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maxus2222
Junior Member
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12-03-2022, 11:48 AM
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I've owned the Ryzen 5 3600 since setting up my PC in 2021 and think it's time to upgrade. I'm weighing moving from the R5 3600 to the R7 5800X3D. The local store has it for $270 USD. I'm worried about a bottleneck because the CPU is very powerful while my GPU isn't. Should I go for the 3D version or the non-3D model instead? Any advice would be great.
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maxus2222
12-03-2022, 11:48 AM #1

I've owned the Ryzen 5 3600 since setting up my PC in 2021 and think it's time to upgrade. I'm weighing moving from the R5 3600 to the R7 5800X3D. The local store has it for $270 USD. I'm worried about a bottleneck because the CPU is very powerful while my GPU isn't. Should I go for the 3D version or the non-3D model instead? Any advice would be great.

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Omarhh
Member
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12-05-2022, 05:44 AM
#2
Absolutely love the CPU choice. The 3600 would limit a stronger GPU, making it hard to upgrade without also upgrading the CPU. Go for it! Save a bit now and upgrade to something better like the 7600 or 7700 when they come out. AMD is really dominating this year.
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Omarhh
12-05-2022, 05:44 AM #2

Absolutely love the CPU choice. The 3600 would limit a stronger GPU, making it hard to upgrade without also upgrading the CPU. Go for it! Save a bit now and upgrade to something better like the 7600 or 7700 when they come out. AMD is really dominating this year.

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dom_groom
Junior Member
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12-06-2022, 12:47 PM
#3
It seems like it could work well, though there’s a chance it might slow things down. Since you’re not very familiar with PC parts, I’d be cautious but it looks like a good offer. I think it’s worth considering.
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dom_groom
12-06-2022, 12:47 PM #3

It seems like it could work well, though there’s a chance it might slow things down. Since you’re not very familiar with PC parts, I’d be cautious but it looks like a good offer. I think it’s worth considering.

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Nani100
Member
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12-10-2022, 08:53 AM
#4
you are already bottlenecked, you will always be bottlenecked. if there was no bottleneck you would be infinitely fast. your speed is always bound by something in the instructions path. That word is not something to fear. Ahmdals law (an actual law, not like moores) exists. Anayways, do the upgrade. Generally the goal is to have a CPU fast enough that the GPU can always run at full speed and not wait be sitting there hanging out waiting for new instructions.
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Nani100
12-10-2022, 08:53 AM #4

you are already bottlenecked, you will always be bottlenecked. if there was no bottleneck you would be infinitely fast. your speed is always bound by something in the instructions path. That word is not something to fear. Ahmdals law (an actual law, not like moores) exists. Anayways, do the upgrade. Generally the goal is to have a CPU fast enough that the GPU can always run at full speed and not wait be sitting there hanging out waiting for new instructions.

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omerneao111
Member
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12-17-2022, 12:18 PM
#5
I believe upgrading would be a good idea. A GPU bottleneck doesn’t seem to have as big an impact as a CPU bottleneck, which I think I’m dealing with. In most games, my GPU is around 30-60% utilized while my CPU is about 70-100%. Thanks for explaining what a bottleneck means.
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omerneao111
12-17-2022, 12:18 PM #5

I believe upgrading would be a good idea. A GPU bottleneck doesn’t seem to have as big an impact as a CPU bottleneck, which I think I’m dealing with. In most games, my GPU is around 30-60% utilized while my CPU is about 70-100%. Thanks for explaining what a bottleneck means.