Upgrade your Ryzen 7 3700X with a more powerful component.
Upgrade your Ryzen 7 3700X with a more powerful component.
I see you often achieve over 60 FPS in most titles when using Ultra or High Preset settings, but some games seem to limit performance despite those options. I checked the 5800X3D, but its value isn't clear for you right now. The 7700 or 7700X are also worth considering, though they require replacing the motherboard and RAM. I reviewed the 13th generation Intel chips and found solid gaming performance with just a new motherboard. I'm torn between the 5800X3D and the newer Intel models, but I'm unsure which is better. Thanks for your assistance!
People here might get upset if you decide to buy a 4070, but it's actually a solid choice for the current generation. It really depends on what you're replacing. My friend upgraded from a 290 to a 4070 – that was a smart move. If you came from a 3070, I won't say much about it. Just stick with the 4070 and upgrade when it stops working for you. I’d suggest going with a 5800X3D instead. It’s top-tier for your setup and handles gaming smoothly, even at high resolutions. Make sure your motherboard can handle a BIOS update for the 5000 Ryzen, so you don’t need to replace your whole system.
13th gen Intel is solid, but it could cost you about the same as AM5. You can switch the board if needed, keep your DDR4 RAM, but performance will drop compared to DDR5. It also has very limited upgradability (end-of-life platform), so I wouldn't recommend it.
I won't agree with that. For high definition gaming, even my older 2700X would have been enough for 4k with a 7900XTX/4090 upgrade. Since I'm still using 1080p and competitive shooters, I had to upgrade anyway. If you're just playing single-player games at high resolution—like your RDR2, CP77, LOU, Witcher 3 and others—the GPU would still be the limiting factor. The 4090 might even reach around 4k at lower settings.
I purchased it since I believe it's the least bad card in the 40 series. I wanted a 7800XT but it hasn't arrived yet, so I didn’t want to wait further. After my 2070 Super and a 3080 Ti (which had some issues), I returned the latter and got the 4070 for DLSS3, which was important to me. My motherboard (Asrock X570M Pro4) should work for the 5000 series. I’m considering the 5800X3D all in, maybe.
At 4K the 3700X performed well but at 2K I've seen higher CPU usage and more heat. Switching to a 2K monitor was necessary because I don't want to waste too much money on GPUs later. Thanks for your help!
It doesn't need to be 1080p, but 1440p does put a strain on the CPU. Upgrading to 5800X3D would be straightforward and should still support another GPU generation for games that rely heavily on the GPU. For titles limited by CPU performance, consider switching to a platform supporting AM5 or the upcoming LGA1851/LGA1700-2.
I seem to have decided on the 5800X3D right now since I don’t want to invest on another platform. I could consider switching to AM5 next year. Appreciate your thoughts!