AMD vs. Nvidia: An Epic Battle for the Heart of Your Gaming PC
It’s a war waged since the beginning of the 3D graphics on gaming PCs. ATI and Nvidia went toe-to-toe through the 1990s and early 2000s. Nvidia won that fight, but ATI received a second chance when AMD acquired the company in 2006. The battle has continued since.
Choosing between AMD and Nvidia can seem confusing at a glance, but one has several key advantages over its competitor. Here’s how AMD and Nvidia compare.
We compare AMD vs. Nvidia with the following in mind:
Pitting AMD against Nvidia in general game performance is difficult because of the wide range of graphic cards available, but a few trends stand out.
The best video cards from AMD and Nvidia offer similar performance. AMD’s best cards are represented by the RX 6800 XT, RX 6900 XT, and RX 6950XT, while Nvidia’s best are found in the RTX 3080, RTX 3080 Ti, RTX 3090, and 3090 Ti. All of these cards can handle 4K at 60 frames per second or higher in most PC games sold today.
IGN’s reviews of the Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti and AMD RX 6950 XT reached a score of 8/10. The same is true of other high-end AMD and Nvidia cards.
Mid-range performance is where the competition heats up. Nvidia’s cards also take the lead in this category with the RTX 3070 sitting at the top of IGN’s list of the best graphics cards. AMD alternatives like the RX 6700 XT fall slightly behind. The word “slight” is important, though. It’s hard to notice the difference without a framerate counter.
AMD has an edge in the entry-level market with its Radeon RX 6500 XT. Though not as quick as many hoped, the RX 6500 XT is available at or slightly below its $200 MSRP and can outrun the GTX 1650, which is similarly priced.
Nvidia fights back if you can spend a tad more, however, thanks to its bewildering array
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