do you plan on using linux? if yes, then dont buy nvidia.
this post was submitted on 30 May 2025
12 points (100.0% liked)
Build a PC
787 readers
1 users here now
Planning on building a computer but need some advice? This is the place to ask!
Planning on building a computer but need some advice? This is the place to ask! /c/buildapc is a community-driven place dedicated to custom PC assembly. Anyone is welcome to seek the input of our helpful community as they piece together their desktop.
founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
If you plan on using you GPU at all currently don't buy Nvidia, the drivers are a mess and they've been blackmailing reviewers.
This for sure. I've heard about the blackmail schemes NVIDIA will go to ensure people don't realize that the reviewers are kinda toast if they don't say nice things about it. I use an NVIDIA GPU myself for AI purposes and video editing, because I need the power of NVIDIA for those particular purposes.
I think reviewers like Gamers Nexus have some sort of idea of how that works.
my nvidia gtx 960 (2015, closed driver, open is not complete) gets 35fps in counterstrike 2 and my amd hd 7750 (2012, open driver) too 35fps! xD fuck nvidia (linux bazzite)
Holy shit I used to own both of these, 7 years ago
I have done the math and it was more like 11 years ago
F
i know a local computer shop, he gifted the 960 to me and the 7750 i found in his archive. lol :) they are now in my main pc. i can play most games, on low obviously but im happy. i dont game much anymore so i havent yet bought a new gpu or pc.
Ahh I think that's what borked my system a few days ago. Corrupted postfix service and I had to spend an evening finding out how to re-install it and the driver, which I ended up having to reinstall twice.
Possibly, yes. Are the drivers that hard to get working? Also does that relate to the whole raytracing ai, blur and or ghosting artifacts?
If you plan on using you GPU at all currently don’t buy Nvidia, the drivers are a mess and they’ve been blackmailing reviewers.
I think 'themoonisacheese' meant to reply to you. They're Just a shitty company overall.
AMD for drivers
Intel to (potentially) save money
At this point you'll be paying 2 times as much for a 2080 Ti vs a $300 9060XT to get worse performance and spend more energy. It is a 7 year old architecture afterall.
I mean, do what want, no judgements here. The 2080 Ti was kind of a beast and it's impressive that it can run stuff as well as it does, but it's also at the level a lot of people would start considering an update. I'd get a newer AMD card with 16GB of RAM
What CPU do you have? Chances are, the age of your CPU will limit how much newer you can go for a gfx card. I've been using a Radeon 6950XT for about a year now, and it's been excellent without breaking the bank. Right now, the 9070XT is the new hotness, matching the performance of the RTX 5070 TI / 4080 super at a lower price.
Ryzen 5 3600xt on a prime b550m-a mobo. Are radeon cards exempt from those ai artifacts and weird ghosting/blurring?
Your CPU is close to the age of mine. I have an Intel 9900KF. A Radeon 6900XT or 6950XT would be very compatible and a large jump without bottlenecking.
AI artifacts are going to usually come from frame generation, while blurring and ghosting tend to come from TAA. AMD doesn't have any AI-speciqfic Chipsets built into their cards, as far as I know.
I just replaced my 1060 with a 6700XT And have no complaints, price was good and the card runs all my stuff fine.
Whatever you get, make sure it has a decent amount of vram.