Pc specs - where to invest

[NZAA 18]

Looking to upgrade my machine due to a power issue. Anyway I currently have a 2060Super and AMD3600X, 16GB RAM and only sim in 1080 for now.

I’ve been given a quote which is just on budget and it includes a 4070 GPU and 5700X CPU…

Am I better off keeping 2060 for now and putting coin into a better CPU or what should I do??

Remembering this is currently on a budget maybe slight over so a 4090 is out of the question

[David Mills 4,730]

Because the 4000 series of Nvidia cards has Frame Generation, I'd personally go with the improved graphics card.

[pgde 571]

What sim are you using? If P3D frame generation doesn't provide the same performance as in MSFS2020.

[NZAA 18]

17 minutes ago, pgde said:

What sim are you using? If P3D frame generation doesn't provide the same performance as in MSFS2020.

MSFS

[speedyTC 194]

Just keep in mind that FPS isn't the Holy Grail.

A balanced machine (both in the hardware department as well as your sim settings) is the best way to go and as long as your performance is smooth you will not have issues due to slightly lower fps rates (unless you are an fps chaser). It's quite subjective.
Research is the key especially since you are budget limited just as I was.

[Mace 1,902]

19 hours ago, NZAA said:

I’ve been given a quote which is just on budget and it includes a 4070 GPU and 5700X CPU…

I'd go with it then.  One thing, you might check and see if you can get a 5800X3D cpu instead.  It shouldn't be much more than the 5700X but it will perform a lot better in MSFS.   It would be worth the extra $$$.   Also, a 4070 gets you into Frame Generation as was said.

[NZAA 18]

Thanks for the replies, 5800X or 5800X3D?

The X has faster clock speed and turbo speed... same cores etc... not sure why the X3D ranks slightly better and if that makes a difference to MSFS?

Edited 11 hours ago by NZAA

[pgde 571]

4 hours ago, NZAA said:

 

Thanks for the replies, 5800X or 5800X3D?

The X has faster clock speed and turbo speed... same cores etc... not sure why the X3D ranks slightly better and if that makes a difference to MSFS?

Edited 11 hours ago by NZAA

Due to the expanded cache -- see for example https://www.techspot.com/review/2451-ryzen-5800x3D-vs-ryzen-5800x/

[Mace 1,902]

5 hours ago, NZAA said:

 

Thanks for the replies, 5800X or 5800X3D?

The X has faster clock speed and turbo speed... same cores etc... not sure why the X3D ranks slightly better and if that makes a difference to MSFS?

Edited 11 hours ago by NZAA

5800X3D  -- much much preferred if MSFS is the target.