RTX 2080 and ryzen 7 2700x will it bottleneck?

[Zsw]

Hey everyone, I’m planning to build a new system with these specs:

 

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 2700X 

GPU: ASUS RTX 2080 TURBO 

RAM : GIEL EVO POTENZA 16gb (2x8gb DUAL CHANNEL)

MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE AORUS 5

STORAGE: 250gb SSD 3tb HDD 

any input would be appreciated

im planning on running games at 1080p on a 144 hz monitor. 

 

[Mira Yurizaki]

The CPU won't bottleneck the GPU.

[Mephi00]

If you are going to use a 144hz 1080p monitor your cpu will kinda bottleneck your gpu, especially in games like csgo.

The higher your resolution gets, the less your cpu will struggle with the speed and fps of your gpu.

[Turtle Rig]

12 minutes ago, Zsw said:

Hey everyone, I’m planning to build a new system with these specs:

 

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 2700X 

GPU: ASUS RTX 2080 TURBO 

RAM : EVO POTENZA 16gb (2x8gb DUAL CHANNEL)

MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE AORUS 5

STORAGE: 250gb SSD 3tb HDD 

any input would be appreciated

 

The system looks good except the RAM is from a unknown company, get a Corsair or G. Skill kit.  Get a larger SSD as you can only install OS, your APPS and 1 or 2 games.  Grab a 500GB and get a 2TB storage.  What resolution do you plan on playing at ?  The 2080 is a 1440p card or even 1600p ,,,,,,,,, any resolution higher and you need a Ti.  Since the Ti can barely dish out 60fps.  The sweet spot is 1440p or 1600p and you will get triple digits fps also turn on all AA methods in nv panel as its free AA and what not.  Also set in game to max.  You will get high fps then dips but will always stay at triple digits in AAA games and what not.  Once you have all AA methods to max and everything in nv panel max and 1440p or 1600p you will not see jaggies.  4k is just too small and not worth it for all you get is 60fps with some dips on a Ti.  So no your GPU and CPU will work well with each other.  Also what monitor you want ?  How many inches you need and specs ? Well find you a good gaming monitor.

[Zando_]

9 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

The system looks good except the RAM is from a unknown company, get a Corsair or G. Skill kit.  Get a larger SSD as you can only install OS, your APPS and 1 or 2 games.  Grab a 500GB and get a 2TB storage.  What resolution do you plan on playing at ?  The 2080 is a 1440p card or even 1600p ,,,,,,,,, any resolution higher and you need a Ti.  Since the Ti can barely dish out 60fps.  The sweet spot is 1440p or 1600p and you will get triple digits fps also turn on all AA methods in nv panel as its free AA and what not.  Also set in game to max.  You will get high fps then dips but will always stay at triple digits in AAA games and what not.  Once you have all AA methods to max and everything in nv panel max and 1440p or 1600p you will not see jaggies.  4k is just too small and not worth it for all you get is 60fps with some dips on a Ti.  So no your GPU and CPU will work well with each other.  Also what monitor you want ?  How many inches you need and specs ? Well find you a good gaming monitor.

That RAM should be fine, haven't heard anything terrible about Geil, and my "not a big name brand" RAM has had 0 issues so far as well (is a basic Team Group kit).

 

Doesn't need a bigger SSD, I run 120GB SSDs in most of my rigs and have 0 issues, 250GB in a couple. Storing games on an SSD isn't really that helpful, you improve loading times by 3-5 seconds for a lot more cost, I'd advise a bigger HDD for more space (I do run my game off an SSD but that's because I had a 120GB one lying around and I have a grand total of 1 game installed on my rig, lol).

 

2080 will do any res just fine, even 4K (remember the 1080 Ti used to be the king of 4K and this performs about the same). It'll run 60fps fine, just adjust your settings. You can drop AA a good bit because of the (usually) higher pixel density of 4K panels, and adjust other settings too to gain a lot more fps for little to no noticeable drop in quality.

 

Wouldn't max all the AA options unless you actually notice a visible difference, not to mention some bork games (MSAA makes Assassin's Creed Odyssey look like mashed potatoes on your screen), and you defo won't hit triple digits at 1440p in every game with every setting turned on, so you're talking out your ass here. 

 

Can agree 4K doesn't have much of an edge over 1440p in gaming, LTT did a vid on it. If you want a 4K panel for the pixel density when not gaming though, or are using a large panel, it'll be worth it. Also I think 4K is the exact opposite of small.... 

 

Don't forget ultrawides as well, I'm planning to upgrade to a 1440p one in the future, it's in between 1440p and 4K in terms of being hard to run, while having a lot of screen real estate. 

[Turtle Rig]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

That RAM should be fine, haven't heard anything terrible about Geil, and my "not a big name brand" RAM has had 0 issues so far as well (is a basic Team Group kit).

 

Doesn't need a bigger SSD, I run 120GB SSDs in most of my rigs and have 0 issues, 250GB in a couple. Storing games on an SSD isn't really that helpful, you improve loading times by 3-5 seconds for a lot more cost, I'd advise a bigger HDD for more space (I do run my game off an SSD but that's because I had a 120GB one lying around and I have a grand total of 1 game installed on my rig, lol).

 

2080 will do any res just fine, even 4K. It'll run 60fps fine, just adjust your settings. You can drop AA a good bit because of the (usually) higher pixel density of 4K panels, and adjust other settings too to gain a lot more fps for little to no noticeable drop in quality.

 

Wouldn't max all the AA options unless you actually notice a visible difference, not to mention some bork games (MSAA makes Assassin's Creed Odyssey look like mashed potatoes on your screen), and you defo won't hit triple digits at 1440p in every game with every setting turned on, so you're talking out your ass here. 

 

Can agree 4K doesn't have much of an edge over 1440p in gaming, LTT did a vid on it. If you want a 4K panel for the pixel density when not gaming though, or are using a large panel, it'll be worth it. Also I think 4K is the exact opposite of small.... 

 

Don't forget ultrawides as well, I'm planning to upgrade to a 1440p one in the future, it's in between 1440p and 4K in terms of being hard to run, while having a lot of screen real estate. 

The Ti can barely push 60fps locked.  The sweet spot is 1600p as there is a 4fps performance hit compared to 1440p.  Along with 120 or 144hz and what not.

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, Turtle Rig said:

The Ti can barely push 60fps locked.  The sweet spot is 1600p as there is a 4fps performance hit compared to 1440p.  Along with 120 or 144hz and what not.

Quote from ZandoBob about 2 minutes ago: "just adjust your settings. You can drop AA a good bit because of the (usually) higher pixel density of 4K panels, and adjust other settings too to gain a lot more fps for little to no noticeable drop in quality."

 

It's pretty relevant here. 

[Guest]

I would avoid getting a blower style card.

 

Also that board is pretty average. Think it has the same VRM as the cheaper Ultra Gaming model. Something like the MSI X470 Gaming Pro Carbon might be cheaper.

 

Where are you buying from ? Maybe we can spec something better if you state your budget as well.

[Zsw]

I know the ram is not really the best and I'm definitely gonna go for something from corsair. It seems like you all are saying that ryzens thrive off of ram so I'm gonna make sure that's all good. My understanding here is that if I had faster ram, the 2700x would be able to keep up with the 2080 a little better? So anyways my budget is $1800 (US). I have an almost open-air case (Thermaltake P3) and and from what I understand a blower style cooler should be ok since I'm not gonna overclock it even in the slightest.(I'm building this one btw). What would be a good memory speed here too? a lot of y'all were saying like 3200mhz but im not sure what is reccomended for ryzens. 

[Zando_]

10 minutes ago, Zsw said:

I know the ram is not really the best and I'm definitely gonna go for something from corsair. It seems like you all are saying that ryzens thrive off of ram so I'm gonna make sure that's all good. My understanding here is that if I had faster ram, the 2700x would be able to keep up with the 2080 a little better? So anyways my budget is $1800 (US). I have an almost open-air case (Thermaltake P3) and and from what I understand a blower style cooler should be ok since I'm not gonna overclock it even in the slightest.(I'm building this one btw). What would be a good memory speed here too? a lot of y'all were saying like 3200mhz but im not sure what is reccomended for ryzens. 

Just go with a standard 3200Mhz kit, or a 3200Mhz CL14 (most kits are CL16) kit if you want it to be a little better. Anything past that isn't really worth it. 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Zsw said:

I know the ram is not really the best and I'm definitely gonna go for something from corsair. It seems like you all are saying that ryzens thrive off of ram so I'm gonna make sure that's all good. My understanding here is that if I had faster ram, the 2700x would be able to keep up with the 2080 a little better? So anyways my budget is $1800 (US). I have an almost open-air case (Thermaltake P3) and and from what I understand a blower style cooler should be ok since I'm not gonna overclock it even in the slightest.(I'm building this one btw). What would be a good memory speed here too? a lot of y'all were saying like 3200mhz but im not sure what is reccomended for ryzens. 

There is nothing wrong with the Ram if you like it. You can't really go wrong with Ram from any Brand. Of course some Ram might work better than others on Ryzen. As long as you get a 3000 - 3200 kit then you should be fine.

 

I would say even less reason to get a blower card if you have an open air case. A blower card is usually better suited to a small compact case where airflow is an issue as it will vent the air straight out of the rear. If you have an open air case with lots of ventilation then I would go with a non blower type gpu.

 

You can get Samsung B die Ram that is a lot more compatible (i.e Should run at it's rated speed) but it usually costs more than Hynix or other non B die.

[Zsw]

Yeah, I may not even go past 1080p. I'm a little lost here coming from a system where bottlenecks were not a concern. like my old system was a i5 8300h and a 1050ti. I saw a video from jayztwocents where he was running a  ryzen and a 2080 and i think his ram was running at 3000 or 3200mhz i think.

[AmpedUpDad]

1 minute ago, Zsw said:

Yeah, I may not even go past 1080p. I'm a little lost here coming from a system where bottlenecks were not a concern. like my old system was a i5 8300h and a 1050ti. I saw a video from jayztwocents where he was running a  ryzen and a 2080 and i think his ram was running at 3000 or 3200mhz i think.

If you don't plan on going past 1080p, then the 2080 is a bit overkill.

[Zando_]

Just now, AmpedUpDad said:

If you don't plan on going past 1080p, then the 2080 is a bit overkill.

True, but it's nice to have options. Or you can slap on DSR and whack up the settings to get a nicer looking game. I'm running a 1080 Ti at only 1080p and it's pretty awesome (keep buying more PC parts instead of a better monitor, lol). 

[AmpedUpDad]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

True, but it's nice to have options. Or you can slap on DSR and whack up the settings to get a nicer looking game. I'm running a 1080 Ti at only 1080p and it's pretty awesome (keep buying more PC parts instead of a better monitor, lol). 

If the plan is to upgrade the monitor eventually, then yeah, OP should go for the 2080...

 

But there's no reason to if they don't plan on upgrading.

 

I understand where you're coming from, as I plan on building a PC that is much better than what my monitors can run, purely because I plan on upgrading the monitors eventually.

[AmpedUpDad]

1 hour ago, ActuallyMediocreOC said:

Not if RTX is enabled XD

I see what you did there. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Zsw]

So is the 2080 going to cause immediate issues if im using a 144hz 1080p monitor for the time being?

 

[AmpedUpDad]

16 hours ago, ActuallyMediocreOC said:

Completely unrelated but I noticed the lil white line on your profile pic so I'ma drop this here if you want it:

Lol. Thanks. I was lazy.

[flashiling]

necromancing since this is the top result on google about the question.

On 1440p the gpu get's bottlenecked (on my system) to one core at 98-100% usage and 120 fps roughly.

and gpu usage at 40-50

[trevb0t]

On 3/5/2019 at 12:42 PM, Turtle Rig said:

The system looks good except the RAM is from a unknown company, get a Corsair or G. Skill kit.  Get a larger SSD as you can only install OS, your APPS and 1 or 2 games.  Grab a 500GB and get a 2TB storage.  What resolution do you plan on playing at ?  The 2080 is a 1440p card or even 1600p ,,,,,,,,, any resolution higher and you need a Ti.  Since the Ti can barely dish out 60fps.  The sweet spot is 1440p or 1600p and you will get triple digits fps also turn on all AA methods in nv panel as its free AA and what not.  Also set in game to max.  You will get high fps then dips but will always stay at triple digits in AAA games and what not.  Once you have all AA methods to max and everything in nv panel max and 1440p or 1600p you will not see jaggies.  4k is just too small and not worth it for all you get is 60fps with some dips on a Ti.  So no your GPU and CPU will work well with each other.  Also what monitor you want ?  How many inches you need and specs ? Well find you a good gaming monitor.

All RAM comes from three manufacturers. You're just promoting pickiness about heat spreaders

 

If OP wants to overclock the RAM, perhaps look at some youtube data. That's the only case that a less prestigious heat spreader could be an issue. (Since afaik Zen+ has worked out compatibility with like everyone.)

 

The only other issue is how high clearance the spreaders are. If you ever wanted a beefy CPU air cooler (like the Dark Rock or higher end Noctua models) there could be issues with interference. 

On 3/5/2019 at 12:26 PM, Zsw said:

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 2700X 

GPU: ASUS RTX 2080 TURBO 

Before the Zen 2 launch, these were the go-to combo for higher budget builds. 

Shouldn't be any notable bottleneck.