How can I use my PC better?
How can I use my PC better?
I need more frames and stability while playing games on my computer. I was told that a 3060 Ti is good for 1080p gaming, but since my main screen is 1440p, I thought upgrading to a 5800x3d would make sense. However, people said it wouldn't help because the GPU limits me anyway. They told me the only fix is to buy a new GPU and more RAM like that, costing about $2500 total plus another $700+ for a better monitor.
In my PC, I tried changing game settings so everything runs at 1080p instead of 1440p. But this makes the games look terrible with no frame count boost, even though it's still technically running on 1440p resolution. That is why there is no increase in performance or FPS; it just looks smaller and blurrier because the graphics are downscaled to fit the screen.
As a stroke survivor, I am having trouble following steps to make games run at true 1080p with smooth 1080p frames without them looking bad. So here is my question: If I set up everything for true 1080p on my 1440p monitor will I see higher, more stable frames? Can I do this without ruining the game visuals? Or do I need to either A) downgrade to a cheaper but still expensive 1080p 240 hrtz monitor, or B) upgrade the PC to get better performance at high resolutions?
In short, since I cannot afford it right now, if I choose option B (the cheaper but still pricey option), will I see an improvement in frames per second and stability while playing games?
5xxx cards give way better performance than 3rd gen, and you'll get even more FPS with a 3060ti. The 5800x3d is a strong processor that should definitely buy in on sales. I run a 27-inch 1440p screen, but I don't think extra antialiasing is needed because it slows me down at this size and resolution. It's not really necessary to have AA since changing the game's resolution lets you keep your native settings. You've probably heard about DSR; that renders a higher resolution then drops it down to match your display, which is another way to avoid antialiasing issues. Each game or engine behaves differently but acts in much the same way: the CPU does its first job of handling every frame before sending it to the GPU for rendering. So the GPU can only work as fast as the CPU gives it. The more taxing a game is, the more work the CPU has to do just to keep the GPU happy. Check out this post on CPU frame prerendering.
I am really confused about what all of this means. My brain was messed up by my stroke, and I used to understand things better before it happened. So when you talk about upgrading to a 5000 series processor, I think that means I should switch to something like the 5800x3d because it's super strong but expensive. But even though the new CPU is powerful, my old graphics card might not help me gain much speed because my GPU isn't good enough yet. You said I need a better graphics card just for that upgrade, and honestly, that sounds like too hard for someone right now since I'm really behind on tech stuff.
Also, you mentioned I want a new motherboard if I buy the 5800x3d because yours doesn't have enough power lines (VRMs). That makes sense to me because my current case is tiny and my graphics card fans don't have any space to breathe since my power supply unit covers them up. So, with all of this confusion, I think I'm going to spend around $700 to $800 on a new CPU, motherboard, and case.
I am totally puzzled because when I watched the video earlier about gaming, it said that lowering the graphics card resolution doesn't hurt performance since your GPU is still running at 1440p even if you set the game to 1080p. That makes no sense to me either. If you want a game to run at 1080p, you have to actually change your monitor to show 1080p resolution. So I am really confused here.
You are saying that upgrading the CPU and motherboard will make a huge difference for me, so I would be happy with buying a 3060ti graphics card right? Also, on this monitor, the manufacturer has overclocking set to 165hz, but you said you turned it off because you don't want to burn out your display. So I am running at 144hz since that is safer for my screen. Is this a good idea or should I turn the overclocking back on?