4670k + 2080

[aoaaron]

I've bought a 2080, about to install my 2080 tommorow.

Question is, where do I go in regards to upgrading now?

As far as I can tell, the 8700ks are hard to find at a decent price due to shortages. As far as I know, AMD don't touch intel in regards to performance in games...

Any help/advice please?

Do I want for the hugely expensive 9 series to be released? My plan would have been wait for 9 series to release, pickup a cheapish 8700k but i fear due to shortages, the 8700k will never be priced that low.

 

[Lokken86]

The 2700x isn't as bad as you think.

https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_7_2700x_review,20.html

I'm assuming you're playing at, at least 1440p with the 2080, in which case the difference would be indistinguishable vs the 8700k, but give you the extra cores/threads to see a big difference over your current setup in the games where 4 threads is limiting you.

 

[Phixsator]

The 2700x isn't as bad as you think.

https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_7_2700x_review,20.html

I'm assuming you're playing at, at least 1440p with the 2080, in which case the difference would be indistinguishable vs the 8700k, but give you the extra cores/threads to see a big difference over your current setup in the games where 4 threads is limiting you.

^---- I Agree

 

[bakes0310]

Really tiny difference between the 2 but a big price difference, now that's a hard one.

 

[MrRockliffe]

Really tiny difference between the 2 but a big price difference, now that's a hard one.

The price difference decreases a little due to the fact you need to get faster RAM for Ryzen

I still think currently the 2700X is the way to go

 

[Panos]

The price difference decreases a little due to the fact you need to get faster RAM for Ryzen

I still think currently the 2700X is the way to go

Is myth you don't need fast ram with intel CPUs.
Look at the infinity fabric discussion here, i posted a benchmark using 8700K and 2700X at different ram speeds.

 

[MrRockliffe]

Is myth you don't need fast ram with intel CPUs.
Look at the infinity fabric discussion here, i posted a benchmark using 8700K and 2700X at different ram speeds.

Just checked out some benchmarks, and honestly, it doesn't look like the CPU scales with faster RAM, but rather the game.

See here:

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews..._Memory_Performance_Benchmark_Analysis/9.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/Ryzen_Memory_Analysis/11.html

I think it may just be some games prefer faster memory.

 

[Radox-0]

You may not even need to upgrade, more so if you give the CPU an overclock.

Question is what panel are you trying to drive? What resolution etc? For 60hz panels for example, the CPU is more the capable of pushing and generation 60 FPS. Gap may come into play with very high refresh rate panels, but otherwise the 4670k with a nice overclock is capable.

Give you have the 2080 coming in already, put it in your system, play some games and look at the GPU and CPU usage to get an idea of where any limitation may be.

 

[aoaaron]

The 2700x isn't as bad as you think.

https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_7_2700x_review,20.html

I'm assuming you're playing at, at least 1440p with the 2080, in which case the difference would be indistinguishable vs the 8700k, but give you the extra cores/threads to see a big difference over your current setup in the games where 4 threads is limiting you.

I'm trying to push 4k. In that case, I'm assuming if Intel prices don't calm down a bit, the 2700x might be a better punt?

I wish 2700x played a bit better with dolphin and emulators.

 

[Lokken86]

I'm trying to push 4k. In that case, I'm assuming if Intel prices don't calm down a bit, the 2700x might be a better punt?

Imo yes.

I wish 2700x played a bit better with dolphin and emulators.

I'm not too familiar with dolphin so been catching up a little just now on performance benchmarks. Seems like compared with the 1800x launch there has been improvements to Ryzen. Obviously the 2700x will faster anyway but wether its fast "enough" I'm not sure. Seems to perform slightly below intel 8400 or 7980x level at stock which too me seems alright and I can't imagine there being performance issues with it.

Maybe someone who owns the CPU could chime in with their experience using it with Dolphin?

 

[aoaaron]

As far as I'm aware, Dolphin + specifically maybe more importantly CEMU don't play well with Ryzen which if its the truth is a bummer.

In all honesty I think Dolphin will be ok.. since my 4670k saturates every game at base FPS, I can't imagine The phenomenal ryzen cards doing less than that. CEMU on the otherhand im not sure..