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Is there a noticeable difference in MSFS vs the 7800X3D though? From the benchmarks I've seen the 7800X3D was in-line or even edging out those higher end chips all due to the cores being on the one CCD like you mentioned. I didn't realize that until I re-watched reviews last night. Any indication when that is happening or how it will compare to FrameGen/DLSS from NVIDIA? I thought the 4090 was still way ahead of the 7900 XTX in terms of performance and the 7900 XTX was more in-line with what the 4080 can do?

Great information. I'd like to try iRacing or another driving SIM at some point so this is helpful. Have you ever wished you would have gone for the 7900X3D or 7950X3D or is the 7800X3D more than enough enough? What GPU are you pairing with it by the way?

Hello Everyone ... I'm getting pretty serious with MSFS these days and also would like to explore City Skylines 2 once it's not as broken which I know is another resource intensive title. I'm fine with my current setup at high settings in General Aviation aircraft but if I use add-on scenery combined with an airliner near say NYC or LA I struggle to get 30FPS and also get frequent stutters (the worst part) so it's time to upgrade the CPU and GPU. From what I've been able to tell researching GPU's a 4090 is likely overkill for me just wanting to do 1440p at Ultra Settings so I'm eyeing the 4080 Super as my GPU upgrade. First, would everyone agree the 4080 Super is the way to go here or should I really go with the 4090? Where I'm struggling the most is with the CPU upgrade. Do I stick with Intel and do a 13900K or 14900K or do a platform change and get one of the AMD X3D CPU's like 5800 X3D, 7800 X3D, or 7950 X3D? AMD seems to score higher on the various benchmark charts I've seen but that would require a motherboard change which I'm guessing is another $150-$200 cost. The fact the AMD chips run cooler is appealing though so there's that... Current Specs: Intel i5-12400F MSI RTX 3050 ASUS Prime B660M-A AC D4 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3600mhz 1TB MSI M371 2TB Samsung 980 Pro Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated especially if you're a MSFS user yourself. Thanks!

40 years old and I finally have my first 1st Gaming PC after years of console gaming. Even after reading forums and watching YouTube videos I'm struggling on what settings I should be using and where (NVIDIA Control Panel, in-game, etc) to maximize the quality/graphics in game but also have useable performance. I was hoping some of you more experienced simmers and PC enthusiasts wouldn't mind giving me some advice or guidance on where to start and what to try. For starters, with the specs below should I even be trying to play at 1440p? Should I be focusing on 1080p and go max settings there and wait for 1440p until I upgrade to say a 3090? SPECS: Intel i-5 12400F MSI RTX 3050 Aero ITX 8GB 16GB T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 3200hz (16-20-20-40) 2x8GB ASUS Prime B660M-A D4 1TB M.2 (Windows & MSFS on same drive) I'm already planning on buying 2 more 8GB sticks of RAM so I have 32GB total by the way. Just having issues finding the same mhz and timing in the same color currently. Thanks in advance!