Hey everyone! I just picked up an RTX 5080 and I'm using it with a Ryzen 5700X3D CPU. I'm primarily gaming on a 4K 240Hz monitor and I'm a bit concerned about whether the CPU will bottleneck the GPU. I really don't want to upgrade to an AM5 setup if I can help it. Any thoughts or advice on this would be great! Thanks in advance!
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Your 5700X3D is solid enough. It's powerful, especially for 4K gaming. There's no point in sweating over minor bottlenecks.
To put it simply, yes, there's a bottleneck, but it shouldn’t be severe enough to ruin your experience. Just keep in mind that you might not hit your monitor’s full refresh rate due to the CPU holding back the GPU in certain games. It's game-dependent, so results may vary.
At 4K, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. A better CPU can help with 0.1% lows and reduce stuttering, but for average FPS, the GPU is the key player here.
Yes, your Ryzen 5700X3D could potentially bottleneck the 5080, but it's not going to be a huge issue since you’re gaming at 4K. Your average frame rates may be mostly limited by the GPU. If you were to upgrade, CPUs like the 7800X3D or 9800X3D would give you significant gains, but for gaming at 4K, you're still going to get solid performance.
People stress about bottlenecks way too much, honestly.