The Official Wccftech Hardware Polls Q1 2018
A symbolic representation of Kaby Lake, Volta and Vega.
Hello everyone, I thought it was about time to do another Wccf polls iteration. The hardware polls are community polls that will run on occasion and indicate how the community leaning towards major IHVs and their opinions on the PC hardware industry. The first part of our official polls, will start of course with the PC hardware side of things.
The polls will remain open till April 18th 2018, after which we will publish the results (naturally, you can get an idea of how things are going to turn out by viewing the real-time results). So without any further ado, let’s begin. The peoples choice award for add-in-board partners will be decided here as well.
*In places where you might own multiple devices – please choose your daily driver.
GPU Opinion Polls
You currently own a GPU from which IHV?
- NVIDIA dGPU 57%, 2194 votes2194 votes 57%2194 votes - 57% of all votes
- AMD dGPU 37%, 1426 votes1426 votes 37%1426 votes - 37% of all votes
- AMD APU or iGPU (Including the Vega GH) 3%, 132 votes132 votes 3%132 votes - 3% of all votes
- Intel iGPU (excluding Vega GH) 3%, 123 votes123 votes 3%123 votes - 3% of all votes
Total Votes: 3875
April 3, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Is your graphics card DX12 (FL 12_0 and above) capable?
- Yes 87%, 3279 votes3279 votes 87%3279 votes - 87% of all votes
- No 13%, 493 votes493 votes 13%493 votes - 13% of all votes
Total Votes: 3772
April 3, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Are you using a multi GPU configuration?
- No 92%, 3505 votes3505 votes 92%3505 votes - 92% of all votes
- Yes - AMD Crossfire 4%, 148 votes148 votes 4%148 votes - 4% of all votes
- Yes - NVIDIA SLI 4%, 146 votes146 votes 4%146 votes - 4% of all votes
Total Votes: 3799
April 3, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Are you planning on updating your graphics card?
- No - I am perfectly happy with my GPU right now 31%, 1178 votes1178 votes 31%1178 votes - 31% of all votes
- No - Prices are too high 25%, 948 votes948 votes 25%948 votes - 25% of all votes
- Waiting for NVIDIA's next-generation lineup to be released (tentatively this year) 24%, 907 votes907 votes 24%907 votes - 24% of all votes
- Waiting for AMD Navi to be released (tentatively next year) 14%, 520 votes520 votes 14%520 votes - 14% of all votes
- Yes - AMD RX Vega or RX 500/400 series. 5%, 178 votes178 votes 5%178 votes - 5% of all votes
- Yes - Nvidia GeForce 10 series or Titan Xp 1%, 57 votes57 votes 1%57 votes - 1% of all votes
- Yes - Older AMD series 1%, 22 votes22 votes 1%22 votes - 1% of all votes
- Yes - Older NVIDIA series 0%, 9 votes9 votes9 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 3819
April 3, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Historically, how have you bought graphics cards?
- I have always bought whichever IHV takes the performance per $ crown for my budget 59%, 2132 votes2132 votes 59%2132 votes - 59% of all votes
- I have always bought Nvidia GeForce graphics cards 16%, 568 votes568 votes 16%568 votes - 16% of all votes
- I have always bought AMD Radeon graphics cards 16%, 568 votes568 votes 16%568 votes - 16% of all votes
- I have always bought the fastest card regardless of price 10%, 376 votes376 votes 10%376 votes - 10% of all votes
Total Votes: 3644
April 3, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
What is the most you would pay for a top notch graphics card?
- $300-400 17%, 645 votes645 votes 17%645 votes - 17% of all votes
- $500-600 15%, 569 votes569 votes 15%569 votes - 15% of all votes
- $400-500 14%, 529 votes529 votes 14%529 votes - 14% of all votes
- $200-300 13%, 475 votes475 votes 13%475 votes - 13% of all votes
- $600-700 12%, 452 votes452 votes 12%452 votes - 12% of all votes
- $700-800 10%, 364 votes364 votes 10%364 votes - 10% of all votes
- $800-900 6%, 216 votes216 votes 6%216 votes - 6% of all votes
- $1000+ 5%, 201 vote201 vote 5%201 vote - 5% of all votes
- $900-1000 4%, 142 votes142 votes 4%142 votes - 4% of all votes
- Up to $200 3%, 110 votes110 votes 3%110 votes - 3% of all votes
Total Votes: 3703
April 3, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
CPU Opinion Polls
You currently own a CPU from which (major) x86 vendor?
- Intel 62%, 2309 votes2309 votes 62%2309 votes - 62% of all votes
- AMD 38%, 1401 vote1401 vote 38%1401 vote - 38% of all votes
Total Votes: 3710
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Which processor family do you currently own?
- AMD Ryzen 26%, 957 votes957 votes 26%957 votes - 26% of all votes
- Intel Haswell/Broadwell 20%, 721 vote721 vote 20%721 vote - 20% of all votes
- Intel - Older 18%, 667 votes667 votes 18%667 votes - 18% of all votes
- Intel Skylake 15%, 540 votes540 votes 15%540 votes - 15% of all votes
- Intel Coffee Lake 8%, 289 votes289 votes 8%289 votes - 8% of all votes
- AMD Bulldozer Family 15h 6%, 223 votes223 votes 6%223 votes - 6% of all votes
- AMD - Older 4%, 146 votes146 votes 4%146 votes - 4% of all votes
- Intel Skylake-X 2%, 65 votes65 votes 2%65 votes - 2% of all votes
- AMD Threadripper 2%, 62 votes62 votes 2%62 votes - 2% of all votes
Total Votes: 3670
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Are you planning on upgrading this year?
- No - I am perfectly happy with my currrent CPU/mopo combo. 48%, 1742 votes1742 votes 48%1742 votes - 48% of all votes
- Waiting for the next generation of Zen / Threadripper 20%, 709 votes709 votes 20%709 votes - 20% of all votes
- Yes - AMD Ryzen 17%, 621 vote621 vote 17%621 vote - 17% of all votes
- Waiting for Cannonlake / Coffee Lake-X 10%, 364 votes364 votes 10%364 votes - 10% of all votes
- Yes - Intel Skylake/Coffee Lake 3%, 95 votes95 votes 3%95 votes - 3% of all votes
- Yes - AMD Threadripper 2%, 87 votes87 votes 2%87 votes - 2% of all votes
- Yes - Intel Skylake-X 0%, 16 votes16 votes16 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 3634
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Which AMD processor are you most interested in?
- Threadripper 1950X 22%, 691 vote691 vote 22%691 vote - 22% of all votes
- Ryzen 7 1700 18%, 581 vote581 vote 18%581 vote - 18% of all votes
- Ryzen 7 1800X 16%, 511 votes511 votes 16%511 votes - 16% of all votes
- Ryzen 5 1600 13%, 414 votes414 votes 13%414 votes - 13% of all votes
- Ryzen 7 1700X 13%, 414 votes414 votes 13%414 votes - 13% of all votes
- Ryzen 5 1600X 10%, 317 votes317 votes 10%317 votes - 10% of all votes
- Threadripper 1920X 3%, 109 votes109 votes 3%109 votes - 3% of all votes
- Threadripper 1900X 2%, 77 votes77 votes 2%77 votes - 2% of all votes
- Ryzen 3 1200 1%, 33 votes33 votes 1%33 votes - 1% of all votes
- Ryzen 5 1500X 1%, 20 votes20 votes 1%20 votes - 1% of all votes
- Ryzen 3 1300X 0%, 11 votes11 votes11 votes - 0% of all votes
- Ryzen 5 1400 0%, 10 votes10 votes10 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 3188
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Which Intel processor are you most interested in?
What is the most you would pay for a good CPU?
- $300-400 33%, 1164 votes1164 votes 33%1164 votes - 33% of all votes
- $200-300 28%, 975 votes975 votes 28%975 votes - 28% of all votes
- $400-500 14%, 474 votes474 votes 14%474 votes - 14% of all votes
- Up to $200 7%, 236 votes236 votes 7%236 votes - 7% of all votes
- $500-600 6%, 217 votes217 votes 6%217 votes - 6% of all votes
- $900-1000 3%, 103 votes103 votes 3%103 votes - 3% of all votes
- $600-700 3%, 97 votes97 votes 3%97 votes - 3% of all votes
- $1000-1500 2%, 70 votes70 votes 2%70 votes - 2% of all votes
- $1500+ 2%, 64 votes64 votes 2%64 votes - 2% of all votes
- $700-800 2%, 54 votes54 votes 2%54 votes - 2% of all votes
- $800-900 1%, 45 votes45 votes 1%45 votes - 1% of all votes
Total Votes: 3499
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
How much are willing to spend on a great motherboard?
- $120-170 29%, 1019 votes1019 votes 29%1019 votes - 29% of all votes
- $170-200 23%, 783 votes783 votes 23%783 votes - 23% of all votes
- $200-300 23%, 783 votes783 votes 23%783 votes - 23% of all votes
- $70-120 12%, 423 votes423 votes 12%423 votes - 12% of all votes
- $300-400 7%, 229 votes229 votes 7%229 votes - 7% of all votes
- $400-500 3%, 111 votes111 votes 3%111 votes - 3% of all votes
- $600+ 2%, 62 votes62 votes 2%62 votes - 2% of all votes
- $500-600 1%, 46 votes46 votes 1%46 votes - 1% of all votes
Total Votes: 3456
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Vendor Opinion Polls
Which AIB vendor do you trust the most?
- ASUS 40%, 1341 vote1341 vote 40%1341 vote - 40% of all votes
- Sapphire 14%, 474 votes474 votes 14%474 votes - 14% of all votes
- EVGA 13%, 418 votes418 votes 13%418 votes - 13% of all votes
- MSI 12%, 400 votes400 votes 12%400 votes - 12% of all votes
- Gigabyte 11%, 381 vote381 vote 11%381 vote - 11% of all votes
- XFX 3%, 107 votes107 votes 3%107 votes - 3% of all votes
- Other 3%, 101 vote101 vote 3%101 vote - 3% of all votes
- Zotac 1%, 50 votes50 votes 1%50 votes - 1% of all votes
- Palit 1%, 22 votes22 votes 1%22 votes - 1% of all votes
- Powercolor 1%, 19 votes19 votes 1%19 votes - 1% of all votes
- GALAX 0%, 14 votes14 votes14 votes - 0% of all votes
- HIS 0%, 7 votes7 votes7 votes - 0% of all votes
- Club3D 0%, 5 votes5 votes5 votes - 0% of all votes
- PNY 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Sparkle 0%, 2 votes2 votes2 votes - 0% of all votes
- Colorful 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 3343
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Have you ever bought reference cards?
- Nah, only custom variants. 69%, 2323 votes2323 votes 69%2323 votes - 69% of all votes
- Yes - from AMD. 18%, 590 votes590 votes 18%590 votes - 18% of all votes
- Yes - from NVIDIA. 14%, 455 votes455 votes 14%455 votes - 14% of all votes
Total Votes: 3368
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Going forward do you..
- Wait for custom variants from the various AIBs to be released 88%, 2864 votes2864 votes 88%2864 votes - 88% of all votes
- Buy AMD reference cards 7%, 220 votes220 votes 7%220 votes - 7% of all votes
- Buy Nvidia founder editions 5%, 178 votes178 votes 5%178 votes - 5% of all votes
Total Votes: 3262
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
If you prefer custom variants over reference cards, is it because:
- They have better cooling solutions 74%, 2330 votes2330 votes 74%2330 votes - 74% of all votes
- They have a higher build quality 11%, 346 votes346 votes 11%346 votes - 11% of all votes
- Other reason 7%, 212 votes212 votes 7%212 votes - 7% of all votes
- They have beefier power supply circuitry 5%, 170 votes170 votes 5%170 votes - 5% of all votes
- They are prettier 3%, 93 votes93 votes 3%93 votes - 3% of all votes
Total Votes: 3151
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
What do you think about exclusive marketing programs like the NVIDIA GPP?
- I will not buy from AIBs who agree to such marketing programs since I think it hurts competition. 48%, 1554 votes1554 votes 48%1554 votes - 48% of all votes
- I think it hurts my freedom of choice but I will still buy from such an AIB. 28%, 896 votes896 votes 28%896 votes - 28% of all votes
- I am indifferent. 14%, 467 votes467 votes 14%467 votes - 14% of all votes
- I think alls fair in a free market. 10%, 313 votes313 votes 10%313 votes - 10% of all votes
Total Votes: 3230
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
VR Opinion Polls
Do you have a VR capable system?
- Yes 58%, 1907 votes1907 votes 58%1907 votes - 58% of all votes
- No 42%, 1365 votes1365 votes 42%1365 votes - 42% of all votes
Total Votes: 3272
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Do you currently own a PC VR HMD?
- No 90%, 2903 votes2903 votes 90%2903 votes - 90% of all votes
- Yes 10%, 306 votes306 votes 10%306 votes - 10% of all votes
Total Votes: 3209
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Are you planning on getting a PC VR HMD this year?
- No - VR is dead 38%, 1217 votes1217 votes 38%1217 votes - 38% of all votes
- Waiting for second generation VR HMDs 25%, 785 votes785 votes 25%785 votes - 25% of all votes
- Waiting for prices to drop 24%, 763 votes763 votes 24%763 votes - 24% of all votes
- Other 10%, 304 votes304 votes 10%304 votes - 10% of all votes
- Yes - HTC Vive (or Vive Pro) 2%, 76 votes76 votes 2%76 votes - 2% of all votes
- Yes - Oculus Rift 1%, 36 votes36 votes 1%36 votes - 1% of all votes
Total Votes: 3181
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
How much would you be willing to pay for an excellent VR system?
- Up to $200 34%, 959 votes959 votes 34%959 votes - 34% of all votes
- $300-400 24%, 686 votes686 votes 24%686 votes - 24% of all votes
- $500-600 13%, 363 votes363 votes 13%363 votes - 13% of all votes
- $1000+ 6%, 181 vote181 vote 6%181 vote - 6% of all votes
- $600-700 5%, 144 votes144 votes 5%144 votes - 5% of all votes
- $700-800 5%, 130 votes130 votes 5%130 votes - 5% of all votes
- $200-300 4%, 124 votes124 votes 4%124 votes - 4% of all votes
- $400-500 4%, 109 votes109 votes 4%109 votes - 4% of all votes
- $900-1000 3%, 94 votes94 votes 3%94 votes - 3% of all votes
- $800-900 1%, 36 votes36 votes 1%36 votes - 1% of all votes
Total Votes: 2826
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Miscellaneous Opinion Polls
How much RAM does your system have?
- 16 GB 55%, 1822 votes1822 votes 55%1822 votes - 55% of all votes
- 8 GB 20%, 660 votes660 votes 20%660 votes - 20% of all votes
- 32 GB 17%, 556 votes556 votes 17%556 votes - 17% of all votes
- Other, odd configuration 3%, 102 votes102 votes 3%102 votes - 3% of all votes
- 64 GB 3%, 96 votes96 votes 3%96 votes - 3% of all votes
- 4 GB 2%, 78 votes78 votes 2%78 votes - 2% of all votes
- More than 64 GB 1%, 29 votes29 votes 1%29 votes - 1% of all votes
Total Votes: 3343
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
What is your CPU configuration?
- 4 Core / 8 Threads 29%, 961 vote961 vote 29%961 vote - 29% of all votes
- 4 Core / 4 Threads 21%, 682 votes682 votes 21%682 votes - 21% of all votes
- 6 Core / 12 Threads 19%, 617 votes617 votes 19%617 votes - 19% of all votes
- 8 Core / 16 Threads 17%, 573 votes573 votes 17%573 votes - 17% of all votes
- 8 Core / 8 Threads 3%, 112 votes112 votes 3%112 votes - 3% of all votes
- 6 Core / 6 Threads 3%, 95 votes95 votes 3%95 votes - 3% of all votes
- 2 Core / 4 Threads 3%, 89 votes89 votes 3%89 votes - 3% of all votes
- 2 Core / 2 Threads 2%, 54 votes54 votes 2%54 votes - 2% of all votes
- 16 Core / 32 Threads 2%, 54 votes54 votes 2%54 votes - 2% of all votes
- 10 Core / 20 Threads 1%, 27 votes27 votes 1%27 votes - 1% of all votes
- Other 1%, 27 votes27 votes 1%27 votes - 1% of all votes
- 12 Core / 24 Threads 0%, 13 votes13 votes13 votes - 0% of all votes
- 18 Core / 36 Threads 0%, 13 votes13 votes13 votes - 0% of all votes
- 14 Core / 28 Threads 0%, 4 votes4 votes4 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 3321
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
What is the minimum acceptable resolution and FPS standard of gaming for you? in other words, what do you play at?
- 1080p 60 44%, 1434 votes1434 votes 44%1434 votes - 44% of all votes
- 1440p 60 16%, 524 votes524 votes 16%524 votes - 16% of all votes
- 1440p 120+ 10%, 343 votes343 votes 10%343 votes - 10% of all votes
- 1080p 30 9%, 283 votes283 votes 9%283 votes - 9% of all votes
- 4k 60 7%, 234 votes234 votes 7%234 votes - 7% of all votes
- 1080p 120+ 6%, 214 votes214 votes 6%214 votes - 6% of all votes
- Other / Wide Angle 6%, 184 votes184 votes 6%184 votes - 6% of all votes
- 1440p 30 1%, 40 votes40 votes 1%40 votes - 1% of all votes
- 4k 30 1%, 40 votes40 votes 1%40 votes - 1% of all votes
Total Votes: 3296
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Do you own a...
- Neither (vanilla display) 63%, 2037 votes2037 votes 63%2037 votes - 63% of all votes
- AMD FreeSync Monitor 24%, 779 votes779 votes 24%779 votes - 24% of all votes
- NVIDIA G-Sync Monitor 14%, 440 votes440 votes 14%440 votes - 14% of all votes
Total Votes: 3256
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Do you prefer:
- Optimal performance and quality 67%, 2161 vote2161 vote 67%2161 vote - 67% of all votes
- A minimum acceptable level of performance (fps) and maximum quality 21%, 691 vote691 vote 21%691 vote - 21% of all votes
- A minimum acceptable level of quality and maximum performance (fps) 12%, 389 votes389 votes 12%389 votes - 12% of all votes
Total Votes: 3241
April 4, 2018
- April 18, 2018
Voting is closed
Note: 30 fps can be taken as the minimum acceptable level of performance.
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