New GPU? Or CPU?

[Davish]

So currently, I have a Ryzen 5 1600 (not AF) and a GTX 980. I'm currently torn about which one I should upgrade first, or if this is something I need to upgrade both?

 

I'm leaning toward a new GPU, possibly an RTX 2060 SUPER. I just need an opinion.

 

Thanks guys

[Davish]

Just now, BlueScope819 said:

What board do you have?

MSI B450 Tomahawk

[5x5]

Wait for Zen 3 and the new cards.

[Davish]

Just now, 5x5 said:

Wait for Zen 3 and the new cards.

True, true. But i was just wondering if I would bottleneck either part if i upgraded either one first.

[Davish]

1 minute ago, BlueScope819 said:

 

Wait for Zen 3 and the new graphics cards, you will get awesome bang for your buck. Simply install a Ryzen 5 4600 or whatever they decide to call it, and a mid to high end GPU like a 3070 or something.

ok, so is this a situation where I would have to upgrade both at the same time? Could I get away with just upgrading one part?

[dfsgsfa]

19 minutes ago, Davish said:

Could I get away with just upgrading one part?

why not?

 

[RAM555789]

Depends on what your goals are, if your playing very twitchy kind of first person shooter games, like CS:GO or siege, then a CPU upgrade will give you a bigger boost to fps than a GPU will, however in that same genre something like CoD: Modern Warfare would require upgrades to both the CPU and GPU to get decent fps. If you plan to continue playing at 1080p then a CPU upgrade would be more beneficial now, however if you plan to start playing on 1440p soon than the GPU is more benifical.

[RAM555789]

22 minutes ago, BlueScope819 said:

Simply install a Ryzen 5 4600

Except it's not looking to be a simple install with B450 motherboards. AMD has claimed that they will find a way to make it work, but there running out of memory on the chipset, and its hard to say if they will actually be able to produce a compatible BIOS that will actually fit in the memory. If they do great, but in the meantime most people are recommending new buyers go for the new B550 board to ensure that they actually get compatibility.

[RAM555789]

1 minute ago, BlueScope819 said:

It's a B450 Tomahawk MAX

Is it? He only said its a MSI B450 Tomahawk, which could be the older standard model, not the MAX.

[BTGbullseye]

8 hours ago, Davish said:

So currently, I have a Ryzen 5 1600 (not AF) and a GTX 980. I'm currently torn about which one I should upgrade first, or if this is something I need to upgrade both?

 

I'm leaning toward a new GPU, possibly an RTX 2060 SUPER. I just need an opinion.

 

Thanks guys

Unless you're playing something that is already getting heavily limited by your GPU choice, (it's a decent card) the 1600 is the part I would upgrade first. Even a cheap 3300X would improve your performance significantly, but a plain old 3600 will do you quite well for the foreseeable future of gaming. The 3600 is also only $160, so you won't be breaking the bank by getting it before the GPU.