I'm trying to decide between the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and the 7800X3D for my gaming setup. I'm planning to pair it with a 9070XT at 1440p, and I'd love your insights on which CPU would be the better choice. Also, if you have other CPU recommendations that fit within my budget of $500 to $600 CAD, I would appreciate that too! Thanks 😊
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If your main priority is gaming, the 7800X3D is the better choice. It performs significantly better in CPU-heavy games. For GPU-heavy titles at 1440p, the performance difference is smaller, but the 7800X3D will still give you an edge.
What specifically makes the 7800X3D better? I was checking the bottlenecks with the 9070XT, and it seemed like the 9700X had less bottlenecking. Does that really matter?