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gizmo88

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Which ATi card did you start with?

@wilsouk said:

Out of personal experience here as someone who has had AMD for 10 years - I can not wait to jump ship to Nvidia. The cost won't con me this time. The crossfire and driver support is absolutely appalling, and has been getting consistently worse over this time.

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#2  Edited By gizmo88

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@onemanarmyy said:

@puchiko: You pledge allegiance to a company for life instead of judging products on their own merit?

They make higher quality products, and have better drivers. AMD has really yet to hold a lead on either of those fronts. Its not a crazy statement. They make a much better product, but for some the low price of AMD offsets that. If you could pick a card, and cost was not a factor, I dont think anyone would go with AMD.

Higher quality products? Not sure where you're getting that from. Older gen AMD cards run hot and Nvidia cards have horrible coil whine, both have issues. Similar to you, I prefer Nvidia products because of the superior DX11 driver support. But I am not closed minded. I am open to purchasing an AMD card if they offer superior price/performance. Also, I'm one of those people that was pissed when it turned out that Nvidia lied about the GTX 970's specs. 3.5 GB's and less ROP's than advertised. Nvidia used their massive PR leverage with several PC enthusiast websites and Youtube reviewers to downplay/discount the issues.

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#3  Edited By gizmo88

Release date of 6/29/16. Can't wait to see how this new Polaris based card compares to the GTX 1070 at nearly half the price. Are you guys interested? I know I am.

Anandtech Article: AMD Radeon RX480 $199

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#4  Edited By gizmo88

It looks like this rumor is false, which is great news.

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-polaris-10-samples-work-at-1-27-ghz.html

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#5  Edited By gizmo88

You're correct, it's an internal test for stability and compatibility. Keep in mind these are just rumors that many say are false.

Hey so even though I play on PC I have no idea what this validation actually is. Is it an internal test or is it done by external party?

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While that's great to hear, that is usually not the case. Simple things like plugging in your SATA drives incorrectly can cause permanently damage. I've also heard of people ripping off their PCI-E slot while removing a video card. I didn't even know that was possible until I saw the picture.

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@gizmo88: I just built my first PC on my own a few weeks back without any help. There were definitely some frustrating points (don't get cocky and start building at 8PM on a worknight like I did), but everything worked the first time I turned it on and it was immensely satisfying.

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I will be cancelling as well. Paying $50 bucks a year for handful of videos worth watching (aka anything Vinny) is just not worth it anymore.

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Do you have someone that can help you? If it's your first time, I would advise against going at it alone.

@unfresh said:

Okay, thanks for the advice :) I'm really excited about building and owning a good PC. I'll jump on it when the new cards drop at the end of the month

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@mcfart said:

THE PS4 NEO IS NOT USING POLARIS!

lol really? I guess this is just bs click bait then?

http://vrworld.com/2016/05/11/amd-confirms-sony-playstation-neo-based-zen-polaris/