Other choices available beyond 10700K
Other choices available beyond 10700K
You're wondering if a 6700K will work with an RTX 3080 or 3070. Are you suggesting this because the latest tech reduces CPU and RAM use by sending SSD data directly to the GPU, lowering CPU load? Or are you questioning whether the ~10-15% drop in FPS is worth the cost of upgrading from a 6700K to a new platform?
It will become a constraint around 1080p and some 1440p resolutions, though none of today’s CPUs justify an upgrade. From a single-thread perspective, the 6700k remains competitive compared to other current CPUs when boosted, and it's confirmed that 4/8 chips still work well at higher resolutions (within limits). If Nvidia’s claims hold and the 3070 matches a 2080 ti, a strong 4/8 chip should still function adequately. This represents one of the most challenging situations for low-core CPUs, especially when paired with a 2080 ti; in that case, the 7700k performs similarly to the 6700k at comparable frequencies. Here we observe a top-tier API that doesn’t prioritize CPU speed, showing no noticeable impact. I’d hold off for Zen 3 and consider the 8/16 variant. AMD has announced these improvements this year. The current Ryzen lineup is a step backward in gaming performance per core, while Intel still lacks PCIE4, which could be advantageous with the new RTX IO features.