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While I'm using AMD, I have had no issues with Nvidia on Arch using X before I switched earlier this year. One just installs the nvidia or nvidia-dkms package. My main reasons to switch were I had a 1060 6GB and it was getting old, AMD had a better price and if I'm keeping this one as long as my last I wanted to be certain wayland support was good even though I don't use it right now
Using X, but X is shitty since ages and Wayland is gaining neat features that I personally don't give a damn to (see: tearing protocol)