[SOLVED] Best CPU for 1080ti at 1440p resolution

[Alucard4]

Hi, I play on 1440p resolution with my GTX 1080ti and get around 60-80 fps on Vanilla Fallout 4 on Ultra settings.

What is the best budget based CPU and MOBO upgrade to maximize performance ?

Specs:
165 Hz oc Asus ROG 1440p monitor
Intel i5 4690k OC at 4.6 GHz
Evo hyper 212
Aorus GTX 1080ti at base clock
16 GB ddr3 RAM
ASUS Z97-A MOBO
KINGSINGTON 256 GB M.2 NVM SSD ( WINDOWS 10 INSTALLED)
1 TB HDD
PSU 850 watts (Gold)

 

[TechyInAZ]

Ryzen 7 3700X and a decent X570 board in the $200-$250 range.

You'll also have to upgrade your DRAM, I recommend a 2x8GB 3600 kit from G.Skill.

 

[Alucard4]

Thanks. May I ask if there's a reason that I could go for an Intel based CPU instead of AMD CPUs ?

 

[viperdg]

I have a Z370 based motherboard (Maximus Hero X )from Asus and an I7 8700K and it works extremelly well with my GTX 1080ti. However that's about a $600 Duo.

 

[TechyInAZ]

At 1440P there is really no point in going with an overpriced Intel CPU. 3rd Gen Ryzen and Intel chips are equal in gaming at 1440P and above due to more load on the GPU from the higher resolution. 1080P and lower is where Intel starts to win a little bit.

 

[Alucard4]

Ryzen 7 3700X and a decent X570 board in the $200-$250 range.

You'll also have to upgrade your DRAM, I recommend a 2x8GB 3600 kit from G.Skill.

I've checked the market just now. I couldn't find the 3700X only the 3600X.

Should I wait for the 4th generation to arrive if that's the case ?

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[TechyInAZ]

A Ryzen 3600 or 3600 would also be a great option. Honestly the 3700X or 3600 is going to be a big upgrade either way.

 

[Venom_7]

I'm currently overclocked at 4.5 Ghz. Does that give my current CPU any advantage over Ryzen CPUs in any type of games ?

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[M.AGamer]

I'm currently overclocked at 4.5 Ghz. Does that give my current CPU any advantage over Ryzen CPUs in any type of games ?

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No,you need at least 5ghz to beat ryzen and not even by far we are taking about 5% maximum performance over ryzen 3700x in some games it will be the same performance

 

[ELM2721]

Iam pairing an rtx 2060 with the 3600x . Its a great cpu . Strongly recommended

 

[hftvhftv]

I have a Z370 based motherboard (Maximus Hero X )from Asus and an I7 8700K and it works extremelly well with my GTX 1080ti. However that's about a $600 Duo.

Too bad Ryzen 3000 made that CPU worth less than $200

 

[Karadjgne]

Budget Intel? 9400F on a B360, just be careful of manufacture dates or you'll need to figure on a bios update. But that'll handle vanilla, and a few mods. Skyrim uses the same engine as fallout and I'm pushing 60-90fps with 170 2k-8k mods including flora/fauna, weather, cities and npcs. All of which are scripted, so cpu dependent. I7-3770K @ 4.6GHz.

Vanilla is no worries for Intel, it's only 2-3 thread. Mods/enb can put that to 6 threads easily. A Ryzen 3600/X won't have any issues, plenty of IPC and more than enough thread availability. The 9400F could struggle if pushed too far.