Question What GPU to upgrade to?

[Mouseninja]

Hi all im looking to upgrade my GPU next month to a 4070 Super from a 2060 super

Would i be bottlenecking it processor wise if i have a Ryzen 9 3950x or am i good to go?

Thanks in advance

 

[logainofhades]

Much depends on resolution and titles played, but in general, I would say yes the 3950x would hold back a 4070 super. Thankfully you have upgrade options to alleviate that. This article uses a 3090, which is a bit slower than a 4070s, but can give you an idea.

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[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

You should be good to go though I'd have looked into an AM4 5000 series processor with your intended GPU upgrade. What is the make and model of your PSU and it's age?

 

[Mouseninja]

My PSU is a crossair TX750M, MotherBoard is an Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B85) (AM4)

 

[artk2219]

Hi all im looking to upgrade my GPU next month to a 4070 Super from a 2060 super

Would i be bottlenecking it processor wise if i have a Ryzen 9 3950x or am i good to go?

Thanks in advance

A little bit, but not heavily, you should be able to get most of the performance out of that card, I would consider an upgrade to an RX 5700XT though. I would also take a look at the RX 7900 GRE if you were interested. Slightly better rasterization performance and more VRAM for a bit less. If you get a decent card you may be able to OC the VRAM a bit, and get performance close to a RX 7900 XT, right around an RTX 4070 TI Super.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-radeon-rx-7900-gre-tuf/41.html