Making the switch - Nvidia > Amd

[spacejunk]

I'm looking for the ultimate Ultra wide screen graphics solution. Cost really isn't a factor, but making a smart purchase is.

I've been reading reviews and benchmarks that illustrate AMD cards have a significant advantage when it come to high res gaming due to their cards having more ROP's and subsequently better fill-rate.

The main reasons I have always chosen Nvidia is that I like cool and quiet components. I don't want to have a component that operates at 95 deg celsius even if it is certified to do so.

So I ask this- Is there really any great real world advantage of running AMD graphics over Nvidia for 4K gaming irrespective of price, Is it worth making the switch ?

My current motherboard supports 4-way SLI and only 2-way CorssfireX. I'm not sure how this will have an impact on things down the track, but I thought I should make mention of it.


Any feedback welcome.

 

[legend001523]

^ NP, 780Ti is better than the r9 290x but if you want you can go r9 295x3, best gpu out

 

[spacejunk]

Mmm that's tempting lol, but alas my mobo only supports 2 cards in Crossfire, but 4 cards in SLI. Maybe I should just go with the 780ti 2-way and add more cards as they get cheaper.

Thanks again

Edit: lol I read that wrong, thought you meant 295x2 but three of them hah!

There is a x3 ?

 

[legend001523]

no, there isn't go sli 780ti if you want

 

[spacejunk]

:O Now you are just bring cruel.

 

[legend001523]

^ the r9 295x2 is just 2 r9 290x's in one card, it'd be nice if they could fit 3 in, but they can't :/

 

[spacejunk]

I know aye, I'm personally waiting for the day where they can sandwich 10 cheap GPU's together and make a card that looks like a house brick that needs to be bolted onto your chassis so it doesn't snap off your PCIE slot.

 

[legend001523]

ahahah me too

 

[wh3resmycar]

those "thousands of people" actually are using radeonpro.

"http://www.radeonpro.info/download/" check the stats. nvidia managed to put adaptive vsync in their drivers, AMD wont. now if you've been living with screen tearing all your life and you're happy with it then good for you.

i'm giving actual consumer advise as the OP is looking for a pretty expensive setup. he's looking at 21:9 (ultra wide), and SCREEN EFFING TEARING WOULD BE EXTREMELY NOTICEABLE at that. and i haven't read any news of 21:9 monitors that will do gsync/freesync coming this year.

 

[azzazel_99]

780ti in sli is a bad mofo!