I'm looking to enhance my gaming experience and need some advice on whether to upgrade my CPU or GPU. Currently, I have a Ryzen 5 3600 and a Radeon 5700 XT with 16GB DDR4 RAM. I'm focusing on games like Valorant, Warzone, and Marvel games. I've found a bundle with a motherboard, RAM, and a Ryzen 7800X3D for around $600, or I could opt for a graphics card upgrade to something like the 5070 for a similar price. Given that I can only upgrade one at the moment, should I go for the CPU upgrade, the GPU upgrade, or just hold off for now? Thanks for your insights!
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Check the system requirements for Valorant and Warzone—your CPU is solid for those. If your GPU is only 2GB, you definitely need an upgrade. The 5700 XT should do just fine, but if it's causing crashes, you might want the GPU upgrade instead.
The 5700 XT has 8GB, but it struggles with stuttering in games at 240Hz and 1080p. I've had to tweak my motherboard just to get some games running!