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I currently have a 4790k. 

Recently got a 2080ti. 

4k gaming machine. 

But what's the point of upgrading cpu from what I can tell cpu upgrades beyond 4790k don't benefit 60fps gaming. And even if I had 120 fps monitor I still be gpu limited.

 

Convince me I'm wrong.... 

 

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Just now, kiwibacon said:

Convince me I'm wrong.... 

Nah.

It's up to you what type of performance is satisfactory. If you like what you have, stick with it. 

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Just now, WoodenMarker said:

Nah.

It's up to you what type of performance is satisfactory. If you like what you have, stick with it. 

But can I even gain any performance with my gpu by upgrading cpu  for 4k gaming???

 

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2 minutes ago, kiwibacon said:

cpu upgrades beyond 4790k don't benefit 60fps gaming

non-optimized titles like Assasin's creed, or CPU heavy titles like BF4.

although 4k is GPU bound, LTT's end of year review showed Ryzen lagged behind Intel in 4k performance in games (which was a surprise)

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Just now, Max_Settings said:

I mean depends on what you mean by upgrade path. Nothing better on that socket. I have a 4790K and 1080 ti and it is definitely holding back a 1080 ti in some games. Obvious upgrade if you want the very best would be a 9900K.

R u running 1440p i assume. What games r held back???

 

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Just now, Max_Settings said:

I mean depends on what you mean by upgrade path. Nothing better on that socket. I have a 4790K and 1080 ti and it is definitely holding back a 1080 ti in some games. Obvious upgrade if you want the very best would be a 9900K.

This.  While the 4790K is fine, you will see a bump in FPS from upgrading CPU.

 

 

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Just now, kiwibacon said:

R u running 1440p i assume. What games r held back???

Things running at a really high FPS like  E-Sports titles and then anything open world with a lot of assets. Battlefield games, Far Cry, Watch Dogs 2, stuff like that.

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Just now, kiwibacon said:

R u running 1440p i assume. What games r held back???

Nutshell:  If you can afford a 2080Ti, you can afford the CPU that should go with it.

 

Should be incredibly obvious.

"Do what makes the experience better" - in regards to PCs and Life itself.

 

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7800X3D - PBO +200, CO -30 all cores, 4.90GHz all core, 5.05GHz single core, Cinebench 23: 18401 multi, 1779 single

 

Khaleesi: Ryzen 5 5600X3D (+200, -30) - ASRock B550M Pro4 - G. Skill Ripjaws V 16GB 3200CL16 - Asus Prime 9060XT 16GB - Samsung 980 1TB + Crucial MX500 1TB - Cudy AX3000 PCIe Wifi 6 - EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2 - Thermalright Frozen Notte RGB 360 White V2 - NZXT H6 Flow RGB White - LG 34" 3440x1440

 

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GF Rig: Steam Deck 512GB OLED, Vizio 43" 4K TV

 

Extra parts: ASUS 6650XT - Gigabyte 1080Ti - Cooler Master Q300L - Gigabyte 450w PSU - Super Flower Leadex V Plat Pro 850w

 

OnePlus Ecosystem: 

OnePlus 11 5G - 16GB RAM, 256GB NAND, Eternal Green. OnePlus Watch 2 - Radiant Steel, OnePlus Buds Pro 2 - Eternal Green

3D Printing: 

Bambu Lab X1 Carbon, AMS, AMS2 Pro (thank you MicroCenter!)

Other Interesting Tech:

- 2021 Volvo S60 Recharge T8 PHEV Polestar Engineered - 415hp/495tq 2.0L 4cyl. turbocharged, supercharged and electrified.

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2 minutes ago, kiwibacon said:

But can I even gain any performance with my gpu by upgrading cpu  for 4k gaming???

Yes, there's definitely an upgrade in performance with a better cpu. How much better will depend on the game. 

https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3412-intel-i7-2600k-revisit-2018-benchmarks-vs-9900k-ryzen-more

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9 minutes ago, kiwibacon said:

I currently have a 4790k. 

Recently got a 2080ti. 

4k gaming machine. 

But what's the point of upgrading cpu from what I can tell cpu upgrades beyond 4790k don't benefit 60fps gaming. And even if I had 120 fps monitor I still be gpu limited.

 

Convince me I'm wrong.... 

If you're happy with the performance you have, don't upgrade any further for the time being. If you're not happy with your performance, upgrade, but be aware that upgrading means a new motherboard and new RAM, too. There's nothing better on LGA 1150 than the 4790K you already have.

I enjoy buying junk and sinking more money than it's worth into it to make it less junk.

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11 minutes ago, kiwibacon said:

But can I even gain any performance with my gpu by upgrading cpu  for 4k gaming???

At 4K CPU ceases to matter more or less

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Hold tight for a while, you are good. There is no need for 4K unless you have a Playstation or Xbox, get a 1440p

 

My upgrade path has been DDR-400 > DDR-800 > DDR-1600 and skipping DDR4 till DDR5 comes out.

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