I recently got a 5070 Ti and I'm using it with a Ryzen 9 5900X. While I love gaming and aim for really high FPS, I'm not seeing the same performance as those benchmark videos. I suspect my CPU might be the bottleneck here. I also do video editing and work with Unity and Unreal Engine, which adds to my dilemma. Should I stick with a similar core count, or would I benefit from an upgrade to a CPU designed more for gaming? I'm thinking more about a side grade that balances gaming performance and efficiency for my other tasks.
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We need more details. If you're gaming at 4K on max settings with ray tracing, even a 5070 Ti will struggle to maintain 144 FPS. Consider the settings you’re using.
You can game on any CPU, but if you're after more cores, consider the 9900X or 9950X. With a 5070 Ti, the difference might not be significant, so think about what suits your workflow best.
What's the GPU usage looking like? Right now, X3D chips are pretty overpriced. If you want to upgrade, look into AM5 options. The 7800X3D is a good value, but even the 7600 or 8600 could be worth investigating. Do you do anything besides gaming on your PC?
What setup did you have before? Have you run DDU to clean out old drivers before installing the latest NVIDIA drivers? That might be causing some issues.
If you're looking to keep your current motherboard and RAM, the 5800X3D is a solid choice. However, if you're willing to upgrade everything, the 7800X3D would be a great investment for better performance.
I don't really want more cores since I'm not fully utilizing the 12 cores I have now. My concern is about game development—and not wanting to feel like I'm lagging behind. I struggle to maintain 144 FPS in Fortnite even on low settings. Is my CPU to blame for that?