I Build Computers Grapics cards. I have found AMD cards to be the cards of choice for me. I...

Any kind of metric (performance, price/performance, durability) is a system, and not single component question.

There is no inherent reason why an Nvidia card should last longer than an AMD/ATI card. Overheating may be a factor, but that too is a function of the card/system design. That depends on the case, the processor you're using, optimal airflow, where your PC is located. etc.

The DIY market, has no real guidelines on how to get this done. Components are also not designed for optimal fit, because there is a lack of standardization in this space. Even PC vendors, do not understand, or do not want to waste time on optimal design. They may be justified: the lifetime of a system before it goes obsolete (but still usable), is 18 months.

I still build systems, but that's mostly servers.

Jessmari · 41-45

I tried my best not to come off as Nvidia bashing. Whatever works for the individual is what is important. I realize my cards are a few years dated but I as yet havnt found any reason to get newer ones yet. My two cards idle at about 30 C but I've seen them hit 70 - 75 on full load. There may be some truth to the heat. I havnt seen any hicuups at those temps so they seem to handle it well.

Jessmari · 41-45

I agree that other components play a part in heat within the system. I've taken steps to reduce that with water cooling, as well as using the correct air flow with quality fans. My cards seem to pair well with my I7 4770k so no real bottlenecks either. I would say the market moves too fast for its own good, but that is my opinion.

GlassDog · 41-45, M

I prefer them too, although I've tried virtually everything in my time. I'm currently on a Sapphire Radeon RX480 and it's running beautifully. I don't need high end gaming capability either but I do use the GPU for high performance computing.

brokencowboy · 51-55, M

I build gaming systems, so I am Nvidia all the way. But you have to watch, because Nvidia sells the layout to 3rd parties to build, and a PINE built Nvidia chipset is just as you describe, short lived and temperamental. :)

JarJarBoom · 41-45, F

I think Nvida cards are more top of the line compared to AMD. The problem with AMD I noticed is that it runs a little hot

brokencowboy · 51-55, M

Haha the market definitely moves too fast for MY good! LOL

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MartinTheFirst · 22-25, M

Nah, I have a Nvida Geforce 670

I haven't encountered one game yet where I can't maximise, and I do not have any annoying framedrops, so I don't see a reason why one should keep up to date on the new cards...

MartinTheFirst · 22-25, M

I rarely shut my pc down, I have a Nvidia card, and it works as well as in the beginning, after 4 years, lets see what happens in the future. ^^