Is AMD Cheaper than NVIDIA and Intel?

[leagueoflegendgt]

I've been thinking about this lately, does it? If so, is it worth the cheap price? What's the performance difference?
If I want to build a RIG that's equal to Intel i7 8700k and GTX 1080 , how would you build it in AMD way?
Mixed build e.g NVIDIA and AMD processor is fine but please provide full AMD one as well.\
Will they perform equally or not even close to winning NVIDIA & Intel / AMD.

Thanks!

 

[yo.edy.4ever]

You build based on your budget and needs.

 

[geofelt]

The closest competitor to a GTX1080 from amd will be a RX VEGA 64.
Probably not a good deal, it will be more expensive and need more power than a GTX1080.

From the cpu side, there is nothing that will game as well as a I7-8700K. Perhaps excepting the newly announced I7-8086K.

If you need to run batch apps that are multithreaded, the ryzen 2700X 16 threads is a bit cheaper and will run multithreaded apps better than a 8700K with 12 threads.
But, the individual core performance is not as good as intel. 2700X might OC to 4.3 while the 8700K might go to 5.0
Most games can effectively use only 2-3 threads.

If you play fast action games, look to a stronger GTX1080ti card.

 

[CaptainCretin]

AMD cannot compete wit the very top tier of Intel or NVidia, so there is no way to compare Intel 8700k with an AMD setup.

AMD currently rule the mid range, where their cpus and gfx are very close to Intel/NVidia parts in performance, but are often significantly cheaper.

AMD also cater more for the budget concious mid range owner, as ALL of the cpus are unlocked, whereas you have to pay a hefty premium for the "k" versions of the Intel chips.

 

[Finstar]

An AMD equivalent would look like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($306.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($180.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $617.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-06 10:37 EDT-0400

Compared to a i7 8700k it'd lose slightly in gaming but absolutely destroy it in productivity workloads and multitasking.

 

[leagueoflegendgt]

The closest competitor to a GTX1080 from amd will be a RX VEGA 64.
Probably not a good deal, it will be more expensive and need more power than a GTX1080.

From the cpu side, there is nothing that will game as well as a I7-8700K. Perhaps excepting the newly announced I7-8086K.

If you need to run batch apps that are multithreaded, the ryzen 2700X 16 threads is a bit cheaper and will run multithreaded apps better than a 8700K with 12 threads.
But, the individual core performance is not as good as intel. 2700X might OC to 4.3 while the 8700K might go to 5.0
Most games can effectively use only 2-3 threads.

If you play fast action games, look to a stronger GTX1080ti card.

Thank you for your valuable information! Will this "Intel i7 8086K price be somewhere close to 8700K?

 

[leagueoflegendgt]

AMD cannot compete wit the very top tier of Intel or NVidia, so there is no way to compare Intel 8700k with an AMD setup.

AMD currently rule the mid range, where their cpus and gfx are very close to Intel/NVidia parts in performance, but are often significantly cheaper.

AMD also cater more for the budget concious mid range owner, as ALL of the cpus are unlocked, whereas you have to pay a hefty premium for the "k" versions of the Intel chips.

Many thanks ! <3

 

[leagueoflegendgt]

An AMD equivalent would look like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($306.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($180.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $617.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-06 10:37 EDT-0400

Compared to a i7 8700k it'd lose slightly in gaming but absolutely destroy it in productivity workloads and multitasking.

Thanks for your help! So that means AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better right? Because it slightly loses in gaming but it destroys in workload/multitasking.

 

[Finstar]

An AMD equivalent would look like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($306.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($180.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $617.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-06 10:37 EDT-0400

Compared to a i7 8700k it'd lose slightly in gaming but absolutely destroy it in productivity workloads and multitasking.

Thanks for your help! So that means AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better right? Because it slightly loses in gaming but it destroys in workload/multitasking.

If all you do is game then not really, but if you for example record or stream while you play, then the 2700X is the obvious choice.

 

[leagueoflegendgt]

Thanks Finstar!

 

[Finstar]

There are other benefits to the 2700X too, such as a more future proof platform, soldered heat spreader (lower temps) and a RGB stock cooler that's actually pretty good at keeping the cpu cool.

 

[King_V]

Currently, motherboard wise and cpu wise, AMD can be competitive and less expensive.

The best AMD video card, though, can trade blows with the GTX 1080, but AMD has nothing in the 1080Ti or TitanXp performance range.

Unfortunately, while Nvidia GPUs are coming down to more realistic prices finally, it seems like AMD's video cards, particularly the Vega cards, are still suffering from inflated pricing.

 

[leagueoflegendgt]

Currently, motherboard wise and cpu wise, AMD can be competitive and less expensive.

The best AMD video card, though, can trade blows with the GTX 1080, but AMD has nothing in the 1080Ti or TitanXp performance range.

Unfortunately, while Nvidia GPUs are coming down to more realistic prices finally, it seems like their video cards, particularly the Vega cards, are still suffering from inflated pricing.

Thanks!