For my first gaming PC build from either NCIX or Canada Computers, should I go with Nvidia or AMD?

[Geoson]

I know GTX880 is going to come out soon. Maybe at Gamescon this year it will be released. Or later. Is AMD coming out with new GPUs this year? I am not getting my gaming PC until next year so there is plenty of time to decide. Is Nvidia doing better or AMD?

 

[Blaise170]

Neither are better. Both have pros and cons. AMD usually has better price/performance. Nvidia has more software features like Shadow Play.

 

[Suztera]

AMD is coming out with the Tonga GPU.

 

[Valnac]

AMD price and performance. Nvidia features and stability.

 

[Blaise170]

AMD is just as stable.

 

[O_Pgamer96]

Thats a matter of opinion.

 

[Geoson]

I guess I would wait for 880ti or even the 980 as I really want a performance increase from the 780/780ti. I want this PC build to last me a good 3 years at least if not 5 years. I would like to try out Nvidia as my last PC was a Intel/ATI 2900xt and I am not quite happy with the performance. But I know AMD has a better price/performance ratio than Nvidia. However, I would still want to try out Intel/Nvidia for my next build.

 

[Mousemonkey]

AMD is just as stable.

After waiting ten months for a stable driver to be released I would disagree with that.

 

[Geoson]

That's why I would go for Nvidia this time around because I did not have a good experience with ATI back in 2007 with the HD 2900xt. The drivers are just bad for it and it doesn't run games at high quality settings. I would wait for the gtx880 or gtx880ti or maybe even wait for the gtx980 as I am getting it next year.

 

[Talesseed]

Shadowplay onmy nvidia ? No more...