Question Will CPU upgrade improve performance?

[Pocketcat]

Looking to upgrade from Ryz9 5950x to Ryz9 7950x3D, can I expect my RTX 4080's CPU bottleneck to improve sufficiently @ 1440p?

 

[jeremyj_83]

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All things considered the 7950X3D is quite a lot faster than the 5950X in gaming. That means you would be more likely (depends on resolution) removing some form of CPU bottleneck. Note if you are gaming at say 4k your average FPS probably won't increase (most likely stays the same or minimal as in 2% higher frames) but your minimums usually go up. All that said if you are going to go with the 7950X3D I'd recommend actually spending the extra money on the 9950X3D. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-review

 

[COLGeek]

Keep in mind that swapping from an AM4 based config to an AM5 will require a new CPU, motherboard, memory, and possible CPU cooler. Not just a CPU swap.

What other components do you plan to use with a new AM5 based system?

 

[sammy9417]

should be fine but what are the other parts that u had in mind with am5

 

[Pocketcat]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WkCkRV

I'm planning to use these components.

My current components are:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bxrHb2
Any directly equal (or equivalent, in the case of the 4080) are holdovers from my current build.

 

[logainofhades]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WkCkRV

I'm planning to use these components.

My current components are:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bxrHb2
Any directly equal (or equivalent, in the case of the 4080) are holdovers from my current build.

That ram is for intel systems. Ideally you want ddr5 6000 cl30, with EXPO timings, for AMD. Something like this.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RH...-x-32-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-pvv564g600c30k

or if your prefer to stick with G-Skill.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6Q...-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-f5-6000j3040g32gx2-fx5

I wouldn't go with P3 Plus either. The are Dramless QLC drives.

 

[USAFRet]

Looking to upgrade from Ryz9 5950x to Ryz9 7950x3D, can I expect my RTX 4080's CPU bottleneck to improve sufficiently @ 1440p?

What is the actual goal you're looking for?

 

[Pocketcat]

What is the actual goal you're looking for?

Looking for optimal gaming performance (200+FPS without stutters) in Modern Games @ 1080p and 1440p without DLSS Vaseline being a MAJOR component. This would be fine for the 7800x3d, but I am also planning to use this computer as a workstation at times (mainly Blender, SFM, and ZBrush), so the added cores are a necessity.

 

[Pocketcat]

That ram is for intel systems. Ideally you want ddr5 6000 cl30, with EXPO timings, for AMD. Something like this.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RH...-x-32-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-pvv564g600c30k

or if your prefer to stick with G-Skill.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6Q...-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-f5-6000j3040g32gx2-fx5

I wouldn't go with P3 Plus either. The are Dramless QLC drives.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/rocketdude9/saved/Vz9ZFT
Made some minor alterations, would these be preferable?

 

[jeremyj_83]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/rocketdude9/saved/Vz9ZFT
Made some minor alterations, would these be preferable?

Rather than 2x 2TB SSD I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: SK Hynix Platinum P41 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($279.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $354.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-11 14:45 EDT-0400

You get a 1TB drive for OS/Applications and then a 4TB drive for games, etc... Also while the 990Pro is a good drive you pay the Samsung tax on that. The WD850X and SK Hynix P41 are almost as fast and individually cheaper.

 

[logainofhades]

Rather than 2x 2TB SSD I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: SK Hynix Platinum P41 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($279.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $354.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-11 14:45 EDT-0400

You get a 1TB drive for OS/Applications and then a 4TB drive for games, etc... Also while the 990Pro is a good drive you pay the Samsung tax on that. The WD850X and SK Hynix P41 are almost as fast and individually cheaper.

I like the idea of 1tb and a 4tb, but I would go with Microcenter's Inland drives, since you can now get them through Amazon. I really have liked the one in my AMD rig. 6yr warranty is nice too.

PCPartPicker Storage Comparison

Storage	Inland Performance Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Inland Performance Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Price	$72.98	$304.99
Rating	3 Ratings, 5.0 Average	2 Ratings, 5.0 Average
Manufacturer	Inland	Inland
Part #	329474	386813
Capacity	1 TB	4 TB
Price / GB	$0.073	$0.076
Type	SSD	SSD
Form Factor	M.2-2280	M.2-2280
Interface	M.2 PCIe 4.0 X4	M.2 PCIe 4.0 X4
NVME	Yes	Yes
SSD NAND Flash Type	3D TLC	3D TLC

Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-11 15:44 EDT-0400