Im looking at either the Asus R9 290 DCU II or the MSI Twin Frozr GTX 770 4gb for my $1600 build. I realize that the AMD does get much better FPS in gaming, however I love the Nvidia software for their cards, the drivers are simpler to install on GeForce Experience, the card runs cooler and quieter, and not to mention the PhysX, which is awesome. Is it worth the extra FPS of the R9 290 or should go I for the Nvidia card?
Thanks.
R9 290. Very easy choice to make. Games run their own version of PhysX, which runs on both AMD and Nvidia. So many of the talking points are actually moot.
290! 290! 290! 290! 290! 290! 290!
you should go Nvidia. the way its ment to be played, can you run 4K if you sli?
Yeah, on second thoughts, I agree with Anarekist. You should probably go with the 750ti. It doesn't require any power connectors, because it is super efficient.
grab the 290. They seem to be at a decent price atm. plus the 4 gig gtx 770 isn't really worth it unless you plan to SLI and play at 4K or 1440p surround.
Ok I might just do that then. How's your 770 doing running games?
Wait so your recommending I go with Nvidia when you have the R9 290? How is it??
No thanks
290. Just get the the 290. Physx is a gimmick, granted one I like myself, but if you want a better experience all round in gaming the 290 will deliver more consistently and for longer with better and better games. The driver updating is a non issue, it will save you time for sure but whats 5 minutes?
I like the Twin Forzer design, I have the 7870 hawk and it is really nice for cooling and silence, but the Direct CU II just rocks. All roud the 290 is the better choice here.
I will end this with "I like AMD" so my view is slightly skewed, no mistakes made the 770 is a kick ass card but given the same choice it will always be the 290 for me.
But... Nvidia... power efficiency...
its really great, drivers kinda suck tho :\, also hot and noisy but i dont give a shit about that.
it seems like you really like nvidia's features so..
Is there any form of "GeForce Experience" (AMD brand, of course) for the R9 290? It would just make it easier...
AMD Gaming Evolved. Come bundled in with the driver package and does similar things.
Does it warn you for driver updates and prompt you when the latest drivers come out?
my 770 dominates most games. Things like Far Cry 3, my modded skyrim, and Watch Dogs drop my frames down to around 35-45. Other than that, 60+ fps across the board at 1080p.
You can't compare a gtx 770 and r9 290. 770 competes with 280X, which is a step down from r9 290. Not to mention, it comes with 4 gb of ram vs 2 gb of 770. It will matter if you are playing games at higher than 1080P resolutions. PhysX can be run cpu side too, but I don't really care for it. If you must have geforce experience then the choice is clear, but if you want solid fps, and longevity then buy a 290.
Driver updates are generally big news and spread pretty quick so if you are online everyday you will find out. Installation of drivers is pretty straightforward and as easy as it gets, compared to linux.
I know my friend was complaining about it telling him to update, I can not tell you. I don't use Gaming Evolved, I just manually update.
Side note: Why are you so hung up on the ability to automate drive updates?
Idk it just makes it easier for me
Geforce experience is far superior to gaming evolved/raptr in my opinion. Gaming evolved/raptr seems to take up more resources and is in general more annoying (various popups and such, sort of like steam.) Plus Geforce experience has shadowplay, and streaming to shield if that's your thing.