and physx technologies which in my opininon makes nvidia superior to amd. but how does amd respond to them?
 
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Mantle. But that's not publicly open.

If we are comparing equal-quality graphics cards between AMD and Nvidia, g-sync wins because it can appear that a lower frame rate is more smoother and sharper. Having said that, comparing these tech isn't ground-breaking. So depending on your budget, you should buy the best one available.
 
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Gameplay wise, there is no difference between AMD and Nvidia. Only performance and aesthetics (in some cases where Nvidia have PhysX or some other proprietary technology).

G-Sync is a proprietary technology that looks to fix the problems of having disparate FPS and monitor refresh rate. AMD has their own answer in the Free-Sync project, which just recently announced that it would be implemented into DisplayPort standard 1.2a (called Adaptive Sync by VESA). So soon enough that may be a moot point, if it isnt already given there are no GSync monitors on the market anyway.
PhysX shows up in too few games (same with Mantle IMO) to really matter. Both sides need to step up their efforts to make these a compelling reason to buy their card.
 
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