Upgrade advice 3700X cpu / 1080Ti gfx

father-ted · 24 Apr 2022 at 16:07

Hi,

Been waiting a while to upgrade the above.
What are my best options, should I upgrade one or both now.....or wait until the new GFX cards are out later in the year?

I game at 3440 x 1440 on a 34 inch UW monitor (120hz)

Play mainly Bf2042.

Thanks

Tetras · 24 Apr 2022 at 16:18

Wait until the new graphics card are out and try them with current CPU, is my suggestion.

father-ted · 24 Apr 2022 at 17:57

Ok thanks.
Wouldn't I see much of a performance boost by upgrading the CPU to a 5800X3D?

Tetras · 24 Apr 2022 at 18:04

father-ted said:
Ok thanks.
Wouldn't I see much of a performance boost by upgrading the CPU to a 5800X3D?

Based on this video:

I would say no, probably not, not with a 1080 Ti and your monitor.

father-ted · 24 Apr 2022 at 20:14

I was meaning once I upgrade the 1080Ti, as I expect the 3700X to be a bottleneck with a newer card?

Tetras · 24 Apr 2022 at 20:21

father-ted said:
I was meaning once I upgrade the 1080Ti, as I expect the 3700X to be a bottleneck with a newer card?

From those 1440p/4K benches, I think the answer is... maybe? It would depend on the card, your expectations, the games and the resolution/detail level used. In some games the difference would be marginal, but in other games it'll be a decent boost to your average/min FPS.

Personally, I'd be inclined to buy the card first and just try it, since there will be a lot of new stuff (CPUs and GPUs) out by the end of the year.

father-ted · 25 Apr 2022 at 18:16

Ok thanks.
I have been waiting a while already, so a bit longer wont hurt.

Hudzy · 25 Apr 2022 at 18:33

I had the same 3700x and 1080 Ti at that resolution, and the jump to a 3080 was insane, double frames in some titles. Definitely upgrade the GPU first, as that CPU is rarely the bottleneck at this resolution.

I'm not expecting availability to be good on new cards though, so whether that means buying a card now or waiting for next gen is another matter.

father-ted · 25 Apr 2022 at 18:41

Will the new cards be out around September?
A bit of a wait, but my trusty 1080Ti is coping ok for now.

ultrakipper · 16 May 2022 at 20:39

i upgrased from 1080ti to rtx 3090 ,, i wasted my money !!! but id does uhd a lot better.

lsg1r · 16 May 2022 at 23:35

father-ted said:
Will the new cards be out around September?
A bit of a wait, but my trusty 1080Ti is coping ok for now.

Based on current reports you'll likely need to budget in a new psu.... the 4000 series seems like they're going to be power hungry, actually you might need it with a 3000 series too, 650w is a little on the low side.

Nvidia has an event may 23rd which might let us know more to help you decide.

I'm in the same boat, I want to grab a new gpu (and psu) but waiting on 23rd for info before deciding if I grab a 3000 series or wait for the 4000 series and hope we don't have scalper issues.

father-ted · 18 May 2022 at 19:47

I know the PSU will be a little on the low side, don't mind upgrading that as well.
So CPU / GFX / PSU ...... may as well do the memory as well then lol (only have 16gb)