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[DeaDPo0L84]

I currently have a rtx3090fe paired with a i79700k. Not a terrible combination but I've noticed in certain games I am definitely losing performance cause my cpu is potentially not keeping up with my gpu.

My question is what would be a for sure bet in performance increase if I were to buy a new cpu? I am totally okay with either sticking with Intel or switching to amd. Thanks for any help that is provided!

 

[DeaDPo0L84]

Oops, mods please move this thread, my bad...

 

[Ulysses 31]

AMD board with PCI-E 4.0 to get even more out of that 3090.

 

[T8SC]

Play the games using the Glide API.


Thank me later.

 

[Armorian]

9700k? 8 core/8 threads?

You are potentially losing performance only in few games out there that really utilize more than 8 threads right now (~98% of games don't)

Don't change it right now, it's not worth it

 

[Kenpachii]

Honestly pointless to change your cpu like the guy above me stated. U will get practically unnoticable gains moving to even the top CPU at this point. its all rebrands. U wanna wait on atleast 1-2 more cpu generations before you upgrade.

I do feel you tho, i got a 9900k and frankly i wish we had a cpu with 3x the performance at this point in time. But sadly we don't.

 

[thief183]

I was in a similar situation and I tried to get the best CPU without switching everything, in your case is an i9 9900 k, wich is a great cpu causse it has Hyperthreading. You'll notice a good difference

 

[teezzy]

Check your performance

Is your CPU even at 100%?

 

[Kenpachii]

U could also try to OC it, 9700 specially the 9600 are absolute beasts at ocing, u will straight up get another 10% out of it.