How Is it Switching from Nvidia to AMD?

[Squarq]

How Is it Switching from Nvidia to AMD?

 

Okay, so I have recently begun thinking of switching from an Nvidia graphics card to an Amd one. I'm wondering if anybody can tell me how it feels changing from Nvidia to Amd, such as certain things not working or working better than before. I'm not talking about specific graphics cards, but the experience of using an Amd gpu in general vs an Nvidia one. Thanks for you replies.

[Jon Jon]

I never really notice a difference TBH.

 

Back in the day, you could actually see image quality disparity.

 

Today? I can't tell the difference other than FPS and feature sets.

[Aytex]

If your talking about drivers, AMD doesn't have shadowplay nor Ansel

[Squarq]

Just now, Jon Jon said:

I never really notice a difference TBH.

 

Back in the day, you could actually see image quality disparity.

 

Today? I can't tell the difference other than FPS and feature sets.

What do you mean by feature sets?

[Divide_By_0]

Well, actually, software wise, the difference is minimal, just different drivers and controlling software, FPS is usually different based on individual cards (Although some games play better on AMD then NVIDIA/ NVIDIA then AMD) along with features and stuff.

 

Heat differences between new cards?? Not even due to AMDs bad habits of frying eggs on their APUs, but, just in general anything new may have a different TDP

[vorticalbox]

the hue shift is horrible.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Squarq said:

What do you mean by feature sets?

Do you want game stream? Cuda? Gsync/Freesync, 3d vision.

[Monkey Dust]

Having gone the other way last year, not really any difference besides the new card, and whole new PC, being more powerful. If the new card is going in the same machine, make sure you purge all the Nvidia drivers and software before installing the AMD card, it could save you some headaches.

[App4that]

6 minutes ago, Squarq said:

What do you mean by feature sets?

Totally Coke verse Pepsi. 99% of the features are the same thing with a different name. 

 

Though in game you will lose graphics options that are only allowed on Nvidia cards. 

[Okjoek]

I'm moving to AMD CPU/GPU on my next upgrade which will start with me probably getting an RX 460 and an ITX AM4 MB for Zen sometime next year.

[Jon Jon]

3 minutes ago, Okjoek said:

I'm moving to AMD CPU/GPU on my next upgrade which will start with me probably getting an RX 460 and an ITX AM4 MB for Zen sometime next year.

I am considering similar with my ivy bridge build.

 

Us Sandy Bridge / Ivy Bridge users have had our time in the sun. Now that we are finally starting to bottleneck newer components, It'll be time to upgrade by then.

[Delicieuxz]

I've recently got an Nvidia card, after many years with AMD (and many years with Nvidia before that). So far, I haven't noticed any difference in visual presentation.

[NumLock21]

Nvidia can do PhysX, AMD cannot. So games that likes PhysX will not be pretty anymore.

[aRych]

I used to need to heat my room in the winter but I stopped about 2 years ago when I upgraded to a r9 270.

[DXMember]

the one shows pictures on your screen the other shows pictures on your screen

pick your poison

[DXMember]

19 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Nvidia can do PhysX, AMD cannot. So games that likes PhysX will not be pretty anymore.

name 5 games that support physix

[NumLock21]

7 minutes ago, DXMember said:

name 5 games that support physix

Here's more than 5

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_with_hardware-accelerated_PhysX_support

[App4that]

4 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Here's more than 5

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_with_hardware-accelerated_PhysX_support

You have to understand DX has an allergy to doing his own research, actually quite a debilitating disorder. So while he comes across as being condescending, he's actually reaching out for help. 

 

Consider donating to the many charities that work to help DX and other like him. Though we are currently fighting the Trump campaign which has been actively working against us. No idea why.

 

 

[DXMember]

16 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Here's more than 5

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_with_hardware-accelerated_PhysX_support

over a span of 11 years (probly shouldn't count TBA and PPU games though)? not bad

 

how many released this year? well that's sad

how many of them actually benefit from physx?

how many of those games would you want to play?

and how does that compare to the list of all games?

8 minutes ago, App4that said:

You have to understand DX has an allergy to doing his own research, actually quite a debilitating disorder. So while he comes across as being condescending, he's actually reaching out for help. 

 

Consider donating to the many charities that work to help DX and other like him. Though we are currently fighting the Trump campaign which has been actively working against us. No idea why.

get a job...

[App4that]

Just now, DXMember said:

 

get a job...

Are you firing me!?! After all the time I've put into finding a cure? Make America Great Again my ass...

[DXMember]

15 minutes ago, App4that said:

Are you firing me!?! After all the time I've put into finding a cure? Make America Great Again my ass...

no, I mean come work for me, I'll pay you doe

[NumLock21]

11 minutes ago, DXMember said:

over a span of 11 years (probly shouldn't count TBA and PPU games though)? not bad

 

how many released this year? well that's sad

how many of them actually benefit from physx?

how many of those games would you want to play?

and how does that compare to the list of all games?

Out of the list of games on there, I play Alice and it does benefit from a PhysX enabled GPU. Too bad my main GPU, a HD5850 does not support it, so I went and got myself a cheapst Nvidia GPU based on the Ageia's PPU specs, just for Physx acceleration, set up in hybrid mode.

For physics, AMD does have their supported games running on Havok. IMO, AMD are not aggressive like Nvidia for pushing out the technology to consumers. with Nvidia you can see them heavily promoting it everywhere they can. AMD... not doing much. As of now Havok is own by Microsoft.

 

[ivan134]

16 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Out of the list of games on there, I play Alice and it does benefit from a PhysX enabled GPU. Too bad my main GPU, a HD5850 does not support it, so I went and got myself a cheapst Nvidia GPU based on the Ageia's PPU specs, just for Physx acceleration, set up in hybrid mode.

For physics, AMD does have their supported games running on Havok. IMO, AMD are not aggressive like Nvidia for pushing out the technology to consumers. with Nvidia you can see them heavily promoting it everywhere they can. AMD... not doing much. As of now Havok is own by Microsoft.

 

How is Nvidia better here? They didn't make PhysX. They bought it so AMD cards couldn't use it anymore and now no one uses it.

[The Elder Smurf]

2 hours ago, Squarq said:

How Is it Switching from Nvidia to AMD?

 

Okay, so I have recently begun thinking of switching from an Nvidia graphics card to an Amd one. I'm wondering if anybody can tell me how it feels changing from Nvidia to Amd, such as certain things not working or working better than before. I'm not talking about specific graphics cards, but the experience of using an Amd gpu in general vs an Nvidia one. Thanks for you replies.

I went the other way around and regret it miserably. I miss my per application overclocking and my good multi monitor support. I will definitely be getting two of whatever the fury x successors are and replacing my 1080 with them. Maybe by that time smp will be a thing and it will make a good living room vr rig card

[NumLock21]

5 minutes ago, ivan134 said:

How is Nvidia better here? They didn't make PhysX. They bought it so AMD cards couldn't use it anymore and now no one uses it.

Doesn't matter whether it's PhysX or Havok, both physics engine added to a game, makes a game great again. PhysX is by Ageia not Nvidia. Yes they bought Ageia and locked PhysX out to anyone but themselves. Is there anything that can be done about it? NO, cause people will still continue to buy Nvidia cards.