Upgrade advice ?
Upgrade advice ?
The RX 9070 XT at its MSRP would be perfect, though I think we might need to wait a few more months for that to happen. If the 7900 GRE is available, it's a solid option, particularly if you're interested in experimenting with memory overclocking. This could likely bring you close to the RX 9070 performance. In any case, a 7800 XT isn't a bad pick.
All the memory QVLs for this motherboard support 3600 MT/s, indicating it should handle those speeds.
Thanks for the input! I'm not used to tech specs of RAM. From forums it looks like 3200 is the default, and 3600 might be possible by turning on XME. I haven't tried it before and don't understand what it means. If the cost between 3200 and 3600 is similar, should I just get 3600 with the chance to enable XME, or would having 3600 without it be a problem? I'm still confused about all these terms.
I could be mistaken, but my interpretation is as follows: please verify if I am incorrect. The motherboard specifications list only officially supported JEDEC speeds for Vermeer CPUs. If another CPU can achieve a QVL of 3600 MT/s, it implies the board supports that speed. The key factor for stable memory performance is the CPU's IMC; since 5000 series CPUs typically run stably at 3600 MT/s and the board can handle 3600 MT/s with other CPUs having lower IMCs, a 3600 MT/s configuration should work fine. Therefore, a 3600 MT/s setup will function at 3200 MT/s. Here are some options:
A 3200 MT/s kit
And a 3600 MT/s kit
Good luck with the upgrade!
The only thing I’d mention about the 7800xt is that it won’t achieve full fsr 4 performance and won’t match the ray tracing quality of newer models. It should work for some time but may wear out faster than newer cards such as the 9070 series. If you’re considering this line, you might also notice the upcoming 9060xt 16gb as a more affordable alternative.
Thank you all for your support! The final new components arrived and I completed the installation. I chose the Ryzen 7 5700X3D, 32GB of RAM (activated the default XMP profile in BIOS), and an RX 9070 (opted for price and availability).
I tested it in Cyberpunk at 1440p with high settings but without ray tracing—I'm consistently achieving over 120fps. Even with ray tracing enabled (not maxed out, no path tracing), performance stays above 60. That's impressive without upscaling, especially with the FSRC4 on the RX 9070. 🥳