Question AMD 7800X3D or 9800X3D?

[Metalrocks]

May be a silly question to ask but will it be worth it to pay the extra 100AUD for a 9800 or will the 7800 do more than enough for current and upcoming games?

Obviously the 9000 series is more modern but is it beneficial? Looked around and both seem to be doing really well. Since I want to built a rig from scratch, depending on the CPU, I would need obviously the right motherboard that can support the chip I may get in the end.

Thanks.

 

[Lutfij]

If I were in your position, I'd pick up the latest possible hardware that my wallet would allow me. In short, I'd get the 9800X3D.

 

[VizzieTheViz]

Both are really good for gaming, 9800x3d is a little better though.

If that 100 bucks gets you a better gpu for your build then get the 7800x3d and the better gpu, you’ll have better gaming performance overall.

If that 100 bucks doesn’t really matter to you get the 9800x3d it will make your build last longer before you need to upgrade again.

Both cpus should work on any recent AM5 motherboard so no worries there.

 

[geofelt]

Buy the better product if your wallet permits.
The extra cash hurts for a little while.
The second guessing will be with you for much longer.

 

[Metalrocks]

Thanks.

the 7800 would cost me 800aud so the 9800 is 900aud. On top of that, i will get a 9070. Although a 5070 would be for roughly the same price.

 

[JayGau]

The 9800X3D has the advantage of having the extra-cache die below the CPU die, and that solves the problem the previous versions (including the 7800X3D) had with the cooling. AMD didn't have to underclock the 9800X3D to avoid overheating, which means that the chip also performs very well in production tasks. So if you have the extra 100$, going with the 9800X3D is worth it.

 

[Randi Poling]

Honestly, if that extra 100 isn't going to be used on getting a better GPU, I would say go for the 9800X3D. Itll last a bit longer life cycle wise than the 7800X3D.

 

[Metalrocks]

Thank you all. Very helpful.

Will go for the 9800 and try now to get a suitable AsRock motherboard for it.