Question Is it worth the upgrade?

[Monodegrasa]

I have a 10600k on a z490 with 16gb 3600mhz ddr4 and a 4080. Is its worth an upgrade to 13600k on a z790 with 32gb 7200mhz ddr5 to allow more performance out of the 4080 for 1440p gaming? What kind of frame uplift can I expect?

 

[COLGeek]

The determination of worth is purely up to you.

Would the upgrade improve performance? Yes.

How much? It is not an exact science when comparing a couple systems....without actually testing them. There are multiple sites where you can compare the CPUs and their relative performance. There are multiple factors to consider when comparing both configs, i.e., installed software baselines, actual games being played, etc.

I would guess you could see a fairly large jump in performance of games that rely more heavily on the CPU itself. The additional memory of the second build would also improve performance.

The real question is this, is your current system not doing something you need it to do? That and how much it will cost are what you need to consider. Not a stranger on the internet.

 

[geofelt]

Worth is something only YOU can determine.
What kinds of games do you play?
Some games are graphics limited like fast action shooters.
Others are cpu core speed limited like strategy, sims, and mmo.
Multiplayer tends to like many threads.

Run YOUR games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
This makes the graphics card loaf a bit.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

 

[Monodegrasa]

The determination of worth is purely up to you.

Would the upgrade improve performance? Yes.

How much? It is not an exact science when comparing a couple systems....without actually testing them. There are multiple sites where you can compare the CPUs and their relative performance. There are multiple factors to consider when comparing both configs, i.e., installed software baselines, actual games being played, etc.

I would guess you could see a fairly large jump in performance of games that rely more heavily on the CPU itself. The additional memory of the second build would also improve performance.

The real question is this, is your current system not doing something you need it to do? That and how much it will cost are what you need to consider. Not a stranger on the internet.

I was wondering if I am getting the full potential out of my 4080. I get dips in frames often.

 

[COLGeek]

I was wondering if I am getting the full potential out of my 4080. I get dips in frames often.

That is a separate issue. Are you overclocking anything (CPU, GPU, memory)? What are your CPU and GPU operating temperatures at idle and under load?

In Windows up to date? All of your drivers? Etc.

More than just a question about an upgrade, or not.