Ryzen for gaming
Ryzen for gaming
You're looking at a 2080 Ti system and considering a transition to Ryzen 4000 series. It's understandable you're weighing options, especially with your current workloads in mind. Intel still offers higher clock speeds for gaming next generation, though they may be more expensive. EPYC processors are also available and could provide good performance for your needs, but they might not match the raw clock speeds of Intel CPUs in all scenarios. Your video editing and rendering tasks are manageable, but gaming performance will depend on the specific model and configuration.
The upcoming generation requires a new board, making the price gap eliminate Intel from the comparison.
If you're aiming for a 4000 series Ryzen in the future, now it makes sense to purchase models like the 3700X or 3800X. The fourth generation offers about a 15% boost in IPC, likely matching the single-core speed improvement. This means you can upgrade to a 4000-series processor on the same motherboard later. For Intel, I don't believe the 1151V2 will receive another generation. Instead, you might get a solid X570 with a 3700X and eventually move to the fourth-gen 1080p Ultra. However, at higher resolutions like 1440p or 4K, the performance gains won't be as significant.