CPU vs GPU upgrade

[DaButterGamer]

Hi All,

 

Even since ive seen the reviews of the rtx 3080, im now starting to decide on upgrading my current rig.

 

However, when watching the reviews, i have noticed that at 1440p, CPU's seem to start bottle neckking performance of the new cards.

 

So since avaliablity of the new cards is so scarce, im thinking that i might want to upgrade my CPU platform before getting the new GPU.

 

My current specs are as follows:

 

I7 5960X (4.3 Ghz)

32GB ram (2400mhz)

MSI X99 XPower Titanium

EVGA 1080ti FTW3

 

I was thinking that if i upgrade to maybe a Ryzen 9 3900XT and a new 32GB kit of ram at over 3000 Mhz speed then when the cards become probably avaliable (probs towards the start of 2021) i upgrade then.

 

Love to hear back from you guys

 

Many thanks

DaButterGamer

[Jurrunio]

Just ugrade at the same time as you get the new graphics card, AMD's next gen CPUs are rumored to launch within this year, so expect those to be available at the start of next year also

[Applefreak]

By the end of the year we should have the new AMD ZEN 3 chips as well as new AMD graphics cards and probably more nVidia cards as well. So waiting is not a bad idea. Given that your 1080 Ti is still pretty powerful, waiting won't hurt that much.