[SOLVED] GPU for Ryzen 5 3400G?

[aldoustabuzo1290]

What GPU would you recommend on a Ryzen 5 3400G assuming no budget constraints and no bottlenecks? I was planning to buy an RX 590 or a GTX 1660 Super. Mostly playing Apex Legends and other AAA titles. Max settings 60 fps (my monitor is only 60 Hz)

CPU: Ryzen 5 3400G
Mobo: Gigabyte B450M DS3H
RAM: GSkilllz Trident Z Neo RGB 16Gb (2x8) 3200MHz CL16
PSU: Corsair VS450
Memory: 240Gb SSD Sata and 1Tb mechanical drive

Should I change power supply or not? (because of its relatively low wattage)

 

[extreme_noob]

At 1080p a 1660 Super/Ti, or maybe even a 2060.
At 1440p a 2060 Super, or RX 5700/5700XT.

You can run a 1660 Super/Ti on 450W fine. The 12V rail only supplies 408W, but it's more than enough for a 3400G and 1660 Super.

2060/2060 Super/5700/5700XT is a bit riskier, but doable.
The cards themselves draw up to 260W under full load, and the CPU draws 110W under a multithreaded load, or 55W on a singlethreaded load. Considering you're going to be gaming, we use the singlethreaded number to get 315W total CPU+GPU. Add 20W for RAM, 15W for motherboard, and 10-15W for fans and RGB strips. SATA drives, which draw a part of their power from the 12V rail, will add up to 9W total (3W SSD, 6W HDD).

This gives a total of 374W, or 419W on multithreaded tasks, out of the 408W supplied by the 12V rail, but keep in mind this is under complete load on the GPU, CPU, RAM, and drives, which is unrealistic. This does leave basically no room for overclocking, and it's risky.

 

[aldoustabuzo1290]

Thank you so much i'm not an expert on these wattages so thank you for explaining it in detail. one more question. does the 1660 Super bottleneck the ryzen 5 3400G?

 

[extreme_noob]

Thank you so much i'm not an expert on these wattages so thank you for explaining it in detail. one more question. does the 1660 Super bottleneck the ryzen 5 3400G?

It really depends on the resolution. At 1080p, not really. At 1440p, probably. Thats why I suggested a 2060 super or rx 5700/xt for 1440p.

 

[aldoustabuzo1290]

It really depends on the resolution.

the bottlenecking depends on the resolution? thats really interesting. I'll look up on that. thank you

 

[extreme_noob]

the bottlenecking depends on the resolution? thats really interesting. I'll look up on that. thank you

Lower resolutions take less GPU to render images but the same/more CPU usage to handle objects

 

[aldoustabuzo1290]

Hi! Getting back on this... considering all the specs of my PC. my monitor is just 720p 60Hz. Is your recommendation the same? Thanks

 

[MancywithanM]

Hi! Getting back on this... considering all the specs of my PC. my monitor is just 720p 60Hz. Is your recommendation the same? Thanks

Hello, I'm not the original responder, but I have a very similar setup. Unless you're strapped for cash, I'd say go for it. That's the thing with PC's, they're addicting little incremental change machines. Your ram should be good for a bit, you can probably sell your 3400g and step up to a 3600. Do you have a 1080p TV in the house? I have mine strapped to TV and it works just fine.