I think @MisteryAngel meant that with the release of 2080Ti the prices of 1080Ti would probably drop and be even better deal.
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That typically isn’t how it works, when the new generation comes out the old one disappears from the market very quickly. This generation is a bit different as Nvidia released a glut of 10-series chips on the market after overproducing for cryptocurrency mining, so they are still available today and priced to sell. But that price drop is already in, and if you want one the time to buy is right now. 1080s and 1080tis probably won’t be available new this time next month.
At the moment AMD because of open source driver. So easy it’s not even a competition.
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After
- gameworks
- AMD open sourcing their driver where Nvidia has not.
- years (decades) of nvidia dirty business tactics
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That’s a fairly weak reason to choose AMD.
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Really?
I’d say its a strong reason to choose AMD, if you care at all about having Linux get anywhere.
Or you care about being free of binary blobs, possibly containing government sponsored malware running in kernel space.
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I have a 1080ti in a 2700x machine and a Vega 64 in an 8086k machine using a 27-inch Freesync monitor and and 27-inch Gsync monitor.
On Windows, the differences in routine use are not visible. The Nvidia benchmarks better, reflecting every analysis of these cards I’ve seen. In games that are not dominated by FPS. this has been immaterial.
On Linux, visible routine differences do exist, favoring the Vega 64. Subjectively, operation is smoother all around. When the 1080ti is running on Nouveau, the display times out and goes dark after several minutes and will not come to life with a keypress, instead displaying a “No Signal” message. Ditto if a suspend the machine. I need to power cycle the machine to get the display back. I see this behavior on a variety of distros and kernel versions.
The Vega 64 card I have is not supposed to run its fans below 60C. This happens in Windows with the AMD drivers installed. it won’t happen in Linux without at least a 4.18 series kernel.
If I was focused on gaming alone, I’d rely on the Nvidia. But, I’m not, and I’m primarily a Linux user. If I was going to get rid of one card, it would be the 1080ti.
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What monitor you thinking of getting? All else being equal, freesync is cheaper the g-sync.
As others have mentioned, let your requirements dictate the components.
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In this case, it’s pretty irrelevant but looking at the bigger picture better open source drivers on Linux are a pretty viable reason to go that direction.
My primary desktop has a 970 and without the binary drivers it performs awfully. Maintaining the binary drivers on a rolling release in and of itself can be a pain. That’s why I used to use Manjaro.
But anyway, it isn’t a big deal here as the OP probably just wants what performs best in which case equating GPUs from both sides is what should be done. No reason to get caught up in any of the hardcore people that swing strongly towards either side (though I would say AMD vs Intel in the CPU space is much much more interesting).
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Since I’ve always been in the mid range I’ve found AMD cards being a better value for money and having more consistant performance over time because they were not relying on clockspeed to make up memory bandwith or GPU power.
Also I’ve had Nvidia GPUs blowing up left and right at home so I stopped buying them.
I agree, and only buy AMD GPUs these days because of their open source support.
Should be noted though, that amdgpu drivers do require binary blobs. There are no video chipsets on x86_64 that don’t require them after Intel Skylake’s iGPU added one.
Intel’s going backwards, and Nvidia never went in the right direction. It still makes amdgpu the best in the freedom front, but there is no “perfect” choice for a libre GPU as of this moment.
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I know I’m probably in the minority here, but I tend to buy AMD because of Price.
I’m poor. I’ve always been poor. Mainly due to poor life choices that I can thereafter not change. So AMD has gotten me by through the years.
Hell, I usually sit at the ass end of useable. I am usually 5 to 10 years out of date with hardware. But sometimes, very rarely I do get the opportunity to buy something that is relatively modern and still be able to play the games I want.
Also, AMD stuff seems to just work better for me on Linux lately. My Nvidia card I had was a pain in the but to set up in Linux. Right from the beginning I had issues with getting video on the screen.
When I got my AMD RX 470 that went away. I’m probably not getting a better card for years yet. But I definitley could use a cpu upgrade soon. My Phenom II X6 1055T is starting to show it’s age.
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I prefer Nvidia… Only because of a few frames. I am waiting to see what AMD will do now.
I prefer amd, usually cheaper, performs well enough, and works out of the box with Linux for gaming (which is important to me). Simple really.
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That’s my primary reason for wanting to switch to AMD when I’m due for an upgrade. I just wish AMD would release a card that’s worth upgrading from a GTX 970 for around the $350 range (what I paid for my 970 a few years ago).
LOL, I’m the only idiot that bought a RX 470 to replace my 970 wasn’t I?
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The one that works and isn’t a pile of shit in linux.
Its been amd because amd works. If nvidia actually ups their game I’ll care about nvidia. But all I see is a windows only card that runs like shit on anything noh windows.
And yes I understand that in game its amazing blah blah blah. By runs like shit, I mean an easy to install driver from their site, something that doesn’t randomly black screen on kernel updates, asd that doesn’t need nomodeset to work.
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Was looking on NewEgg last night and saw an ASRock Vega 56 for 379.00 after 20.00 rebate. The 56 does a good job, if you know how to tweak it.
This more than anything is what got to me trying to get my 970 running on Linux. EVERY kernel update I’d have to fiddle with it.
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