A new AMD vs Nvidia decision? (lemmy.nowsci.com)

submitted 5 months ago by fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.nowsci.com/post/7576006

Hey all,

In the market for a GPU, would like to use Bazzite, mostly a Steam user with some SteamVR (rare), and have run into nvidia issues with Bazzite and a 3070 previously.

With the recent news on nVidia's beta drivers and Plasma's sync support in beta, I'm newly on the fence about switching to AMD given nvidia having a better performance to cost ratio, the power usage (big one for a compact living room system), and the fact that they have the potential for HDMI2.1 support which AMD doesn't have a solution to yet.

What are community thoughts? I'll probably hold out for some reports on the new drivers regardless, but wanted to check in with the hive mind.

Thanks!

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[-] Fizz@lemmy.nz 25 points 5 months ago

Since when do nvidia have a better performance to cost ratio? Have you been look at that gpubenchmark site that basically shills nvidia gpus and shits on and?

[-] Sas@beehaw.org 4 points 5 months ago

I was so confused when I read better performance to cost ratio for Nvidia because I'm pretty sure it's the opposite and i think AMD is better for power consumption as well. Thanks for making me not feel insane.

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago

Not OP, but which site?

[-] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 5 months ago

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/

Go read the "reviews" on this site. Then click on the user GPUpro.

[-] Owljfien@lemm.ee 9 points 5 months ago

That site is hot garbage and the owner for some reason hates AMD with a raging passion. Even the Intel subreddit used to ban its use just for how bias it was in their favour

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago

So that site is heavily biased toward Nvidia?

[-] lemba@social.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

@EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted @Fizz Yep: https://www.quora.com/Is-userbenchmark-still-bad-and-is-it-reliable-as-a-vague-comparison-tool-mostly-for-GPUs-and-CPUs

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago

Thanks for the info. 👍

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