I'm considering upgrading my PC with a 9060XT 16GB, but I'm worried about potential bottlenecks. Currently, I have a Ryzen 7 2700X, 32GB of DDR4 RAM, and an old but reliable 1070 8GB. I want to play competitive games like Apex Legends at over 180 FPS on my 1440p 180Hz monitor, and I'd love to enjoy single-player games like Cyberpunk at high settings and smoother frame rates. My current setup struggles to hit 30 FPS with Cyberpunk on high settings. Will my Ryzen 7 2700X bottleneck the 9060XT, or do I need to upgrade any other components?
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The Ryzen 7 2700X is definitely starting to show its age. Upgrading to a Ryzen 5000 series CPU, like the 5600 or 5800X, would be a great option to keep up with the 9060XT. Plus, considering you might be on a PCI Gen 3 board, there might be some performance losses, but it’s not huge. You could check Hardware Unboxed for their tests on this.
Yeah, with a 16GB VRAM GPU like the 9060XT, a slight bottleneck is expected, but nothing severe. A CPU upgrade will definitely help maximize your GPU's potential.