GPU or CPU upgrade?

[oxrufiioxo]

7800XT $499 not bad 7700XT $449 terrible....... Seems AMD didn't learn much from the 7900 series launch making the lower tier card a much worse value.

 

[Dahita]

So provide a better graph.

So I'm in charge of fixing YOUR mislead approximations?! I understand better why your logic is flawed.

Anyway, for @JimmiDK 's sake, here is what he's looking for

From Ryzen 5 3600 to 5800X3D: The Big Upgrade

Going from user feedback, it sounds like many are planning a final AM4 upgrade and you may be most interested in going all out on the 5800X3D,...

www.techspot.com

 

[Chrispy_]

It's a heap of heaps of AMD CPUs on the aftermarkets. Obsolete 1000s and 2000s Ryzens are still at large. OP will have no trouble buying a used 5800X3D if they don't mind getting used stuff. Finding an offer with an on-warranty CPU ain't a trouble either.

Going for a newer GPU is a safer approach and yes, anything lower than 6800 XT isn't worth considering because it's not noticeably superior to 2080 then.

I'd say going for 7900 XT or a used 3090 Ti (if OP's brave enough) makes all the sense in the world here.

Warranties don't transfer beyond the original owner. You have to submit proof of purchase and your name and address has to match the original invoice.
I know this because I submit half a dozen AMD CPU RMA's per year - it's inevitable with the sheer number of CPUs I'm buying.

That said, your point is valid. You could still go to the used market once AMD stop selling the 5800X3D and there's a very good chance you'll never need the warranty.

7900XT is a solid deal compared to the rest of the market right now, though none of the GPUs this generation are particularly appealing IMHO. I'm tempted to avoid used Ampere 3090-series since there was no LHR variant and so many of them were used for hard, abusive warehouse-scale mining. 3060-3080 at least had LHR versions that were largely avoided by the worst (most abusive) kind of miners.

 

[P4-630]

I went from an i7 6700K @ 4.5Ghz bottleneck to Z690 with i7 12700K all-P-cores @ 5Ghz, it gave my 2070 Super a nice boost, sometimes up a double increase in fps depending on the game/situation.

 

[Macro Device]

Warranties don't transfer beyond the original owner. You have to submit proof of purchase and your name and address has to match the original invoice.

Depends on a country I guess. I had no problem returning broken hardware I had nothing to do with. I just went to the shop where the previous owner bought it with a receipt and they gave money back solely based on these receipts.

I'm tempted to avoid used Ampere 3090-series since there was no LHR

This is precisely why I am suggesting the Ti variant because it was released way later than the original 3090. Snappier, colder, made of higher quality components and in overall, more reliable. UV potential is also not to be underestimated.

 

[Dahita]

I went from an i7 6700K @ 4.5Ghz bottleneck to Z690 with i7 12700K all-P-cores @ 5Ghz, it gave my 2070 Super a nice boost, sometimes up a double increase in fps depending on the game/situation.

Same here brother. Went from a 2700x to a 5950x (to max out my AM4 platform) with a 2070SUPER, doubled - sometimes more - my fps in almost everything (playing in 1080p). I have to mention I upgraded the RAM too, for a meager $70. I think it boils down to whether he intends on keeping his AM4 motherboard or replacing everything. Would be pretty silly to run a brand new $800 7900XT on a 3600x imo.

Can't wait for the next graph card gen ^^

 

[Macro Device]

LHR versions that were largely avoided by the worst (most abusive) kind of miners.

Untrue.

 

[Chrispy_]

Depends on a country I guess. I had no problem returning broken hardware I had nothing to do with. I just went to the shop where the previous owner bought it with a receipt and they gave money back solely based on these receipts.

I don't think I've seen a PC shop in the UK for a decade. The closest thing we had was Maplin who were abysmal for PC hardware (but did sell some). They rightly went into administration about a decade ago because electronics hardware stores died in the UK due to starvation.

The best you can do for DIY parts in person now is Currys who will sell you laptops, prebuilts, and things you can plug into either.
We're all online over here and the same is true for the few places in Europe we operate. Spain, oddly, has a couple of booming local PC shop brands.

 

[phanbuey]

So I'm in charge of fixing YOUR mislead approximations?! I understand better why your logic is flawed.

Anyway, for @JimmiDK 's sake, here is what he's looking for

From Ryzen 5 3600 to 5800X3D: The Big Upgrade

Going from user feedback, it sounds like many are planning a final AM4 upgrade and you may be most interested in going all out on the 5800X3D,...

www.techspot.com

LOL... Now look at the 6600XT's 1440P performance... and tell me again how they're "worlds apart".

 

[Frick]

Anyway, for @JimmiDK 's sake, here is what he's looking for

From Ryzen 5 3600 to 5800X3D: The Big Upgrade

Going from user feedback, it sounds like many are planning a final AM4 upgrade and you may be most interested in going all out on the 5800X3D,...

www.techspot.com

This confirms that if you're on 1440p/4K and 60fps Vsync CPU power is not that important.

 

[mechtech]

Hmmm personally I'd just look for graphics optimization videos to get best looks for the most fps.

Then take the cash and get something else, maybe a set of these

R-51PM 5" Powered Monitors (Pair)

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If that's not an option, I'd probably go for the cpu before it's sold out for good. GPU, just wait another gen and get the last gen for cheaper price.

 

[Gwenved]

Maybe you have to see what are your real necessities to play your sim racing games....then it will be easier to choose between CPU and GPU. Not all the sim racing games are CPU dependant but most of them need a big GPU.
As example late 2020 I changed my GPU because I was really limited in graphics playing sim racing, so I had at this moment a GTX 1060, changed by a RTX 3070 as
I had as idea to play in 4k with a new screen. That really changed everything. Then I changed the combo mobo/cpu/memory ( from an old i7 2700 to an i7 9700) and since then I'm still really happy with my tower.
What you can't do is expecting and waiting a drop of prices in GPU as it never comes.
Take care