AMD vs Nvidia

[Majestic]

Im not such a huge fanatic about fallout 4, ive played the games and enjoyed them but im just looking to play it normally. My main game choices are going to be games like Arma and six siege

 

http://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/chaostheory/2015/12/game_r6siege/charts2/r6s_1920u.png

 

http://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/chaostheory/2014/09/gtx970_maxwell/charts/arma3_1920.png arma 3 is mostly CPU bound.

[Matthew_EWaring]

http://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/chaostheory/2015/12/game_r6siege/charts2/r6s_1920u.png

 

http://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/chaostheory/2014/09/gtx970_maxwell/charts/arma3_1920.png arma 3 is mostly CPU bound.

Thanks for the help

[don_svetlio]

List of Current Games: Arma Games

                                    CS:GO

                                    Rust                        (small list due to other games being bad or just dont play)

 

Games that I will get: Six siege                      (I dont have many AAA titles due to me gaming on a mac (yes believe it) this is why im making a pc since mac's are just awful for it)

                                  Hurtworld

                                  Battlefront

                                  BF4

                                 Fallout 4

R9 390 is 15fps ahead in Battlefront and also ahead in BF4

[don_svetlio]

Thanks for the help

Just to warn you, those benchmarks aren't correct.

[Majestic]

Just to warn you, those benchmarks aren't correct.

 

Because some youtuber has different results? Strong argument, appeal to authority.

 

Also, not seeing Rainbow Siege or Arma 3 in there. 

[Joegeddon]

Nvidia are generally more expensive

Sapphire Nitro is the best 390

If you don't mind an absurd 375 Watt TDP.

[Coaxialgamer]

If you don't mind an absurd 375 Watt TDP.

*275w tdp. Also, an overclocked 970 can easily break the 200w barrier.

[Joegeddon]

*275w tdp. Also, an overclocked 970 can easily break the 200w barrier.

Wait. The website I looked at said it was 375 watts... I'm not defending NVIDIA either I wanted an R9 390 either way.

[Coaxialgamer]

Wait. The website I looked at said it was 375 watts... I'm not defending NVIDIA either I wanted an R9 390 either way.

That's weird, must've been a typo. I have to agree 375w is too much though IMO.

[don_svetlio]

If you don't mind an absurd 375 Watt TDP.

275W

 

Wait. The website I looked at said it was 375 watts... I'm not defending NVIDIA either I wanted an R9 390 either way.

375W is the full system power draw with a maxed OCed 390 and OCed CPU

[Joegeddon]

275W

 

375W is the full system power draw with a maxed OCed 390 and OCed CPU

Either way I think I'm going to stick with the MSI card as it's slightly cheaper and will look better in my build as I think the nitro will be pretty close to the cooling rad if I had that in the case or may not even fit at all.

[Majestic]

275W

 

375W is the full system power draw with a maxed OCed 390 and OCed CPU

 

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sapphire-nitro-r9-390-8g-d5,4245.html

[don_svetlio]

 

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sapphire-nitro-r9-390-8g-d5,4245.html

[Majestic]

 

 

First one is a performance score, pointless.

 

Second is without context about the load.

 

Third is system power consumption, which doesn't tell you shit. But is basically the same numbers.

[don_svetlio]

u

 

First one is a performance score, pointless.

 

Second is without context about the load.

 

Third is system power consumption, which doesn't tell you shit.

updated first one

system wattage with the only difference being the GPU? basic math

[Majestic]

u

 

updated first one

system wattage with the only difference being the GPU? basic math

 

No it's not basic math, otherwise Tom's Hardware and PCPer wouldn't have invested in hardware that intercepts power. Because you don't know how the components are being individually burdened. 

 

Again, the numbers are the same. That big difference is furmark, yet another example how AMD isn't fully saturating their hardware in games. Because furkmark does.

[don_svetlio]

No it's not basic math, otherwise Tom's Hardware and PCPer wouldn't have invested in hardware that intercepts power. Because you don't know how the components are being individually burdened. 

 

Again, the numbers are the same. That big difference is furmark, yet another example how AMD isn't fully saturating their hardware in games. Because furkmark does.

Furmark forces ridiculous amounts of power as it's a Power Virus/Torture test that is intentionally throttled by Nvidia so as to not kill cards. AMD Overdrive also throttles it hard.

[Majestic]

system wattage with the only difference being the GPU? basic math

 

Here is why;

 

 

in-line testing;

 

 

source;

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-960-2GB-Review-GM206-199/New-Level-Power-Testing

[don_svetlio]

Here is why;

 

 

in-line testing;

 

 

source;

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-960-2GB-Review-GM206-199/New-Level-Power-Testing

According to TinyTomLogan a 380 draws 130W. Care to comment?