With AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D recent release, we're diving into its gaming performance, comparing it head-to-head with the 7800X3D across 45 games. Let's see how this new CPU stacks up.
With AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D recent release, we're diving into its gaming performance, comparing it head-to-head with the 7800X3D across 45 games. Let's see how this new CPU stacks up.
Incorrect, 1440p and 4k combined are still a minority of steam users, most are 1080p or below.Ok, but most play on 1440p or 4k, what is the difference with that? I think smaller..
The difference is smaller as the resolutions go up due to the GPU becoming more of a limiting factor. GPUs are heavily impacted by increased resolution, but CPUs are not. This is exactly why CPU performance in games is tested at a low resolution to ensure the GPU is not the bottleneck. This is all explained in the article linked in one of the first few paragraphs of this article. https://www.techspot.com/article/2618-cpu-benchmarks-explained/Ok, but most play on 1440p or 4k, what is the difference with that? I think smaller..
I'm sure they'll have that information for their RTX 5090 review.What doesn't tell us that in 1080p there is not also a bottleneck with the RTX 4090 and that it will be lifted once we upgrade to an RTX 5090? Maybe the gap between these 2 CPUs will be bigger than now...
And 4090 owners make up 0.91% of gamers as of October 2024. While these benchmarks do tell use what CPU is technically faster, it doesn't tell us anything about real world performance or what product you should actually buy. People gaming at 1080P overwhelmingly are paired with 60 class cards or anything sub $500 really.Incorrect, 1440p and 4k combined are still a minority of steam users, most are 1080p or below.
Also, you do not run at high resolution for a CPU test. The propose of CPU testing is to stress the CPU, not the GPU. Please learn, every single time someone has this question and it has to be explained to them.
Wait 1 year like I did with the 5800x3d and those 500/600€ will soon become 300-350, probably at the time the 10800x3d (?!) releases.Well now the problem is the price, in Spain the 7800x3d is around 530euros and the 9800x3d is around 650euros or out of stock. I will keep waiting to see if the prices can come down to normal or keep rising. There's no way in hell or heaven that I'll pay that price. F*** scalpers!!!!
The testing methodology that everyone is using is designed specifically to find bottlenecks and exagerate performance. It tells us nothing about real world performance. The thing is, real world performance numbers don't sell clicks or move products.
And 4090 owners make up 0.91% of gamers as of October 2024. While these benchmarks do tell use what CPU is technically faster, it doesn't tell us anything about real world performance or what product you should actually buy. People gaming at 1080P overwhelmingly are paired with 60 class cards or anything sub $500 really.
Something I find infuriating about these benchmarks is that, while it find it important to eliminate bottlenecks, it doesn't tell the target market anything about how this product actually performs in their setups.
The testing methodology that everyone is using is designed specifically to find bottlenecks and exagerate performance. It tells us nothing about real world performance. The thing is, real world performance numbers don't sell clicks or move products.
While eliminating bottlenecks is important, it is also important to measure performance when THERE ARE bottlenecks. I'm not saying stop testing this way all together. The thing is, the way everyone is testing these chips leaves out valuable information that if people saw they might say, "wow, I don't need this product. That money is better spent elsewhere"
I love building building PCs as a hobby, I think this tech is cool and I'm happy it's around. But I see this in a similar way to cars as a hobby. Go buy a hellcat if you want one, but it isn't going to get you to work any faster. Websites are marketing this thing for AMD and it's going to end up hurting consumers in the long run. People with limited budgets are going to look at this and say "well I have to get this $500 CPU or my gaming computer wont work right". Fact of the matter is that many gamers out there will never own a GPU where the 9800X3D makes any difference in performance. want more FPS, buy a 7800X and a 4080 instead of a 9800X3D and a 4070.
The difference grows bigger every time you upgrade to a faster GPU.Ok, but most play on 1440p or 4k, what is the difference with that? I think smaller..
That's simply not true, they make up the next majority after 1080pIncorrect, 1440p and 4k combined are still a minority of steam users, most are 1080p or below.
Also, you do not run at high resolution for a CPU test. The propose of CPU testing is to stress the CPU, not the GPU. Please learn, every single time someone has this question and it has to be explained to them.
Incorrect, 1440p and 4k combined are still a minority of steam users, most are 1080p or below.
Also, you do not run at high resolution for a CPU test. The propose of CPU testing is to stress the CPU, not the GPU. Please learn, every single time someone has this question and it has to be explained to them.
This is missing the enormous elephant in the room that renders this sentiment pointless for nearly everybody. In order to experience a performance increase from a 9800X3D when buying a new GPU, your new GPU first has to clear the performance threshold that will stop bottlenecking the CPU. For the 9800X3D at 1440P, that requires a minimum GPU performance of an RTX 4090. And even with a 4090, there's only a 3% average performance increase over a 7800X3D. So, to actually get an appreciable performance increase from a 9800X3D at 1440p, you'll need at least an RTX 4090.The difference grows bigger every time you upgrade to a faster GPU.
Well now the problem is the price, in Spain the 7800x3d is around 530euros and the 9800x3d is around 650euros or out of stock. I will keep waiting to see if the prices can come down to normal or keep rising. There's no way in hell or heaven that I'll pay that price. F*** scalpers!!!!