What GPU bottlenecks Ryzen 7 3700X?
Today we discuss what bottlenecks the Ryzen 7 3700X
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Today we’re going to be taking a look at what kind of GPU will bottleneck your Ryzen 7 3700X. There are a lot of factors to consider when it comes to building a gaming PC – or just upgrading old parts. Screen resolution, tasks you want to perform, games you want to play etc. If you take all of that into account, you may want to avoid certain graphics cards which limit the 3700X from carrying out it’s full potential.
Which GPU will bottleneck the Ryzen 7 3700X?
The GTX 1660 Super bottlenecks the Ryzen 7 3700X. 1660 Super bottleneck is more noticeable in demanding games such as the latest Flight Simulator. The addition of 8 cores can help in the future however, the Nvidia GPUs that are coming out at a minimum on paper are extremely efficient and less expensive than the most popular models currently. It could be beneficial to upgrade your GPU even when it means saving the next month or two.
MSI GTX 1660 Super VENTUS XS OC
Clock Speed
1830 MHz
VRAM
6 GB GDDR6
Memory Bus Width
192 bit
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Speed
3.6GHz/ 4.4GHz
Core (Threads)
8/16
Socket
AM4
TDP
95W
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is still a strong option for gaming PCs and workstation computers. But these top-of-the-line computers do not come with the most powerful graphics card that can accompany the processor.
GTX 1660 Super is a considerably more powerful high-end card that can play AAA games at 1080p/1440p at fifty to 60 frames per second. The price-performance ratio is outstanding with the GTX 1660 Super against the other mid-range budget cards. Concerning memory, the GTX 1660 Super’s 6144 MB of RAM is plenty to run modern games.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (Clock speed at 100%) coupled with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Clock speed at 100%) the x1 model will only produce 9.4% of bottlenecks on 1080p resolution, and 11.12% bottleneck will be seen when using 1440p resolution. Anything that exceeds 10% is regarded as a bottleneck.
In the UK, one of the most popular GPUs includes the 2080 Ti. while the 3080 is approximately 50% more powerful, however for approximately 50% of the price. If your GPU and CPU aren’t quite right to play games, and the GPU is more suited for the entry-level, check out the GPU benchmark.
EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming
Clock Speed
1755 MHz
VRAM
11GB GDDR6
Memory Bus Width
352 bits
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING OC 10G
Clock Speed
1800MHz Boost Clock (OC)
VRAM
10GB GDDRX
Thermal Design
WINDFORCE 3X Cooling System
The 1660 Super, with 6 GB of VRAM should be sufficient for the majority of games, and the octa-core Ryzen 3700X. Both operating fully will result in approximately 9 to 10% bottleneck.
What GPU bottlenecks Ryzen 7 3700X?
What is bottlenecking?
Bottlenecking occurs when your CPU and GPU have a imbalance in power, having the side effect of one component struggling to keep up with the other. If the two components don’t match well together at the resolution you’re running, then you could be restricting (or bottlenecking) the performance of the GPU or CPU.
