Hi everyone.
Before explanation, here's my rig:
i5-4460
x2 8gb 1600mhz ddr3
rog strix rx 470 4gb
asus h81m-r
corsair vs550w 80+
In August last year, I decided to sell my GTX 750 Ti because I didn't like how it ran the games I was playing the most... Once I finally sold my GTX 750 Ti, the best quality/price ratio second-hand video card was ASUS ROG STRIX RX 470 4GB for only 65€. The GPU itself is still working properly, with no visible physical damage before my purchase, plus the previous owner was smart enough to replace the thermal paste on the GPU so now the temperatures are cooler than what I expected in the first place.
But then I realized how bad software AMD has got for recording/streaming/whatever else. I got used to Nvidia's high-quality Shadowplay software that offers better overall quality, as well as overlay UI and more functions to it. Other than that, I started noticing some very unusual fps drops in certain games that drove me so mad, and now I'm thinking of another upgrade.
Yes, I know most of you would recommend me to buy a whole new rig and get over outdated 4th gen Intel i5 CPU that runs poorly on newer games titles, but currently, I have no cash to afford a new rig.
After checking bids on second-hand gpus , I came across GTX 970 which costs just 25€ more compared to RX 470 that I previously got for only 65€ and looks like a good deal to me. Ofc, I would sell this one first and add a few more cash and buy any GTX 970 for about ~100€ price. I spoke to some friends who are more experienced in this and they told me that 970 would bottleneck my 4460 cpu quite a bit in certain games which require more cpu rather than gpu power.
When we talk about head-to-head comparison between these two gpus, RX 470 is obviously one year newer and does have few advantages over Nvidia, like max resolution, perhaps better driver support, etc. But in terms of raw performance in games, Nvidia seems to outperform AMD by 10% which sounds like worthy replace over RX 470.
So, what is your opinion on this? Thanks.
Before explanation, here's my rig:
i5-4460
x2 8gb 1600mhz ddr3
rog strix rx 470 4gb
asus h81m-r
corsair vs550w 80+
In August last year, I decided to sell my GTX 750 Ti because I didn't like how it ran the games I was playing the most... Once I finally sold my GTX 750 Ti, the best quality/price ratio second-hand video card was ASUS ROG STRIX RX 470 4GB for only 65€. The GPU itself is still working properly, with no visible physical damage before my purchase, plus the previous owner was smart enough to replace the thermal paste on the GPU so now the temperatures are cooler than what I expected in the first place.
But then I realized how bad software AMD has got for recording/streaming/whatever else. I got used to Nvidia's high-quality Shadowplay software that offers better overall quality, as well as overlay UI and more functions to it. Other than that, I started noticing some very unusual fps drops in certain games that drove me so mad, and now I'm thinking of another upgrade.
Yes, I know most of you would recommend me to buy a whole new rig and get over outdated 4th gen Intel i5 CPU that runs poorly on newer games titles, but currently, I have no cash to afford a new rig.
After checking bids on second-hand gpus , I came across GTX 970 which costs just 25€ more compared to RX 470 that I previously got for only 65€ and looks like a good deal to me. Ofc, I would sell this one first and add a few more cash and buy any GTX 970 for about ~100€ price. I spoke to some friends who are more experienced in this and they told me that 970 would bottleneck my 4460 cpu quite a bit in certain games which require more cpu rather than gpu power.
When we talk about head-to-head comparison between these two gpus, RX 470 is obviously one year newer and does have few advantages over Nvidia, like max resolution, perhaps better driver support, etc. But in terms of raw performance in games, Nvidia seems to outperform AMD by 10% which sounds like worthy replace over RX 470.
So, what is your opinion on this? Thanks.
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