Keep it at 5900x, move up to 5800x3d, or go all-in on AM5 7800x3d
Keep it at 5900x, move up to 5800x3d, or go all-in on AM5 7800x3d
Hi, your new 7900XTX should arrive tomorrow. You’re using RX 7900 XTX TUF and are aiming for smoother gameplay with the recent FPS drops. Would upgrading the CPU to 5800X3D help you capture more frames? Or would a simpler 7800X3D work just fine, possibly requiring a new motherboard, RAM, and cooler? The cost in the UK can be high, so it’s worth checking prices. You’re currently running 1440p “competitive” settings and hoping to hit over 200fps again. Your system is dual-booted but mostly used for learning VMs now and then. Let me know if you need more details!
Keep it. You already possess it; with the cached titles you won't notice significant gains—just minor improvements around 1% and .1%. If you're particularly sensitive to stuttering, it might matter, but for most people it won't be noticeable. @freeagent Apologies for the lag, but if you wish, you can back me up on 5900X here.
5800x3D works best for players using the 2000/3000 series; for those on the 5000 series, it’s more of a minor feature in many games that gain from it, and possibly less useful in others. I’d suggest holding off until it can handle your needs fully.
Thanks for the responses. I'll continue exploring ways to optimize my existing configuration.
What rate are you aiming for? I'm not sure why you think it doesn't matter, but dual-booting is tough on Windows. You could give it a shot—what prevents you from swapping drives and bootloaders?