Upgrading the GPU now while maintaining your current setup?
Upgrading the GPU now while maintaining your current setup?
I'm evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of upgrading my GPU before changing other components like the motherboard or CPU. For instance, with a 5080 GPU, what would be the downsides? My current setup includes:
CPU: Intel Core i7-8700k
Motherboard: MSI Z370-a Pro LGA 1151 ATX
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32Gb
SSD: Samsung 870 Evo 1tb & another random drive
Power Supply: Corsair 850W RM850c
GPU: Gigabyte Aorus Geforce 3060Ti
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 275R Mid tower
Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series h100x Liquid CPU Cooler
Welcome to the forums, newcomer! What graphics card resolution are you using? Why are you considering an upgrade for your GPU?
Currently, you're in the middle of upgrading some components of your PC.
Why are you thinking about upgrading your system?
What is the age of your power supply unit? Has it been supplying power to the RTX 3060 Ti during its operation? If yes, you might be planning a PSU replacement alongside your GPU purchase because the high power demands of the RTX3000 series could have damaged it.
If I were facing the same situation, I’d wait until I had enough savings to rebuild everything from scratch rather than investing in an expensive GPU.
This thread was moved from the Components section to the Systems section.
My resolution is clear, and my PSU is quite a bit older than that.
Take a glance at this, it seems your CPU runs about 15 to 20% slower compared to a Ryzen 5600.
If your primary focus is gaming, begin with this test to determine whether a CPU or GPU upgrade offers better results.
Play your games while reducing the resolution and visual effects.
This adjustment slightly impacts the graphics card performance.
An increase in FPS suggests your CPU can handle a higher graphics setting.
A stable FPS means your CPU might be the bottleneck.
There’s always a constraint involved.
It seems you’re generally balanced between CPU and GPU right now.
In that scenario, I’d recommend upgrading the CPU first.
On the same motherboard, available CPU upgrade choices are limited. The I9-9900K would provide more threads, though it won’t significantly boost single-thread performance, which games require.
Newer models support DDR5 RAM, but even the I9-14900K can work with DDR4.
Check my notes.
Do you have a budget in mind?
From a graphics perspective, your 850W PSU should accommodate a more powerful GPU upgrade.
This could be beneficial if you use a higher resolution monitor or play fast-paced games.