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JaggidEdje
3 years agoSeasoned Ace
"ChampandGirlie;c-18047061" wrote:
It's good to be aware of this. I'm planning to replace my gaming PC that is having hardware issues after 6 years. What brand is more compatible? Nvidia? If they are going to release 5, hopefully it will also be compatible with newer cards.
Historically, Nvidia has always been more proactive in maintaining compatibility for both old and new games. They provide driver updates and fixes at a much more consistent rate as well. They are also more expensive for comparable levels of performance (overall) in large part because of this.
This is still no gaurantee though, and it does depend on the game. Both AMD and Nvidia take money from development studios in order to provide integral support for their GPUs when a game is being developed and those deals are almost always exclusively one or the other, not both. That basically means some games like AMD GPUs better and others like Nvidia GPUs better.
Given that some leaks about upcoming Maxis games have come from Nvidia Now sources, however, it's a fair bet that they are working more closely with Nvidia than they are with AMD. You may want to give that information some weight when making your choice of GPU for a future purchase.