I'm looking to upgrade my system and have found a great deal on a motherboard bundle that includes a Ryzen 7 5700X, an MSI MPG B550 GAMING motherboard, and RAM of my choice (I opted for 16GB TGVZ 3200MHz). Currently, I'm using an i7 4790K with 12GB of DDR3 RAM (and it's been giving me some issues) and a GTX 1070. I know that the GTX 1070 is somewhat outdated and will bottleneck the new CPU, but I'm hoping to keep it until I can afford a newer GPU like the 3070. Given this setup, how much will the 1070 limit the performance of the Ryzen 7 5700X? I'm currently able to run games like Cyberpunk and KCD2 at 60-80 FPS on medium to high settings, but I'm curious about the potential benefits of the new CPU and RAM while still using my old GPU.
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Your 10-year-old GPU is definitely the weak link here, but you should get a good gaming experience with the 5700X. Some games are more GPU-heavy than others, so it varies. Just keep in mind you're due for a GPU upgrade soon – the 3070 would bring massive improvements!
Definitely upgrade the motherboard! The Ryzen 7 5700X is a beast, and while your GTX 1070 is a bit dated, it's still capable. Just keep in mind that some games require more GPU power than others, but you'll enjoy a noticeable jump in performance overall.
You'll definitely see some improvements, even with the GTX 1070. It may bottleneck the Ryzen 7 5700X a little, but the faster RAM and CPU will still help with overall performance. Depending on what games you play, you could probably wait to upgrade your GPU for a while without too much of a hit.
That's good to know! I'm thinking a 5070 could be a solid upgrade down the line. I was eyeing the 3070, but it seems prices are kinda all over the place.
I've got a 5700X paired with a 3060, and I consistently hit over 60 FPS on medium-high settings. So, while the 1070 is a step down from newer models, it's still not a total blocker if you're upgrading the CPU and RAM now. Get the bundle and game for a while; just plan for a GPU upgrade in the future!
Yeah, the price of DDR5 is holding me back from going AM5 right now.