I'm currently using a Ryzen 5 3600 with an RX 9070 and want to upgrade while staying on my AM4 motherboard. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is extremely expensive where I live—around $550—so it isn't really practical. The Ryzen 7 5800XT is available for about $235, which is much more reasonable. Would it be a good choice for 1440p AAA gaming and occasional Final Fantasy XIV, or would the lack of 3D V-Cache significantly hold it back?
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It’ll work fine, particularly for mostly GPU-limited 1440p AAA gaming. Just don’t expect the same lows or performance in CPU-heavy situations that you’d get from an X3D processor, especially with slower memory.
A standard Ryzen 5 5600 can run this class of GPU for 1440p gaming, but some CPU-heavy games can still show a bottleneck. Upgrading to a newer X3D chip produced a major uplift for one user with a high-end graphics card, so the ideal choice depends on how much you play games that are sensitive to CPU performance.
The 5800XT should be a noticeable upgrade from the 3600 and pair reasonably well with an RX 9070 at 1440p. You should see better average FPS and especially improved frame-time consistency, although an X3D chip would generally deliver stronger 1% lows in CPU-heavy games.
Before buying the 5800XT, check whether a Ryzen 5 5500X3D is available at a reasonable price. Its extra cache can make it a better gaming-focused option than the 5800XT, though buying through an international marketplace comes with potential warranty and seller risks.
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