Upgrading GPU for CAD/Gaming

[xSpaceMan11x]

Budget (including currency): Plus or minus $1,500 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs, or workloads that it will be used for: (currently) - Rainbow Six Seige, Battle Bit, Solidworks.

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 
Current PC: 

1. AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Raphael AM5 4.7GHz 12-Core Boxed Processor
2. ASUS B650E-F ROG STRIX GAMING WIFI AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard
3. G.Skill Flare X5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL30
4. Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo CPU Air Cooler - Black
5. Corsair RM750e 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
6. Nvidia Quadro T600
7. Samsung 980 Pro SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe
8. Fractal Design North Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case

Hi guys,

 

I am considering upgrading my GPU since mine limits me with some things I would like to do. I planned on getting the 4080 Super and know it is very good at gaming. However, I would like to know how it performs when doing computer-aided design. I am currently using Solidworks, but I also want to start using other software. Also, I want to start using blender but I'm not concerned about running the 4080 with it. What are your thoughts on this matter, I haven't heard much about it but I know Solidworks has a certified GPU list and the 40 series isn't on that list. Also, I plan on upgrading my Power Supply with a Seasonic USA Focus V3 GX-850 850 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply. I've heard good things about them, if anyone have any other recommendations please let me know.

 

Sorry my final note, I want to add a 4TB NVMe into my pc, I have a Samsung 1TB but are then any better companies like Crucial, WD or Seagate?

 

Thank you!!

 

[Why_Me]

What resolution do you game at?

[xSpaceMan11x]

4 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

What resolution do you game at?

I currently run my games at the lowest or almost the lowest settings. I have my resolution at 3840x2160, I have two monitors one ASUS VG28UQL1A 28" 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) 144Hz and the other is a Gigabyte M32U-SA 32" 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) 144Hz.

[Why_Me]

You want a ATX 3.0 psu for these RTX 40XX series cards (using this be quiet for an example) and whatever you do get a real cpu cooler for that $400 cpu.

 

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4080-super-founders-edition/37.html  <--- dropdown menu at the bottom of that page.

 

https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/GAMMAXX-AG620-Dual-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/15900.shtml  

 

https://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/4162    

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $149.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-01 23:29 EST-0500

[brob]

2 hours ago, xSpaceMan11x said:

Also, I plan on upgrading my Power Supply with a Seasonic USA Focus V3 GX-850 850 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply. I've heard good things about them, if anyone have any other recommendations please let me know.

 

Stock RTX 4080 Super are fine with a 750W PSU like the RM750e.

 

The SeaSonic FOCUS GX-850 ATX 3.0 is a good choice. You might also consider ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 850 W. Corsair RM850e (2023), or Be Quiet Pure Power 12 M.

 

2 hours ago, xSpaceMan11x said:

I planned on getting the 4080 Super and know it is very good at gaming. However, I would like to know how it performs when doing computer-aided design.

 

While an RTX 4080 Super will offer excellent gaming and Blender performance it will not do as well in SolidWorks.