[SOLVED] R7 3700x with RTX 2080 super or i9 9900k with RTX 2070 super

[hellthecross]

Hello, so i basically game all the time and i'll do a little bit of video editing/photoshop in the future. So as the title says... which one is better mostly for gaming?

 

[Zizo007]

Hello, so i basically game all the time and i'll do a little bit of video editing/photoshop in the future. So as the title says... which one is better mostly for gaming?

What resolution and refreshrate (Hz)?

For 1080p 144hz+ 9900K.

Anything else, 3700X.

 

[RodroX]

Thats an easy one for me, R7 3700X and the RTX 2080 Super. As long as you get a decent B450 motherboard or one of the budget, yet good X570 (like the Asus PRIME X570-P or TUF GAMING X570-PLUS for example), you should be able to update to the new 4xxx Ryzens later on and get another jump in performance (keeping the same mobo and RAM).

The core i9 9900K is the best CPU for gaming but its belongs ot a dead platform.

And no doubt about also if its gaming your main focus, the graphic card is the most important part of a gaming rig so the RTX 2080 Super is the way to go.

 

[GarrettL]

My 3800x and 2070S run fantastic at 1440p.

 

[hellthecross]

What about bottlenecking? I heard that R7 bottlenecks a 2080 super

 

[sizzling]

My 3800x and 2070S run fantastic at 1440p.

Similar here. 3700x and 2080S running 1440p and very happy with it.

 

[sizzling]

What about bottlenecking? I heard that R7 bottlenecks a 2080 super

Every system can bottleneck, even the best gaming builds in certain circumstances. This is why resolution and Hz was asked for. Even then it’s not really a bottleneck.

 

[hellthecross]

Every system can bottleneck, even the best gaming builds in certain circumstances. This is why resolution and Hz was asked for. Even then it’s not really a bottleneck.

1080p 144hz

 

[Zizo007]

1080p 144hz

Then the 9900K is slightly faster but the 3700X won't bottleneck even a 2080Ti. I have an 1800X with OCed 2080Ti.
Also you can't upgrade your 9900K to anything in the future while the 3700X can be upgraded to a 4800X or any other Ryzen 4000. Finally, you need the best aircooler or at least a good 280mm watercooler for the 9900K.
Its your choice.

 

[hellthecross]

Alright so... an i9 9900k with rtx 2070 super is slightly faster than a R7 3700x with rtx 2080 super? That's the ultimate question xD

 

[sizzling]

1080p 144hz

This is about the 1 scenario where an i7/i9 can push a few extra FPS but I wouldn’t call the 3700x a bottleneck.

 

[Zizo007]

Alright so... an i9 9900k with rtx 2070 super is slightly faster than a R7 3700x with rtx 2080 super? That's the ultimate question xD

No the 3700X with the 2080Super will still be faster.

Edit: That's overall but it also depends on the game.

 

[sizzling]

Alright so... an i9 9900k with rtx 2070 super is slightly faster than a R7 3700x with rtx 2080 super? That's the ultimate question xD

At 1080p and assuming that when gpu limited you lower game settings to take load off the gpu to utilise the extra FPS the i9 can push.