Identify the CPU limitation when using an RTX 3080 and explore possible solutions.
Identify the CPU limitation when using an RTX 3080 and explore possible solutions.
No one has recommended cutting the power limit on the 3080 much. It might ease the pressure on the 4790. Make sure VSync runs at 60 Hz and tweak any physics-related settings down. Honestly, my 3770K worked fine with a GTX 780 at 1080p, so this could be a real bottleneck you're facing.
Your processor is at full capacity. It will try its best and sadly, those games are showing signs of age while not being well optimized for PC. I understand why you’re considering the 3080—you could have too, but it’s not an unusual situation. It looks like you’ve kept your hardware longer than necessary, which isn’t necessarily a problem. You’ll just need to keep going until the new Ryzen chips arrive. I’d recommend aiming for at least 8 cores with 16 threads on the upcoming CPUs.
He purchased a 2080 and later sold it a few months ago before buying a 3080. He doesn’t keep everything for long. The 3080 paired with a 4790 (non-K) turned out poorly, creating bottlenecks and limiting performance. Now he’s matching the same output as before but paying $700–$800 more. That seems questionable. He’d have spent just $300 to retain the 2080 instead. For 1440p at 144Hz, this was a smart compromise. He’s about to upgrade to a much better setup, since affording a 3080 now means you can easily add a few hundred more for the rest.
The 2080 decision was just a poor choice, a quick purchase. I intended to assemble a new gaming setup and initially considered getting a Ryzen 7 3700X to pair with it. However, soon after, Nvidia announced the RTX 3000 and AMD released Zen 3, which shifted my plans. I opted to hold off until those components arrived before constructing a new system. I offered my 2080 for sale shortly afterward, but only managed to sell it a couple of months ago. It was a bit of a mistake from the start. After selling the 2080, I switched back to my old AMD R9 290 GPU—let me say it doesn’t handle 2K well. That’s why I went for the 3080 right away; my 290 clearly wasn’t up to the task, and there was no point in waiting further. I purchased it at the first opportunity and am now eager to get my hands on a Ryzen 7 or 9 by the fifth of next month.