AMD or Nvidia

[shaunw50]

Okay,

So I am either going for AMD or Nvidia but don't know which one, I prefer to get the GTX 670 or what ever is AMD inequivalent.

What the best choice to get for games that can run max on battlefield 3 ect at good fps?

I do prefer nvidia because the physx ect

 

[determinologyz]

Oh no..Not this thread..."warning" You will get subjective answers and prob there will be a flame war between both

 

[shaunw50]

Oh no..Not this thread..."warning" You will get subjective answers and prob there will be a flame war between both

I thought it would, all I want is either gtx 670 or what ever AMD is that is inequivalent

 

[determinologyz]

I thought it would, all I want is either gtx 670 or what ever AMD is that is inequivalent

If you like nvidia get a 670..A 7970 had more memory bandwidth/bus which works for higher res/aa

 

[devilofdeaths]

what are a lot of games that you will be playing besides bf3

 

[AbdullahG]

An HD 7970 can be bought for the same price as a GTX 670. Personally, I would go for the HD 7970. More VRAM, bandwidth, and with the newer driver, it supposedly matches/suprasses a GTX 680.

 

[shaunw50]

what are a lot of games that you will be playing besides bf3

Basic all the modern games out... it has come to 3 cards

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-asus-gtx-670-directcu-ii-28nm-pcie-30-(x16)-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-915mhz-boost-980mhz-cores-1344-2xd

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-evga-gtx-670-ftw-signature-ii-28nm-pcie-30-(x16)-6208mhz-gddr5-gpu-1006mhz-cores-1344-dp-dvi-hdm

Any thoughts? I want a card that can run modern games at good fps at high and will last more than 2 years.

 

[bigshootr8]

It really depends on what you do and use. Companys switch blows on different fronts. You may want to look into reviews in the specific games that you play as some are more AMD and some are more Nvidia. It is very hard to come down with the best card based on company. I'd also agree with determ ignore the bias and find the best option based on the options below.

It comes down to

Performance
Price
Intangibles
-best multi monitor
-best eye candy i.e. physx

 

[shaunw50]

It really depends on what you do and use. Companys switch blows on different fronts. You may want to look into reviews in the specific games that you play as some are more AMD and some are more Nvidia. It is very hard to come down with the best card based on company. I'd also agree with determ ignore the bias and find the best option based on the options below.

It comes down to

Performance
Price
Intangibles
-best multi monitor
-best eye candy i.e. physx

What do you mean by switch blows?

Also I'm very leaning towards http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-evga-gtx-670-ftw-signature-ii-28nm-pcie-30-(x16)-6208mhz-gddr5-gpu-1006mhz-cores-1344-dp-dvi-hdm

Everybody says the customer support is amazing, also this is much cooler temps compared the FTW version because this one has 2 fans

 

[bigshootr8]

Well I mean look at certain games I'll use an example I've seen Nvidia performs better in Battlefield 3. Where as AMD may perform better in another game.

Also, I really like EVGA as a company they deliver great product although I don't really care for there cooling solutions. I have a 670 myself. Either way no one will say you made a bad choice by going with EVGA. I just really dislike there cooling solution they stay very conservative even with there 2 fans

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423

reviews
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GeForce_GTX_670_Windforce/33.html
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/07/25/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_670_oc_video_card_review/11
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/54705-gigabyte-gtx-670-windforce-oc-review-20.html
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/gigabyte-palit-zotac-geforce-gtx-670_9.html#sect0
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-670-test-review,3217-16.html

 

[shaunw50]

Well I mean look at certain games I'll use an example I've seen Nvidia performs better in Battlefield 3. Where as AMD may perform better in another game.

Also, I really like EVGA as a company they deliver great product although I don't really care for there cooling solutions. I have a 670 myself. Either way no one will say you made a bad choice by going with EVGA. I just really dislike there cooling solution they stay very conservative even with there 2 fans

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423

reviews
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GeForce_GTX_670_Windforce/33.html
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/07/25/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_670_oc_video_card_review/11
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/54705-gigabyte-gtx-670-windforce-oc-review-20.html
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/gigabyte-palit-zotac-geforce-gtx-670_9.html#sect0
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-670-test-review,3217-16.html

Everybody seems to be saying that card is good.

 

[dyc4ha]

just FYI most benchmarks are dated due to updated drivers for both sides.

 

[bigshootr8]

Right this is true. However, if he is comparing only 670 cards I think the performance numbers will stay pretty close inline with one another. Also, in the end the 670 is a great chip and I love being able to not be conservative about turning settings to max and still have great frames. The choice in the end is yours sir and I can't imagine you ending up unsatisfied. On the AMD front it looks like the consensus is the 7970 which is there flagship card and Nvidia's 680.

 

[devilofdeaths]

Basic all the modern games out... it has come to 3 cards

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-asus-gtx-670-directcu-ii-28nm-pcie-30-(x16)-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-915mhz-boost-980mhz-cores-1344-2xd

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-evga-gtx-670-ftw-signature-ii-28nm-pcie-30-(x16)-6208mhz-gddr5-gpu-1006mhz-cores-1344-dp-dvi-hdm

Any thoughts? I want a card that can run modern games at good fps at high and will last more than 2 years.

i would say to get a 7970 because 2 years down the road it will be able to get 45+ fps on any modern game on high or ultra settings

 

[mace200200]

They're better at different price points and in different games. I think overall, I'd slightly prefer Nvidia because games for Windows Live doesn't like AMD cards so much and they seem more likely to cause micro stuttering (Bioshock 2 comes to mind). But I like GWL because I also play Xbox and it helps me rack up my gamer score. Physx is kind of a rip off, but it's still good to be able to run it in case you get into a game that uses it.

 

[mace200200]

In your case though, go for AMD, it comes down to the price point thing and the 7970 will outperform other Nvidia cards at that price.

 

[redeemer]

Nvidia for 3D and Cuda

Everything else AMD

 

[JJ1217]

Well I mean look at certain games I'll use an example I've seen Nvidia performs better in Battlefield 3. Where as AMD may perform better in another game.

Also, I really like EVGA as a company they deliver great product although I don't really care for there cooling solutions. I have a 670 myself. Either way no one will say you made a bad choice by going with EVGA. I just really dislike there cooling solution they stay very conservative even with there 2 fans

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423

reviews
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GeForce_GTX_670_Windforce/33.html
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/07/25/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_670_oc_video_card_review/11
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/54705-gigabyte-gtx-670-windforce-oc-review-20.html
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/gigabyte-palit-zotac-geforce-gtx-670_9.html#sect0
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-670-test-review,3217-16.html

Out of those benchmarks, only the HARDOCP and T.H ones can be considered not out of date, as they are after the 12.7 driver release date.

 

[abbadon_34]

you seem to have a preference for nvidia, so get it

the differences at this point are small

 

[shaunw50]

Right this is true. However, if he is comparing only 670 cards I think the performance numbers will stay pretty close inline with one another. Also, in the end the 670 is a great chip and I love being able to not be conservative about turning settings to max and still have great frames. The choice in the end is yours sir and I can't imagine you ending up unsatisfied. On the AMD front it looks like the consensus is the 7970 which is there flagship card and Nvidia's 680.

Yes, I think I will go with GTX 670 because I know down the road in 2 years time I will still get good FPS but might not have like AA on max on battlefield 4 for example. AMD I heard a lot of problems like updating drivers ect.. now it just down to which GTX 670

 

[determinologyz]

Yes, I think I will go with GTX 670 because I know down the road in 2 years time I will still get good FPS but might not have like AA on max on battlefield 4 for example. AMD I heard a lot of problems like updating drivers ect.. now it just down to which GTX 670

Nice congrats when you get the 670 btw

 

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Here's a review of the 680 version of the EVGA Signature 2.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/evga-geforce-gtx-680-superclocked-signature-2.html

 

[redeemer]

670 is a great card overpriced though

 

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