Contests and Sweeps

[Sam_AMD]

We have another, question for you, Red Team!

“What influences your decision to buy an AMD product? (e.g., price, performance, brand or all of the above? Feel free to elaborate.)”

To enter the sweepstakes, simply click the reply button and answer the question, that’s it!

For August, a Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT GPU is up for grabs!

Good luck, everyone!

The August Sweepstakes Entry Period opens on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. Central Time. Entries must be submitted by Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. Central Time. Read the Official Rules for more information and key dates.

[destroyer101]

Hello,

The price to performance of AMD is really appealing. I'm looking to build a desktop after having a laptop for the last 5 years. Nvidia gpus are almost never sold for msrp and so are way to expensive while Intel gpus don't have the performance right now. AMD is the only manufacturer that makes sense when you don't want to waste money. In terms of cpu's intel have been destroying themselves recently so AMD seems like the safer options while now being competitive in gaming performance. The new Ryzen 7 9000 cpu is really efficient and looks like a good option for people looking for an upgrade but don't want to risk an intel cpu.

Also, in terms of engineering watching team red the last decade has been really cool. They have been pushing chip architecture to the limit with their 4nm technology.

[Ashy_45]

Hi I have recently gotten into AMD components for my computers because they're way better price to performance when compared to Intel or Nvidea. They are also consistently good with leaps from generation to generation with cpus and gpus unlike Intel or Nvidea.

[ChrisHazard]

I used to go back and forth between Intel and AMD since the 90s and loved my K7, but with Zen, AMD really showed they were the way to go for the future, so since my first Zen CPUs, 2 1700x's, every CPU since then has been AMD and will continue to be AMD, The price to performance is incredible and with X3D for gaming, its no contest for me, I have several full-red team builds and love them 🙂

good luck to everyone!

[th3_g33k3d]

It's as simple as Price and performance.

[FrankDasan]

I'm quite new in the PC gaming space so I basically just go for whatever will perform the best in the games I play and can do alright at streaming all for an alright price which I've noticed AMD seems to be the brand to go to for that.

[ALT_F4]

I love the AMD's price to quality ratio in addition to its reputable branding.

[RagnarSkol]

I have used AMD CPUs for all of my builds.  For me it is the best price to performance.  I have never had any problems with AMD CPUs so far.  I have not yet used AMD GPUs, but have been keeping an eye on them lately.  Their performance seems to be matching the green guys a lot better than before.  It would be great to try out a 7800 in my system.

[nuclearfarmboy]

I think AMD has a much better value proposition in terms of performance for the price! I can build a great system with great support and brand recognition without having to break the bank!

[jrtward]

All of the above is the easy answer, but of them I would say performance and reliability.  The price does of course help.  And the constant tweaking and improving you products to keep them up to date.

[KiraUsagi]

I have been an AMD user since a friend showed me his build using an Athlon 64 3200+ October 2003. Clock speeds since then has greatly increased, but as a person who relies on my graphics out put for both gaming and work, power draw, price, and reliability is what AMD gives me.  

I'm currently running an AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT for graphics and AMD Ryzen 9 7900X mounted on a ROG STRIX X670E-E motherboard.  AMD over the years from 03' till today in every build has lasted and treated me well. Running my AutoCad, Corel, and Embroidery Digitizing software with out any issues or draw back.

I would recommend and lead by example when it comes to AMD. Thanks

[Dayz]

I have AMD Ryzen 7 7700x and Radeon RX 6950 XT, and it has change my life. I love the performance, you get what you pay for--its lovely :}

[rdenmon]

I like the quality and performance- but the most important reason probably at this point is brand loyalty.

[psychosword111]

I built my first PC last year and I an AMD build with a ryzen 5600g and an rx580 gpu. I have had no issues at all except for some operator errors. Everything has run smoothly. Would definetly recommend AMD builds and products. I will actually be working on my next build soon with the Ryzen 7700x and an RX 7700 XT gpu.

[ndmorespd]

Cost Benefit analysis, or to be concise: More Bang for my Buck!

[AyyItzAiden]

While I don’t have a pc currently, I have been looking into mainly AMD products due to the price to performance. FSR seems to be making big strides over time as well.

[engininja]

It's price and performance and also ends up being brand. Some brands/SKUs of a GPU model run cooler and quieter than others which is a good thing. But a higher price to achieve that only works until a certain point. Some manufacturers seem to think their brand alone is worth a massive price premium compared to their competitors' sale prices.

[Randomguy1420]

I always bought because AMD always had the best price to performance when it comes to cpu and motherboard. Long term supoport and reliability is something I always depended on so I am in the AM4 platform with lots of support and processors if I want to upgrde and say on AM4 or go to AM5 when this pc is too slow. With the current Intel 13 and 14th gen higher end processors degrading, my next upgrade path for sure will be to AM5 to the 7800X3D when the time is right.

[Montagyuu]

I've been using Radeon graphics with Mesa since 2008, and I very much appreciate all AMD has done to nurture open source drivers since then. The quality of the resulting drivers is why I've continued buying Radeon graphics to this day.

Although I would like to see ROCm get to the point where it can be more easily packaged for distributions that aren't RHEL or Ubuntu LTS's.

[GreatnessRD]

Price to performance will always be king in the household of Greatness. So far through my decade DIY journey, AMD has held the crown for me. Hopefully, they'll also have that crown when I move up to the Enthusiast level class.

[user00]

All of the above.  I love my 7900xtx, but am building another one and it's down to the video card.  I'm hoping soon that the video product line will have the same best-in-class offerings as the CPU line.  Fortunately, I do have time to see what pans out.

Good luck to everyone!

[j3rrym]

“What influences your decision to buy an AMD product?

Price, support, quality of product mostly. I've made around 3 AMD machines for family and friends this past year. And have had 0 complaints but praises on the awesome products AMD makes ♥

[DangerZonePCs]

Ever since I can remember I've had an AMD product since I was a child. back in 2020 I finally decided to get back into the PC realm and built an entire Team Red build with the Ryzen 3600x paired with a XFX Radeon Rx570. Now I am running a Ryzen 5900x paired with a XFX Radeon Rx6700xt. 

So now I've been eyeing to move to the AM5 platform, Rx7800xt in fact is the GPU I wanted with the upgrade and to win this half my battle is done and I'll spend the $600-$700 to get a 7800x3D with an ASUS TUF X670E MOBO. If I don't win this GPU I'll definitely spend the $1200 total to be on the AM5 platform with such a great GPU! 

AMD has always put 100% effort into Price and Performance, which is exactly what I look for in all my systems, either that be for office, gaming, or content creation. My kids wanted an AMD system so I built everyone in the house an AMD system. AMD is family in my honest opinion and AMD has taught me as well as influenced me to get into the IT field as a computer technician.

Good luck everyone! 

Guy
I'm one of the biggest AMD fans out here.
CPU: 5900x GPU: XFX Radeon Rx6700xt

[sreg036]

Combination of price & performance.

[Mov_]

I chose to buy AMD products because of the price and performance that they offer.

[ibillion]

Both price and performance influence my decision for buying AMD products.

[DaFunk]

I've been die hard AMD since I built my first PC back in the 90's. At the time, it was mostly due to the price. Now it's more so the performance to cost ratio and overall I just don't like what Nvidia is doing as a company so I don't like to support them. I also use an AMD CPU and the GPU and CPU combo from AMD has some extra perks like SAM that just work well together. AMD all the way!

[spicecore]

Price + performance 

[slylego]

Initially what got me into AMD is the price to performance ratio. Also I'm a fan of the updates that AMD gives it drivers always adding new features to make your purchase last longer like AFMF. I'm currently am gaming at 1080p and am hoping to upgrade to 1440p soon! 

[Bmacek01]

I've used AMD CPU's exclusively since my K6-2 450.

I value performance per dollar and AMD has usually stayed ahead of Intel.

I've gone both ways on GPU's.  I'm with AMD at the moment because they provide simple, reliable rasterization performance at a better price point.  I don't put much value on ray tracing or proprietary gimmicks.

After the Nvidia 12v power connecter mess, and skimpy mid-tier VRAM offerings, I won't even touch their 4000-series.

[toxicengel]

Price and performance have the biggest influence on my decision.

[Key-J]

Honestly, for me it used to be price and performance - but now its the people behind AMD and how it stands for consumers and gamers that makes me choose Red over Green and Blue.

[BlueWolf]

I read and watch all the reviews I can find and then just go with the best performance in my budget.

[johns_wikiii]

Wow, the Red Team Monthly Sweepstakes for August featuring the Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT sounds amazing! This is a fantastic opportunity to win a high-performance graphics card. Good luck to everyone participating!

[Funifinclassic]

The value that is offered is insane! Honestly who doesn’t love being able to stretcher their budget that much father and get a quality product. 

[MargraveStolas]

I have a Sapphire RX 580 that's been my daily driver for over 7 years now and it's completely changed my outlook on PCs. It's made me prioritize reliability and performance, I've never had a hardware issue and it's a massive relief. Tinkering can be fun but there's nothing that beats dependability.

[TR2]

Well I started with the K5 and then the K6-2 so I have been with them for a long time. AMD started out more of a hobbyist company at first. They were taking on Intel and IBM at the time and kind of not worrying if they would get there, but when they would get there. They made tech affordable to anyone with the DIY attitude and they got third party support at a pretty good rate. AMD gives you the biggest bang for your buck in most instances.

[Anthoering]

I like AMD processors.  I think they're engineered better.

[ProgramRam]

AMD is the best!

I run Linux as my primary OS, and AMD is definitely the way to go.

AMD offers fair prices, and their "low-end" CPUs still perform extremely well.

Thanks AMD!

[SnakeWthAHat]

I really love the AMD software. It makes everything nice to look at and easy to do. That, combined with competitive price to performance on basically all AMD cards, makes it a no brainer for me to go full AMD.

[thomaselliott]

Power Utilization vs Performance, cooling technologies and noise are the primary points followed by Support for selecting a product.  Historically, I guess you could say that Sapphire has ranked most frequently purchased and I have only been disappointed once and it was a manufacturing defect that was resolved promptly.