Best Ryzen CPU for 1080 ti

[Jonny Chee]

Hey all,

I may be able to get my hands on a cheap 1080 ti to replace my current 1070 ti.

I game in 1440p and currently use a Ryzen 1600x overclocked to 3.9 Ghz.

My motherboard (GA-AX370) supports up to 3rd generation Ryzen CPU's.

If I go with the 1080 ti, would it be best to also upgrade my 1600x, or would it not cause a bottleneck at 1440p? If an upgrade is required, what would be the best Ryzen CPU to go for, in terms of bang for buck and overclocking potential?

Thanks

 

[BongoHunter]

Overclocking potential is minimal on just about all of the Ryzens

3600 is probably where the vest value is at - but to make it more of an upgrade I would be looking for the cheapest 3rd gen 8 core you can find instead

 

[C64]

1600x wont bottleneck a 1080 ti much, a 2080 on a 1600x at 4ghz is still in the 90%'s of gpu utilization.
I say get the good deal on a 1080ti first and worry about the cpu later but should be acceptable gpu utilization probably end up getting at least 95%

 

[Legionaire68]

I swapped my 1600x for a 3600 recently on my rig with a 1080 Ti in and its not a massive difference at 1440p for max fps but there is a rise in the minimum dips in benchmarks for Assassins Creed.

I sold my 1600x for £85 so it was a cheap upgrade but not sure it was necessary, I would hold on until Ryzen 4000 later in the year and see what current gen 3700x to 3900x drop to for a decent value upgrade.

 

[breathe3asy]

It depends on the games you play and how effectively they use the CPU, I upgraded from a 1600x @ 3.95ghz all core to a 3900x stock and have seen nice gains in titles such as GTA, others not so much

 

[nomadd]

Hey all,

I may be able to get my hands on a cheap 1080 ti to replace my current 1070 ti.

I game in 1440p and currently use a Ryzen 1600x overclocked to 3.9 Ghz.

My motherboard (GA-AX370) supports up to 3rd generation Ryzen CPU's.

If I go with the 1080 ti, would it be best to also upgrade my 1600x, or would it not cause a bottleneck at 1440p? If an upgrade is required, what would be the best Ryzen CPU to go for, in terms of bang for buck and overclocking potential?

Thanks

This is probably worth a watch for you: https://youtu.be/RHw67eaT32U

I upgraded to a 1080Ti whilst still running my old [email protected]. Was fine - but not great - across a mix of games.

I eventually made the jump to a [email protected] and that made a significant difference, especially to the 1% and 0.1% lows, which is what really matters (as average fps was already pretty high.)

TBH, unless the 1080Ti is really cheap, and you can get a good price for your 1070Ti, I'd simply stay where you are and upgrade to a newer Zen3 system later in the year. I can't see any reason why you'd jump from a 1070Ti for 1440p - it should be more than enough with a few tweaked settings.

 

[koooowweeee]

A 1600x beats anything in the world according to@jigger

But if I were in your shoes, I would get anything 8 core,or it's not worth a upgrade.

I game at 1440p with a 1080ti and in most games I'm 80-120 fps with EVERYTHING cranked up.

 

[Saul Farrell]

The Ryzen 5 3600 is currently the best bang for the buck CPU. I have one myself and coming from an i7 6700 the improvement is pretty big! Those extra cores do help and it is not a ridiculous amount of money!

 

[MartinPrince]

It largely depends on what are the main games you play but generally your 1600X will be fine with a 1080Ti. I have used both together and you'll still see improvement going to the 1080Ti @1440p.
As others have said wait till Ryzen 4000 to see how it affects prices to see if you can get a cheaper CPU upgrade.

 

[wellibob]

Always get as many cpu cores and your wallet allows. 1080ti is still a excellent card and yes it's jump from a 1070ti .
Just keep an eye on the latest from Nvidia & AMD if you want to play the waiting game as, many here think is, always the best option.

 

[Glanza]

Been running a 1080ti with a 3600X since dec 2019 and had no problems with it.

 

[Saul Farrell]

Been running a 1080ti with a 3600X since dec 2019 and had no problems with it.

I'm planning on upgrading to the 3070 with the 3600 so hopefully no bottleneck!