Hey all,
I'm at a cross roads with what specs I should pick with future proofing in mind to allow me to play ultra/ 4k games but still provide high fps for shooters.
Below I will list two builds which I'm in two minds about although open for recommendations on specs.
Before I paste the builds, two things I should point out which are factors too.
I know FSR is incredibly new across limited games and DLSS 2.0 is across multiple games. The 'but' here is that, FSR is nearly as good at DLSS 2.0 for AMD's first try. Yes, limited games but I'm future proofing here too so one day, maybe 9-12 months (hopefully) this will not be the case.
Build 1
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Build 2
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Sixteen Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.7GHz/73MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP. LHR
(I don't think 3080Ti is required although happy to hear thoughts).
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
The reason build 2 has a Ryzen 9 is due to cost. By selecting the 1080, the price is reduced. So to keep it the same price because I'm happy to pay that, I was going to upgrade the CPU to neutral out the cost.
With all of this said, is it worth going for Build 1, wait for FSR to be compatible across multiple games and enjoy lower FPS at 4k for the time being or, go build 2, enjoy the 4k high fps now whilst I sit back and watch AMD progress?
From the reviews I've seen on Youtube regarding GPUs. The 3080 is better in FPS not including DLSS 2.0 than the 6800 XT at 4k resolution. So now I'm thinking, what is the 3080 like with DLSS 2.0 on if its already performing higher than the 6800 XT at 4k.
Thanks for your help in advance.
I'm at a cross roads with what specs I should pick with future proofing in mind to allow me to play ultra/ 4k games but still provide high fps for shooters.
Below I will list two builds which I'm in two minds about although open for recommendations on specs.
Before I paste the builds, two things I should point out which are factors too.
- I am looking to get a 4k 3840 x 2160p 144Hz monitor. I can provide further specs if needed.
- AMD FSR & Nvidia DLSS 2.0
I know FSR is incredibly new across limited games and DLSS 2.0 is across multiple games. The 'but' here is that, FSR is nearly as good at DLSS 2.0 for AMD's first try. Yes, limited games but I'm future proofing here too so one day, maybe 9-12 months (hopefully) this will not be the case.
Build 1
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Build 2
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Sixteen Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.7GHz/73MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP. LHR
(I don't think 3080Ti is required although happy to hear thoughts).
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
The reason build 2 has a Ryzen 9 is due to cost. By selecting the 1080, the price is reduced. So to keep it the same price because I'm happy to pay that, I was going to upgrade the CPU to neutral out the cost.
With all of this said, is it worth going for Build 1, wait for FSR to be compatible across multiple games and enjoy lower FPS at 4k for the time being or, go build 2, enjoy the 4k high fps now whilst I sit back and watch AMD progress?
From the reviews I've seen on Youtube regarding GPUs. The 3080 is better in FPS not including DLSS 2.0 than the 6800 XT at 4k resolution. So now I'm thinking, what is the 3080 like with DLSS 2.0 on if its already performing higher than the 6800 XT at 4k.
Thanks for your help in advance.