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Interesting. I started limiting my demand for AMD CPUs and GPUs because of the artificially high prices. AMDs were a thing because of the value proposition. Yo
by gamblor956 4y ago
Interesting. I started limiting my demand for AMD CPUs and GPUs because of the artificially high prices.
AMDs were a thing because of the value proposition. You put up with the lack of new technology, or driver support, or customer support, because they were cheaper than Intel or nVidia.
But at high prices, AMD's entire value proposition disappears. If you're going to pay $1000 for a video card, you might as well get the future-proof nVidia card over the AMD card clinging to the past.
- Qem 4y agoHope RISC-V is broadly adopted eventually, so we get rid of this lame x86 duopoly.
- 8jy89hui 4y agoEvery time I see AMD in the news I hope to hear that they’ve invested in a RISC-V cpu. I would love a real desktop or professional class RISC-V chip made by an American company.
- earthling8118 4y agoExcept if I bought an nVidia card I'd have to deal with constant headaches with the drivers. So AMD is worth significantly more from my perspective. If nVidia would play nicely and put their drivers in the kernel it might be another story but until then I can't see how they'd ever be anything less than subpar.
- Our_Benefactors 4y ago> Except if I bought an nVidia card I'd have to deal with constant headaches with the drivers. This just does not match my experience at all. Every AMD card I ever owned has had driver issues of some kind. Nvidia by contrast “just works”, totally worth the price premium.
- hot_gril 4y agoYeah I've always considered AMD the "store brand." Some people say it's 100% compatible and also equivalent quality, but no it's not. It's close, which is fine as long as it's cheaper.