Performance to be gained...?

[oldestgregg]

I have an RTX 3090 which is paired with a 10900k which sits around 4.8ghz on all cores. Last year or so I've given a great deal of thought about moving over to AMD. I've always had Intel and its not like I'm unhappy with them, although their latest are not for me, but I get AMD are where its at at the moment.

Question is though, would I actually gain performance in games at 4k moving to a 5900 or a 5950x?

 

[oldestgregg]

looking at these benchmarks its a waste of time swiching for gaming at 1080p.
there should be simular reviews testing at 4K or whatever you need to compare

https://www.techspot.com/review/2132-amd-ryzen-5900x/

It would be 4k anyway but I wasn't sure.

 

[oldestgregg]

At 4K you are GPU bound not CPU bound.

10900K to 5900X wouldn't do anything with a 3090 at that resolution.

Also you can run a 10900K at 5.1 all cores easy on a 240mm+ AIO. Maybe upgrade your CPU cooler instead if you want a bit more CPU performance.

Mine craps out at 5.2 all cores and needs way too much more voltage, but it does 5.1 all cores at 1.28v max LLC.



This is a great resource, I actually did think the AMD CPUs were still a bit better at all resolutions, but it looks like they aren't at high resolutions.

So best thing to do if you have a 9900K or better from Intel is upgrade the monitor, or turn up AA / DSR on lower resolution monitors.

Im running the CG437KP 4k monitor so the monitor is just fine.

Would I actually gain anything in game bumping it to 5.1ghz? It DOES go that high Ive done it before but Ive just found that 4.8ghz on my 360mm H115i @1.25 gives me good gains with little heat and the fans can run slower.