I'm looking to upgrade from my 1660 Super to a 5070 Ti, but I have a Ryzen 7 3800X as my CPU. I'm worried about whether it'll bottleneck the new graphics card. What's the general consensus on this?
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Oh yeah, trust me. The 3800X is slightly better than my old 3700X, and I found it really held back my 3080. You’ll definitely want to upgrade your CPU if you go for the 5070 Ti.
Yeah, you're definitely going to see a bottleneck with that setup. Your CPU can't fully keep up with what the 5070 Ti can do. You might want to think about going for a more budget-friendly card like the 9060 XT, or consider upgrading your CPU too.
Exactly! No matter how you slice it, there will always be some bottleneck. The impact varies, but even at 4K, you'll notice a significant drop in performance.
For sure, that combo isn't ideal. If you're serious about gaming, you should at least upgrade to something like a 5800X or better. If you have the budget, looking into a 7600 or 9600X with a new motherboard and RAM could be worth it too!
Good advice! Just get the 5070 Ti now if you can, and save for that CPU upgrade later. It’s a solid plan.