The Performance Quest: Is Upgrading to the 5950X from the 5900X the Right Move? - Byte Size Tech

[@RamblinMan1016]

Tech thank you for the sage advice! With your advice i will most likely wait for am6 at launch given that makes the most sense for me at my current financial situation; it gives me time to save. Your videos and wisdom have been of great use on my journey in the pc gaming/content creation world and i say thank you many times over Sir!

[@pamus6242]

You can up the RAM to 128GB.

[@SkullAngel002]

5:39 - "If you're going to upgrade....UPGRADE!" Agreed! If you're going to spend $500 on a 3-year old CPU, you might as well spend that $500 towards something current and has an upgrade path. You can still liquidate your AM4 guts (CPU + mobo + RAM) towards a new build to mitigate the cost.

[@pascaldifolco4611]

Fully agree with the "5900X is a nice chip" part Upgraded from a 3900X to a 5900X 2 years ago for 200EUR, happy with it since, I'm only gaming, browsing and doing office-type work It can even hold my 7900XTX at UWQHD with (close to!) no bottleneck in games ^^

[@yulyman]

Great video, I will stay with my current 5900x build until AM6 release. No need for upgrades, if it's not broken.

[@Shobu]

I have done this upgrade myself for under $100 difference after buying 5950x and sell the 5900x. For me it's worth the upgrade.

[@ivo3598]

But for most people not. There is only difference for workloads. Not even feeling while using os or just gaming .

[@Shobu]

@@ivo3598 honestly in my case I work and game on the same computer. I use 3 240hz screens, I mostly game with eyefinity/nv surround and I love being able to game without closing all my productivity stuff.

[@C0d0ps]

@@Shobu Some of us are proper multi activity users. I love my 5900x, came from a 7700k, feels great even when I don’t stream. - Do you stream or KZbin? I heard 5950x is really good for that I can stream at x264 slow so I feel fine about my 2500$ computer

[@Shobu]

@@C0d0ps No I don't stream, I rarely record some gameplay but I work with multiple containers and multiple virtual environments, those take a lot of RAM, the CPU plays it's part by making everything so smooth to work with while having 20+ things in the taskbar. I have found out that a ratio of 4gb-8gb ram per thread makes things run really smooth.

[@RickSanchez167]

5950x is $436 on newegg right now

[@unlap9377]

I just went from a 5600x to a 5900x for streaming, gaming, and content creation that I couldn't do at the same time with the 5600x, but I also upgraded to it last year from a 3600. I'm collecting CPUs and need to sell them.

[@h1tzzYT]

honestly i could approve upgrading from 5600x to 5900x/5950x/5800x3d its good enough jump in demanding games. 5600x is enough for the most part, but its getting a bit overwhelmed in games such as The last of us, spiderman remastered + RT, forspoken (i know bad game), cyberpunk 2077, etc.

[@JayzBeerz]

The 5950X is only $375.00 right now.

[@filipe.estima]

Today on Newegg 358.78

[@GaborKakonyi-c9i]

@@filipe.estima in Germany now its 260 euros. Is it really that much more expensive in the US?

[@azurky]

i copped it used at a microcenter for 280,

[@benchvirgin4243]

Got the 5950X from day one , with a great MB ASUS DARK HERO , AM6 or later before I upgrade .

[@harryhorton976]

Thanks Tech - I am keeping my 5900x for a long time with a 3080ti it does everything i need it to do (UK)

[@SamucaSamucao]

5900X + RTX 3080 Ti Gaming X Trio here 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@tyonorshapzc7tjfvb7-caz]

@@SamucaSamucao 😊

[@SamucaSamucao]

5900X is a beast 🤘🏻

[@ivo3598]

Thats great advice! Always upgrade big at once with release new generation

[@_shaggyrogers_]

Great video topic. I've contemplated jumping to the 5950x just because I run a lot of VM's and the extra cores would be useful, but I've owned the 5900x since launch and can't think of a truly compelling reason to upgrade, at least anytime soon. I've never considered the 5900x or 5950x to be processors targeted at "casual" users with modest workloads. My primary use-case involves running business applications in a type 2 hypervisor, and audio/video encoding. Even in 2023 I still think 5900x holds its own. Chasing after the latest, greatest technology endlessly is an expensive endeavor, especially when you're talking about a whole new platform and the jump to DDR5. It's obviously a personal decision and depends how you're using the computer. Since I'm running 128GB of RAM, a top tier X570 board (for its time), and a custom water loop, the cost of upgrade would be non-trivial. When it stops doing what I need it to do, I'll make the jump. For the time being, I still think it's a lot of computer for the average user (again, particularly when coupled with a ton of high-speed storage, boatloads of RAM, and a custom loop). I may entertain upgrading from the RTX 3080 to a newer GPU, but that's hard to justify when I'm (at best) a very casual gamer-- something that can also wait for the next chipset/platform.

[@texedomel01]

I got my 5900x new build in summer 2021 the extra cost to go 5950x is quite a bit back then. Figure if I don't need the 4 extra cores for a few years, by the time I need it might as will go with a whole new build on a new platform.

[@ivo3598]

Same here… i will not go 5950x.. i built september 2021 probably will go with am6 whole new build

[@C0d0ps]

I feel great about my 5900x as well. It can handle x264 slow during apex legends.

[@azjeep]

I See your point I like to keep my system when upgrading to have a back up pc! life would suck without a pc

[@GreySectoid]

My upgrade was from 1600 to 5950x. The difference is huge, even on just windows desktop I can notice it. The board I bought with the original chip was Asus Prime X370 on Ryzen launch.

[@Gavisama]

I got my 5950X for $430 brand new on Amazon in Jun-2023, paired with an Aorus Master x570S, very happy with it.

[@Atem_S.]

Exactly the video i needed to watch... 6950xt 32gb ddr4 and this is my last upgrade until I move to AM6 in like 4/5 years. Pc is for gaming, producing... and was debating 00 or 50x! I have a 5600g at the moment!

[@virtualogic]

Wise choice. I’m gonna do the same and upgrade to AM6 by the end of this decade. I’m currently on 5900X. I really want the upgrade to be noticeable in that I feel it with everything.

[@Atem_S.]

@virtualogic same.. If it's not too minimum 25% and up, am not interested. I went from a i7-3770s +1650 with 16gb ddr3 to my current one amd I remember when I started playing, my jaw dropped. I want this feeling again...

[@marekkosikofficial]

This channel is just great! My first build was with R7 3700X + GTX 1660 SUPER then I made upgrade for R9 5900X + RTX 3090 and first time I tried AIO Cooling from NZXT Z73. I am so happy about that. 😄

[@Luci_S]

Right on as usual! If you're going to go all out, get the best of the best because it will retain value! My 9700KF doesn't hold a good resale value anymore compared to the 9900K, but my 10900K is holding right there!

[@websparrow]

lol...I had fx8350 for 10 years...gaming, music production, no problems...so much misinformation around. It still works and I use it for a server running at 4.7 GHz. In general I like your videos. I wonder if I should change my 3900x to 5900x or 5950x. My 3900x is running at 1.296 V all core 4.3 & 4.4. GHz. I keep it at 4.3 because my temps go from 60s rendering to 80s rendering.

[@ali09gaming58]

i agree when you upgrade, upgrade once and upgrade hard. Then you dont need to upgrade for a few years.

[@forog1]

Ben having my 5950x since launch. It still WOWs me even today coming from an 8700k prior. I have it paired with a 7900xtx. I don't like the GPU much but the 5950x pushes strong at 1440p high refresh and at 4k it's really GPU bound. doing all this while streaming KZbin running a Minecraft server and playing Minecraft on the same system or playing a whole different game on it like cyberpunk like I did in the past. And I didn't lose a single FPS while doing it. and everything ran as if it was the only thing running.... smooth. Can't imagine what it would have been like to do all that on my old 8700k lol power of the 16 cores. I suspect I won't need an upgrade tell the Ryzen 9000 or 100000 wherever they call it. And even then, it will be the top end again. I just feel buying the top end saves me money in the long run idk.

[@wingsofholocaust8774]

"If you are going to upgrade.... upgrade." This phrase made me buy the R9 5900X after considering cheaper option like a 5700X or a 5800X. I am coming from a R5 3600 so yeah, pretty big upgrade. Hope I can skip a whole chipset like you said. I built my PC hoping I won't have to change anything in maybe 4-5 years. All I do with it it's gaming and some light office work.

[@Selftaught]

I both 5950x & 5900x, it was by very first build. I do music 🎶 production and I had no clue what I was doing. My 5900x worked perfectly but that greediness for more speed made me purchase the 5950x, i learned a valuable lesson. I didn't properly cool it, I had no idea it was a beast and I needed months of more study to maintence it correctly. Long story short I now have the 7900x and I will not upgrade. wise enough know that i don't have michael jordan but goddammit I got scottie pippen who is a hall of famer, just 10-20% slower and is the number option on any other team. Lol

[@wengky9228]

I also do video editing and mid 3d rendering. Tested both cpu and for me the 5950x is just a little bit faster than the 5900x in rendering. Its ideal to skip 1 gen before you upgrade. Both 5900x and 5950x are great cpu for productivity.

[@l.i.archer5379]

I just maxxed out my 5900X with a 5950X. The PC has 128GB of RAM, 6TB storage (1 - 1TB SATA Boot Drive, 1 - 1TB NVME Game Drive, and a 4TB HDD Storage Drive), an RTX 4070 Ti Super, on an ASUS TUF Gaming mATX motherboard. I still undervolted with an automatic negative offset and locked the CPU Core Clock to 4.5 GHz. This setup is more of a beast than with the 5900X, with quicker response times in Halo Infinite. This one is the keeper I'm going to have for the next 10 years, and still running Windows 10 22H2!! The AM5 platform has way too many problems for me to even think about building a PC on that platform. Now, I've heard rumblings of a 5950X3D chip coming out...

[@madaraainna]

5950x can't upgrade to Windows 11?

[@l.i.archer5379]

@@madaraainna Of course it can. My 5800X PC kept on telling me to upgrade to Windows 11. I blocked all my PCs from upgrading to that POS piece of spyware by locking down Windows 10 22H2 in my Group Policy Editor.

[@galafendouorden]

I've upgraded from r5 3600 to r5 5600x once it launched, it was cooler, more power efficient and more powerful in general as I use it in sffpc. Now I am looking for upgrade to max out my current build without breaking the bank and can't justify buying a new platform as am5 itx mobo itself costs as much as 5900x or 5800x3d where I live. I am both gaming and working on my pc (doing some programming stuff, running dockers in wsl2 alongside with 2 to 4 browsers in parallel with tons of tabs in them), not sure whether my workloads makes sense on 5900x, but whenever I look at 5800x3d I see only 2c/4t for same price as 5900x, which only would be better in some games and worse in day to day tasks. I love to keep everything open and not think about lack of resources (that's why I don't use my working laptop with i7 and 16gb or ram as it quickly gets out of memory and really hot by just doing some Zoom/Meet calls) So, any suggestions whether go 5900x or 5800x3d? PS: my current specs are - Gigabyte X570I Aorus Pro WiFi, R5 5600x, 32GB of RAM and RX6700XT running in Iqunix ZX-1 with Corsair SF650 Gold PSU

[@JayzBeerz]

The 5900X is now $264.99.

[@ByteSizeTech]

Indeed, everyone has fallen all over themselves for the 5800X3D and ignored the Ryzen 9 CPUs, that's probably why.

[@441milachik]

Best youtube channel about buying computer components, your advice and comparisons are great.

[@ByteSizeTech]

I appreciate that!

[@MuzdokOfficial]

Listen to this man!

[@ericwanner7966]

I have a 5900x regretted not going that last step up. But I had a computer savvy kid with me, and he and the Microcenter sales guy agreed that I didn't need it. They were technically correct, however, I am now PC enthusiast adjacent and would just like to just see this PC maxed out. Still, your advice is correct. Probably not going to upgrade to 5950x. But there is one possible way I might justify it. I have another son who could use an upgraded PC and I could help him build one with the current chip and upgrade mine. So just donate it to him. We'll see. He might just want something newer and that's fine too. Next build I will go all in if I am that close anyway. Like you said, the highest components tend to hold value and stay relevant longer.

[@ayyyfonz5938]

5950x was $292 on Prime day, seller was Amazon. I think under $300 new is good if you're already on am4 and wanna wait out am5 for am6 or wanna max your system out and get some more years out of it before doing a all new build. Still a solid processor for work and multitasking. If gaming is your focus tho or it's all you do with your computer than an x3d is what you want.

[@efeniazioglou3141]

Understood the case of upgrading from 5900x to 5950x. But what about upgrading from 5800x? (use case: gaming) 5800x3d, 5900x or 5950x if you want to stay in AM4?

[@zenderzagato8174]

I would say the 5800x3d.

[@C0d0ps]

8 more cores is definitely worth it. - Being able to stream x264 or watch 4k videos while you game is a sight to behold. Really comfortable for single player and multiplayer games.

[@jamesherman3750]

I'm looking at this from a 3700x owner. I own a X570 MB with a 3080. Using 3700x, I lose like 20% performance. They are currently on sale for $300 USD in my market for 5950x, wanting to get into audio editing too. I think this will be a huge upgrade for me only with the sale though

[@onomatopoeia162003]

449 even at Microcenter today.

[@HiFiMods]

9 months after this video upload, 5950X dropped almost $200... It's $380 now, just FYI ;) I'm upgrading from a 6 core 3600, which was the plan when I got it 4 years ago... Get the best value first, then the best performance at the end ;)

[@tommyrotton9468]

if you are going to do more multi tasking I'd say it will be improved but not fantastically that you'll say wow. Also consider the ryzen 8000 may be out in a couple of years, its leaking first ever benchmarks right now

[@nevernicemeadow]

i jsut bought a used 5950x used for 330€. Coming from a 5800x i hardly notice any difference in my workloads. Didnt expect this. Though i know i found a bargain and will most likely be able to sell the 5950x in a couple of years still for 300€+

[@andersistbesser]

good to know. i own a 5800x

[@Orginal_Sinner]

I'm still in debate about getting a 5950x I've had a 5900x for 2 year's. I felt like I was limited by my GPU at first, I went from a 3070 to a 7900xtx. Maybe the next time it goes on sale I'll pull the trigger on buying it

[@MrRmeadows]

I got my 5950x a little late. I will be keeping it for many years. It replaced an i7-4770. That was purchased in 2013. Nearly 10 years ago. Won't be trying to flip the 5950x for quick cash.

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Good one.

[@YoloVib3s]

I’ve been rocking the 3950X since launch because I personally believe I’d rather have it & not need it, than need it & not have it (regarding cores & horse power)

[@essentialone1]

i totally agree on upgrade, do it big, i did 3 or 4 times and the wow factor was up there, My first pc was a FM2+ 7870K WITH X2 970S WITH 3 SSD IN RAID 0, I UPGRADE TO INTEL z170 6600K WITH 1080 STRIX AND m.2 NVME 2GB OS DRIVE, THEN UPGRADED TO 7700K ON Z270 mAXIMUS FORMULA WITH AIO COOLING ON GPU AND CPU, THEN AM4 2700X WITH 5700XT TO 5800X WITH AMD RADEON 6950XT AND UPGRADED CPU TO 5900X, I HAVE ZERO INTENTION OF GOING ON AM5 I WILL WAIT TILL AM6 AS I HAVE THOUSANDS IN MY AM4 BUILD AND CANT JUSTFY SWAPPING PLATFORM TO AM5

[@alexsiniov]

Is upgrading from 3900x to 5950x now worth it? I am not going to change my platform I think for next years, because 6900xt and 64gb ram even ddr4 is plenty enough for comfort gaming at 1440p 32:9. But CPU sometimes bottlenecks and has strange freezes, especially with SAM. 5950x or 5900x would increase gaming performance a bit and has better overal performance than previous gen

[@TheLionAndTheLamb777]

I remember (years ago) that the price of a Athlon X2 6000+ kept ebay values way above what it should have compared to a 5000+. The price that they wanted you were better just getting a used core 2 quad cheaper that would run rings around it.

[@randymarsh3432]

my 5700g compares fine to a 5900x when pared with a 3060 that i wont humour upgrading due to cost/budget and typical use (at least i think a 3060 won't hit significant bottle neck from a 5700g) but i do wonder how the overall wow feel will be with extra cash/cores/pci-e 4.0. i got 64gb sys ram and it improves whatever the core count just by keeping things live and available without paging. a 12c would hit my dream pc specs...

[@theorangecarousel481]

Just got a 5950x for 360. Going from a 3700x.

[@matthewmcleod142]

Would you change your advice if you have another PC to drop the 5900x into? I have two x570 MBs. The second one has a 3600xt.

[@ByteSizeTech]

Yes

[@gdjaybee742]

I have an i7 9700k with 32gb and RTX 3070, but my needs have outgrown this spec. I started using a couple VMs, do Lightroom, a gazillion Chrome Windows, and gaming at the same time. I find it that If I close everything in the background, my 1% lows are minimize, but it will happen at least once in a 2hour gaming session. I do also have second PC having a x470 mobo and R7 2700x. I am thinking of upgrading, and the 5950x with 128GB of RAM (for 500 and change) seems a great stepping stone for another 5 years, but should I wait for Ryzen 9xxx series?

[@jorgiewtf]

Just saw this today. I have a 5900X and a 3080ti. The only thing I’ve recently upgraded are from my stock (prebuilt machine$ fans to my noctua / phantex fans which I’ll be able to use on my next computer eventually and I’ve upgraded from 32gigs of ram and maxed out to 128gigs. The primary reason I went crazy on ram is cause I’m a 3D animation student and I constantly have use use MAYA, Photoshop, and Substance Painter 3D. Thankfully, RAM has really dropped in price so the hit wasn’t too big. I graduate in 2026 and unless I need to, I can’t see me upgrading till then. I mean, it would be nice to have the 5950x /3090 combo (specially for the VRAM) but unless I can find those components at rock bottom prices, I think I’ll be just fine.

[@Miley231]

Hey so is a ryzen 7 5800 x still good or should I spend like 200 euro more for the ryzen 9 5950 x

[@hleet]

I like your point of view of making the good choice right at the start ! But things happen (unavailability, not knowing in advance if you need more or less core/power). What about 3900x to 5950x ? is it worth the upgrade ? Should I wait till launch of 8000 series to upgrade to 5950x for the droping price ?

[@ByteSizeTech]

That's a fair point... the 5950X wasn't available for awhile when it launched. As to your question, I would do that upgrade, but I'm comfortable selling on eBay.

[@eugenijusdolgovas9278]

I sit on 5900x and I'm skipping AM5 entirely so I can save up enough money to buy 2nd gen of AM6 sometime in the future, unless 5900x at 4K becomes garbage, which I doubt, because I'll still be playing Apex Legends in 2026, when I'll have 4k monitor and upgrade from my 6800 XT. Bottom line: Guys, if You have a 5900x system - keep it, unless You want to play latest games on ultra detail - in that case wait for Zen 5.

[@stevetech1949]

AM4 chipsets lasted nearly 4 years, so it could be 4 years or more before AM6 rolls out.

[@clave2049]

i have a i5 8400 im thinking of upgrading to am5 but im not sure.

[@lil3mmar54]

could I wait for 9000 series ? i use my pc for gaming and study

[@順番配給]

i currently ran R5 3600 with X570 Aorus elite i planed to go for R9 5950X in couple of months and i use my PC for mostly 7zip and VM machine is ita good call for upgrade? *note* R5 3600 - X570 Aorus Elite - Kingston HyperX Fury Beast 3200 64gb (16x4) - Gigabyte RTX 3070 - 256GB WD Black M.2 - x3 10TB Seagate HDD - Corsair RM750 - x4 120mm fan - 240mm liquid cooler - Fractal design Define S that's my current build upgrade that i could think of right now are R9 5950X - ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 360 - Corsair RM1200X - SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD RADEON RX 7900 XT GAMING OC are these good upgrade in this current time ?

[@Blaquegold]

I’m trying to hold on to my 10850k for as long as I can. These new intel and AMD cpus make it HARD to wait with the performance. But I know future cpus will be even faster and the wow factor will be worth it. But for now my 10850k along with a 5900x is still capable I feel even though slower.

[@LOOTLORD605]

5800X3D-RX7900XTX done deal, no more bothered and ram stacked.

[@calvintan2884]

I'm currently using a 5800x, a 4080, with 32gb of ram running on x570 strix version 2, I'm thinking of upgrading to 5800x 3D, I only play games with my PC, no streaming, no work, is it worth the upgrade?

[@ardithconley2628]

Good advise. Most people that use their computers did not buy their hardware for what they want to do. They buy them by the sticker and think they can do what they want them to do. Truth is nobody is going to game at 4k or 8k at 500 fps. Same with streaming and even content creation due to bottlenecks. Example I could make 4k videos and put them up on KZbin or Rumble but their is more to it than just making the video. Uploading times. So all the hardware in the world is not going to get me past what my ISP speeds are. Even with that the sites slow you down as well. I do not run a business is that all really worth paying extra money for hardware I really can not use? I know it is fun to build. I get that. Realism sets in at some point. Otherwise called experience.

[@FitZlifebro]

hi i wish you could help me on this: is 5950X better than 5700X3D (32GB 3600 + x570 CHIPSET) if i stream with nvnec and play @1400P with a 4070TI ? in fact i dont wanna upgrade for am5. thanks for helping me if u can :)

[@FitZlifebro]

i have at this moment 5800X but i want improvement for streaming video games and editing video

[@Stranded360]

I've got a 5600g- debating between the 5800x3d and the 5900x as cheapest upgrades, what say someone? (hoping to get used for $200)

[@wayland7150]

5900X is a much better CPU. However the 5800X3D has the edge in gaming although slower at everything else.

[@pietrmuffei8874]

Yay

[@whitecrowuk575]

I approve this message

[@Sal0_o]

The 5800x3d shot up in price shortly after this vid

[@GavriGames]

I'm planning to build new PC with budget $1500 for 1080p AAA new game. 5700x RTX 4070 64gb RAM are these good enough for max out 1080p recording and streaming? my monitor 1080p 144hz and planning for another 1080p 240hz if I have the budget. I dont want 1440p because of the monitor price and 1080p give me more future proof

[@pdarrell]

That is a good build, with the amount of ram you will not have to worry about games and background tasks. You may even be able to do 1440p gaming.

[@ElladanKenet]

If you're making money with your computer for a living, you should just get the best every GPU generation, and sell your old stuff. Your system will make profit and justify the cost. CPUs release basically annually, but GPUs are on a two year release. So, you should've bought a 7950X and 4090, skip the 80xx series, then buy a 9950X and 5090. If you're using your computer for your primary job, you will make way more than the $4000-6000 it costs to build that computer.

[@kiseiju5016]

You are so dumb if you think making money with a computer means to buy every year new tech hahahahahahaha

[@christianflex4all]

Would 5900x to a 7800x3d be an upgrade? I game in 3k/max settings with a 4080. I feel like I should stick with the 5900x

[@ByteSizeTech]

Repeat after me: "I will not side-grade my PC"

[@christianflex4all]

@@ByteSizeTech “I will not side-grade my PC” lol thanks I’ll hold off until the 8000 series or If find a nice sell on a 7900x/7950x

[@v.cotoiu3568]

16 core one was $1400 CAD and 5900x was 800. At launch. Few people bought 5950x.

[@ByteSizeTech]

At those prices, I would agree with you... I'm just looking at launch MSRP and US prices, different real world prices and countries will change that.

[@matthmaroo1984]

I miss the long live streams

[@kinzie3915]

Can you make one short video about "Does the CPU matter for streaming?" Just to show the people that CPU actually matters. (I'm trying to help friend upgrade his i5 4590, gtx 970, 16gb DDR3, 1080p high detail to something newer because he likes streaming but he also thinks 4590 is absolutely okay for streaming.. which I highly disagree..)

[@AHOY_MATEY]

Ledgend.

[@volkswagenmember]

i love this chip, 5950x FTW, upgraded from a 2700x that was bottlenecking my 7800XT. now i get massive frames. paid $292 amazon prime day new

[@theboy2777]

I play at 1080p, will a 5900x and a 4070ti be good ?

[@XASMATV.]

1000% yes, 5900x and 4070ti are even good for 4k!

[@spikeweb5193]

5900XT vs 5950X?

[@noroticus]

I have a 3700x and 16gb of ram. I pretend to skip am5 and wait for am6. Should I go on a 5950x?

[@madaraainna]

5950x is AM4🥴

[@onomatopoeia162003]

Going to wait til the Ryzen 8000?

[@lesserlogic9977]

ROGUE!

[@roguestormtv6722]

Yes!!!

[@lesserlogic9977]

Good to see your smiling face! 💚

[@sasuke19831]

I own a ryzen 5950x can you pair a 4080 and not it bottleneck???????

[@madaraainna]

4070 and 4080 are fine

[@NttXenos]

Can someone that knows answer me pls. I have a 5900x and 3070. I want to upgrade to 4080. Will my CPU bottleneck? I have a 2k 280hz monitor.

[@ByteSizeTech]

Yes, but not harshly. It’s fine, just be aware the limits to 280Hz is the CPU, not that new GPU, mostly. Depends on the game,

[@C0d0ps]

To whoever reads this, I hope you have a wonderful day and no matter what stay happy as that is what matters most in life, You are truly amazing and no one can ever take that away from you, Be happy and enjoy life, We don't have long on earth so make the most of it, We’re all gonna make it brah 👑

[@ByteSizeTech]

That is so true! Thanks!

[@C0d0ps]

@@ByteSizeTech Thanks for the reply lol Just a friendly copy pasta

[@niknikmoore]

Don't forget to LIKE the video

[@BrunoDarcoletoMalavolta]

GREAT video and GREAT thinking. Could you maybe help me, my friend. I make 4k editing, streaming, and have a 5600x with a 6700xt. Should I upgrade to the 5900x? Or even the 5950x? My idea is to win some lifetime to my system, for some years to come. The difference between 5900 and 5950 in Brazil is 100 dollars, right now. Thanks a bunch!

[@itchytastyurr]

got 5700g for £255 2022 as cheapest newish gpu fail safe chip- could do stuff my 3770 4c 8t would be stomped at. 5900x is now £250 and 5700x3d £200. already on a 5000 cpu so a 5900x would increase my cores, cache and clock speed. i mostly like web browsing and gaming but wont spend highter than £300 on a gpu or at least i won't go lower than 12vram and took the win of the unintended bakers dozen nvidia had to do for the early 3060s (made it cheaper than amd's 12gb). point being no cpu will bottleneck my gpu and i like to run sims every so often for fun. i know 16mb cache is pathetic and likely the reason my system struggles with higher sim settings or ridged body numbers. the x3d only offers cache increase but its massive and might be better for sims and gaming overall but price vs what i'm getting the 5900x is the most base covering..... i'd love to see the x3d do some blender sims and see how much more it can handle before the software gui freezes just to chew through it all!

[@Fantomas24ARM]

I went from R5 2600 to R7 5700x the difference is night and day. Going from 5900x to 5950x don't worth it.

[@BriefHorrors]

"5950X is holding at 500 and don't see it dropping anytime soon"9 months later you can get them for 370

[@ByteSizeTech]

Indeed... I thought it would hold better, but alas, the market just doesn't support AMD CPU values.

[@LogiForce86]

"Hold its value"... so my old Athlon XP 3200+ has still got its value? 😜 That's obviously being a bit silly but... I am sure it still has quite some value. For a person like LGR who tends to build period accurate builds it might be a hard but definitely desired find if it was put up for sale. It was the very best on that platform before AMD went Athlon 64 on a new socket. That said... I am in the same boat I suppose. AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, Noctua NH-D14, Corsair Vengeance 64GB, Asus Rog Strix X570-E Gaming, Evga RTX2080 XC Ultra, plus a couple of SSDs of WD and Samsung and an old OCZ Vertex 4, and two Samsung F1 1TB HDDs. All in an old school Coolermaster HAF-X case that might need an upgrade if the 4090 size graphics cards is here to stay. Personally I have been contemplating just getting the 5950X and maybe maxing out the RAM capacity to 128GB. In the end I always go over the benchmarks and price point and put it next to my use case, and for me it isn't worth it.

[@ByteSizeTech]

A fellow LGR fan, I see you’re a person of culture! :)

[@LogiForce86]

@@ByteSizeTech It is hard not to be when you've lived through those times after all. Nostalgia just kicks in for even the oddware that he picks up, because you've seen it for sale in computershops back in the day.

[@ZeekMX]

I like the beard.

[@j.p.h.8126]

The only way this is a right move if you get the CPU for free.

[@vin.k.k]

Just stick with your current CPU.

[@narutofanz4]

No comparison with the 5900x, the 5950x blows it to kingdom come. Why is this even a debated topic? lmao

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

Better go for LGA1700 than am5. Am5 is too expensive

[@jasonmcclure5491]

Lga 1700 is a dead platform same as am4. The way I see it I would much rather give 500 dollars for a am5 mb and have the choice to upgrade cpu later down the road than give 450 dollars for a lga 1700 that only has either 12900k or 13900k as upgrade path. If only Intel would extend there motherboard past two generations there would be more reasons to recommend Intel over amd they are both great cpu manufacturers but Intel will leave you hanging they did me with z490 10900k I thought well I'll have 11900k to upgrade too well I'm not going 10 core cpu back to 8 core with only a small IPC uplift

[@onomatopoeia162003]

@@jasonmcclure5491 I would guess the Z800 series will be next. With the 15900k, etc.

[@Лапаю_телок_в_автобусах]

I guess with 5950x I'll be able to skip not only am5 but am6 and maybe am7 as well 🥹 It's extremely fast