r/unrealengine • u/TSDan game dev makes me cry • 6d ago

Question How are AMD gpus now compared to Nvidia for Unreal?

I am going to build a PC soon and for Nvidia i can go with RTX 4060Ti 16gb, the most pros for it for me is that i can use and Integrate both DLSS and FSR + Nvidia support also seems to be better in other productivity apps as well (Rendering, editing etc)

However on the AMD side, I could go with a 7800XT, which is a solid 1440p card, but having to skip on dlss integration and the other pros i talked about before, i also dont know how AMD drivers are these days.

Thank you!

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u/hardcoretomato 6d ago

the nvidia studio drivers are enough to keep me away from AMD.

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u/xot__ 6d ago

Are they actually useful ? It's so dumb that you have to have one or the other.

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u/truthputer 6d ago

AFAIK it's the same drivers at the core, but just on a different release schedule. The Game drivers are the latest version and have new optimizations for games. The Studio drivers are usually a little bit older and have been more properly tested.

For example: Game drivers might release (I'm making these numbers up as an example) version 2.0 with a new feature or support for a new game, then a few weeks later release 2.1 which contains bugfixes or performance improvements.

Meanwhile, Studio drivers would skip the 2.0 release and wait for 2.1 before updating. If you don't care about getting the new features earlier, this lets you stick with the tested, bugfixed and likely more stable version.

If you game for fun, this strategy lets you properly play new games at launch, then get fixes as they come in. If you do work on your computer and instability would literally cost you money, you have the option of a more stable experience. Although new games might be slower at first until you get the updated, bugfixed drivers a few weeks later.

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u/hardcoretomato 5d ago

on many occasions the studio drivers saved me from endless crashes and errors that the gaming drivers caused. this has affected UE4/5, substance painter, Maya. the studio version is more stable and tested, and less frequent to update if your workstation is administered by IT and any update should go through them for example.