9700x with 7900xtxx at 1440p.

[amd-dude916]

Will this perform well at 240hz on that combo or will the 9700x cause a bottleneck ? I play cod and am hoping to get 240 plus consistently at 1440p with that combo on mostly high settings. Any input ?

 

[infinitevalence]

It won't bottleneck the GPU but the 7800x3d is still the better gaming CPU.

And TBH I don't love the value of any GPU right now so unless you need one I would wait for the next Gen Q1 next year.

 

[amd-dude916]

7800x3d is very pricey right now if you can even find one

 

[EarthDog]

When are you buying the new cpu? Maybe wait until the 9000 series x3d comes out if you can... though it will he sought after and pricey.

But yeah, if not, the 7800x3d is the better gaming cpu. But to get those frames at 2560x1440, you'll need a good gpu... 4070 super or 7900xt or better (I see 7900xtx in the title, now). If I'm spending ~$900 today on a GPU for 2560x1440, it's the 4080 Super. 7900XTX is a performant card, but, uses a lot more power than the 4080S and is notably worse at ray tracing. The new AMD cards will be better there, but not sure how fast they will be as AMD won't be competing at the top end next gen....new gpus are coming out early 2025, so....depends on what and when you needs are.

 

[infinitevalence]

I would probably agree on the 4080 Super if I HAD to buy today at that price point, but as EarthDog and I have argued to adnausium I dont find value in in DLSS/FSR or Ray Tracing so I dont like paying a premium over the raw raster performance of either card.