I'm thinking about getting a Ryzen 9 7900X for my PC build, but I've seen some comments suggesting it's not the best choice for gaming, despite my belief that the GPU is more critical. I intend to use this PC primarily for heavy 4K video editing, but I'm also into gaming a lot, playing titles like Cyberpunk and Souls-like games. I planned to pair it with a 5080 GPU. I also looked at the 7950X but I'm not keen on paying an extra 160 euros just for marginally faster rendering times. What do you all think about my choices? Am I on the right track?
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The 7900X is perfectly fine for gaming. I've transitioned from a 3900X, and at 4K, I haven’t faced any bottlenecks. Enjoy your gaming without worries!
Definitely, you need a CPU to run your games! The Ryzen 9 might not be the best for gaming compared to cheaper options like the 7600X, but for your video editing tasks, it's a no-brainer because of its extra cores.
Your GPU does the heavy lifting for graphics, while the CPU handles physics and game mechanics. At 4K resolution, the Ryzen 9 should perform just fine with your setup. Just remember, if you want smooth gaming, staying under 1440p may be trickier!
Yeah, high prices for x3D models made me choose the 5080 instead, aiming for 4K gaming!
Sure, the 7950X can save you time with rendering thanks to its extra cores, but if you only do a few renders a month, saving an hour isn't a huge deal. I get why you'd stick to the 7900X. Just keep in mind that for gaming, the CPU doesn’t do all the heavy lifting—your GPU is still the star here!
I do a few renders too; not sure it's worth the price difference for just an hour saved.
The Ryzen 9 may not be the top pick for gaming (it has a ton of cores that aren’t really used in many games), but since you are doing video editing, it’s a solid choice. For purely gaming though, you might want to look at the 7800X3D instead—better optimized at a lower price.
That's not really what I was getting at, but okay!