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Jumpyy
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08-27-2022, 03:01 PM
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I chose to replace my CPU from a 3800xt to a 5800x3D to stay ahead of the latest graphics technology. The newest GPUs are designed for this architecture, and with my 6950xt, certain titles perform poorly—especially games that aren’t well-optimized for it. For instance, Jedi Survivor at 1440p often leaves my GPU idle while I hover around 50 FPS, regardless of whether FSRC is enabled or not. This clearly showed the need for an upgrade. Stellaris also benefits significantly from this CPU model. Regarding your question about BIOS: since the X3D chips are sensitive to voltage settings, resetting the BIOS to its default configuration before powering off and swapping CPUs should be sufficient. The custom settings you have for my 3800xt shouldn’t interfere with the new model. Clearing the CMOS isn’t necessary unless you want to start fresh. Good luck!
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Jumpyy
08-27-2022, 03:01 PM #1

I chose to replace my CPU from a 3800xt to a 5800x3D to stay ahead of the latest graphics technology. The newest GPUs are designed for this architecture, and with my 6950xt, certain titles perform poorly—especially games that aren’t well-optimized for it. For instance, Jedi Survivor at 1440p often leaves my GPU idle while I hover around 50 FPS, regardless of whether FSRC is enabled or not. This clearly showed the need for an upgrade. Stellaris also benefits significantly from this CPU model. Regarding your question about BIOS: since the X3D chips are sensitive to voltage settings, resetting the BIOS to its default configuration before powering off and swapping CPUs should be sufficient. The custom settings you have for my 3800xt shouldn’t interfere with the new model. Clearing the CMOS isn’t necessary unless you want to start fresh. Good luck!

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BillyJoelMan
Member
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08-28-2022, 12:12 AM
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It seems AM4 sets all CPU-related configurations automatically when a new CPU is detected. That makes sense, especially since even with the 5600, the 6800 and 6900 tend to slow down on demanding games.
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BillyJoelMan
08-28-2022, 12:12 AM #2

It seems AM4 sets all CPU-related configurations automatically when a new CPU is detected. That makes sense, especially since even with the 5600, the 6800 and 6900 tend to slow down on demanding games.

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ScoooobyDoo
Junior Member
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08-29-2022, 07:53 PM
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Thanks for your reply. I hadn't realized it did that. It seems I might have missed the message when I changed from a 2600x to a 3800xt. I think I'll stick with the default option just in case and then switch them later. My Arctic freezer II should handle it fine with an mx-6 paste. I was considering between a 5800x and a 5800x3d, which would be about 100 euros more. Since this will be my final upgrade on this motherboard, I decided to go all the way. It's either the same performance or better. The added feature in Stellaris sounded really appealing too.
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ScoooobyDoo
08-29-2022, 07:53 PM #3

Thanks for your reply. I hadn't realized it did that. It seems I might have missed the message when I changed from a 2600x to a 3800xt. I think I'll stick with the default option just in case and then switch them later. My Arctic freezer II should handle it fine with an mx-6 paste. I was considering between a 5800x and a 5800x3d, which would be about 100 euros more. Since this will be my final upgrade on this motherboard, I decided to go all the way. It's either the same performance or better. The added feature in Stellaris sounded really appealing too.