Hey everyone! I've just bought myself an RX 9070 XT, and I'm debating whether I should upgrade my Ryzen 5 5600X to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. At €350, I want to know if it's worth it. Currently, my setup includes the RX 9070 XT, Ryzen 5 5600X, an Asrock B450M Pro4 motherboard, 32GB of 3200MHz Kingston RAM, a CORSAIR RM1000x PSU, and a Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD. I'm gaming at 3440x1440 on a Xiaomi monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate. Since I'm mostly playing at such a high resolution, I'm questioning if the performance boost with the 5800X3D would really be noticeable. Should I just save up for a more significant upgrade to a newer Gen 4/5 setup?
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Honestly, I'd hold off and save up for a new platform. Upgrading just the CPU might not give you the performance boost you're looking for when paired with the same GPU.
You can keep an eye on your GPU usage during gaming sessions. For most new titles at high to ultra settings, you should aim for around 100% GPU usage. If you're consistently around 90%, you might still have some overhead for performance without upgrading right now.
From what I've seen, an upgrade doesn't seem necessary. Check out these benchmarks to get more insight: https://imgur.com/a/kkU4953 and a video breakdown: https://youtu.be/aYYVz4q-Rt8?si=2d8O_67VI-9IzeJo
From my experience, upgrading to a new platform with the same GPU often results in disappointing gains. Sometimes the older setups can perform just as well, especially if everything is running smoothly.
That's good to know. I guess the 5600X might still hold up for a bit longer.
Thanks for the reassurance! I think waiting is the smarter play even though I'm tempted to get those extra frames now.