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| System Name | --- |
|---|---|
| Processor | Ryzen 1600 |
| Motherboard | ASRock Taichi X370 |
| Cooling | Noctua D15 |
| Memory | G.Skill 3200 DDR4 2x8GB |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA 1080 TI |
| Storage | 500GB Samsung Evo 960 NVMe + 5x 2TB HDDs |
| Display(s) | LG EF9500 55" |
| Case | Haf X (Red) |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
| Power Supply | Corsair AX850 |
(System specs listed in profile)
Right now I am waiting on the successor to the 2080 TI to upgrade my graphics card, and at the same time will either upgrade my processor to a 3900X or, if AM4 still supports Zen 3, buy something from the Ryzen 4 line. What I am curious about, however, is how close the current top end card (2080 TI) is to saturating the PCI 3.0 interface. I know it's a bit early to be thinking about this, but I'd like to hold on to my current motherboard for another 3 graphics card upgrades (i.e. 5 years upgrading every other generation) and if top end performance increases ~30% each year I am trying to ballpark whether or not I can do that with my current motherboard/memory, or if it is better to upgrade to PCI 4.0.
Right now I am waiting on the successor to the 2080 TI to upgrade my graphics card, and at the same time will either upgrade my processor to a 3900X or, if AM4 still supports Zen 3, buy something from the Ryzen 4 line. What I am curious about, however, is how close the current top end card (2080 TI) is to saturating the PCI 3.0 interface. I know it's a bit early to be thinking about this, but I'd like to hold on to my current motherboard for another 3 graphics card upgrades (i.e. 5 years upgrading every other generation) and if top end performance increases ~30% each year I am trying to ballpark whether or not I can do that with my current motherboard/memory, or if it is better to upgrade to PCI 4.0.
