Upgrading to 3080+

[abux]

Hi i wanted to change my current gpu from NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER to RTX 3080 and i wanted to make sure that my pc can even handel it or if im going to need to change some components for example my power supply or my cpu.

if you have any recommendations about rtx please let me know cos im not a tech guy thx.

 

 

POWER SUPPLY

Cooler Master MWE 500W 230V V2 80 PLUS White Non-Modular PSU Power Supply

[Jurrunio]

the power supply won't hold it, it should be 750w minimum. Also refer to the PSU tier list for at least tier B units

[abux]

so i should also upgrade my power supply right?

[HypixelBedwars]

The ryzen 7 can be a slight bottleneck the 3080. And yes definitely get a better psu. 

[abux]

okay thanks. do you have any recommendations so i will not air fry my pc to crisp?

[abux]

3 minutes ago, HypixelBedwars said:

The ryzen 7 can be a slight bottleneck the 3080. And yes definitely get a better psu. 

should i also replace my cpu? or is it fine?

[HypixelBedwars]

1 minute ago, abux said:

should i also replace my cpu? or is it fine?

I would get a 3700X if you can find for under $250 used. If you want new i would get a 5800X.

[abux]

what about psu?

[Tetras]

If you play at a high resolution, like 4K, then the CPU is less of an issue, though it does depend on the game.

 

If it were me, I'd buy the graphics card and PSU first, then only do the CPU if I'm not happy with the performance.

 

You may want to watch this video:

 

 

Which 3080 do you plan to buy? One with 2x 8 pin or a 12 pin?

[jaslion]

17 minutes ago, HypixelBedwars said:

I would get a 3700X if you can find for under $250 used. If you want new i would get a 5800X.

A 120$ new 5600 is faster.

 

Also for op check a rx 6800xt its cheaper than a 3080 and at least just as fast. Also more vram

[CWALD]

If your running Linux then you'll get better bang for your buck with an AMD GPU since a lot of the extra features that RTX offers won't work anyway. You will still want a PSU upgrade though and CPU would depend on what your doing.

[Gohardgrandpa]

4 hours ago, abux said:

so i should also upgrade my power supply right?

100% with the 3080fe I had at stock power limits I’ve seen it pull 325 watts by itself. 

[abux]

21 hours ago, Tetras said:

If you play at a high resolution, like 4K, then the CPU is less of an issue, though it does depend on the game.

 

If it were me, I'd buy the graphics card and PSU first, then only do the CPU if I'm not happy with the performance.

 

You may want to watch this video:

 

 

Which 3080 do you plan to buy? One with 2x 8 pin or a 12 pin?

Thx for info im currently playing cyberpunk and i do have good performance on max settings unless im in high dense area where my fps drops to 30+ but im fine with it

[abux]

20 hours ago, CWALD said:

If your running Linux then you'll get better bang for your buck with an AMD GPU since a lot of the extra features that RTX offers won't work anyway. You will still want a PSU upgrade though and CPU would depend on what your doing.

ik but im also running vm with gpu passthrough witch helps alot when gaming. im using linux bc its way better for programing but for some games im playing on windows