Are you facing performance issues? It might be time to upgrade your CPU for better speed and efficiency.
Are you facing performance issues? It might be time to upgrade your CPU for better speed and efficiency.
Here are your PC specifications rephrased:
- AMD FX 8320 processor at 3.5 GHz, 8-core CPU
- Evga GTX 970 with 4 GB RAM and 16 GB storage
- 1.5 TB HDD drive
- Running on Windows (Super gaming settings)
- Current performance: around 40 FPS in recent games like Escape From Tarkov, dropping to 30 at lower settings
You’re considering upgrading or optimizing your build and are open to investing wisely. Any suggestions?
Based on past experiences with that game, new players often faced issues with GTX 1080 GPUs and 7700K CPUs when running it at full capacity. It seems you might encounter similar challenges without a major system upgrade. For better performance in the future, consider adding a 500GB SSD. You can find more tips here: [forum link] and [another forum link].
Yes, you definitely need a new CPU. Bulldozer is just obsolete, now. I would definitely upgrade to something like a Ryzen 3600, for example. The Graphics Card is still decent enough, but could also use an upgrade. If you can't upgrade both, I would upgrade the CPU first.
Checked a 3600 resolution and it seems fine, then planning to upgrade the GPU possibly to a GTX 2070 later.
It makes sense, probably even top systems are having trouble right now because the game remains in beta.
I’d pick the 3600 model since the 3600X doesn’t seem worth the cost. For a 3600X, spending a bit more would be better—go for the 3700X instead. If it’s just for gaming, the 3600 works just fine. Swapping the CPU to a 3600 paired with an RTX 2070 will noticeably improve performance. Just keep in mind you’ll need a new motherboard for the updated Ryzen chips; they use a different socket. The Ryzen chips from generation 1 to 3 are AM4 sockets, so a B450 board would be ideal. Older B450 boards were built for the second-gen Ryzen and require a BIOS update to support the third-gen chips. You can look for a shop that offers BIOS updates, or if your board has a BIOS Flashback option, you might be able to upgrade it yourself without a compatible CPU. I’ve done this with my X370 ASUS board, which is designed for first-gen Ryzen, to run the Ryzen 7 3700X. You’ll also need new DDR4 RAM.