Discussing performance limits of GPUs and CPUs Question about bottlenecks affecting speed
Discussing performance limits of GPUs and CPUs Question about bottlenecks affecting speed
You're considering moving from your Ryzen 7 3700X to the Ryzen 9 5900X. Given your current setup—2080 Super and 32GB RAM—it's likely you'll still face performance limits with the newer CPU, especially for demanding games. Your GPU will probably remain the main bottleneck unless you upgrade it too. Expect only minor gains from the CPU change, but overall gaming performance may not noticeably improve.
Depends on the game and the FPS numbers you're checking, higher FPS means the CPU is more likely to be the limiting factor. If you're playing at 120fps or less, you probably won't notice much impact. When you hit 144fps or above, a difference does appear, though it's usually not significant for most setups. For instance, CPU scaling details can be found here: Sub 120fps results like Ultra Borderlands show minimal CPU effect. At 144fps+, the CPU does start to matter more.
At 1080p the improvement is noticeable, while 1440p and 4K offer only a slight advantage.
Predicting performance is tough since the 5900x isn't available yet. Challenges will vary based on resolution, game design, whether rasterized or ray traced. I've tried a similar configuration (CPU plus 2070 graphics) and it usually works fine, though in some titles like Mount and Blade II: Banner Lords on certain battles I experienced terrible frame rates (around 20). I'm fully utilized on four cores with the 3700, but the software doesn't push it as much. It really depends.