Up to speed - AMD’s latest CPUs and GPUs pair for performance 4K gaming
The best high-performance gaming is no longer a dream for the future. The hardware necessary to pump out 4K resolution gameplay at high frame rates is here. AMD’s latest CPUs and GPUs can work together to keep up with the ever-increasing demands of games. For those gamers looking to push their performance levels to the limit, AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 XTX brings the graphical might, while the new Ryzen 7 7800X3D provides potent CPU performance to keep frame rates high.
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is AMD’s flagship graphics processor. It’s remarkably capable in a wide range of gaming scenarios. In competitive shooters, its ability to spit out high frame rates at any resolution isn’t likely to leave you craving more performance. Even in demanding AAA games with more extreme graphics, it can keep up. Ray tracing isn’t off the table, either, with the card able to provide smooth gameplay at 4K in Far Cry 6 even with Ultra settings and ray tracing enabled.
To make the most out of a fast GPU such as the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX you need a fast CPU that won’t create a bottleneck and leave extra performance on the table. AMD’s new Ryzen 7 7800X3D fits the bill.
This new chip provides the kind of balance that’s great for gamers. While there are higher-performance chips available for those who game and create in the Ryzen 9 line, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D offers a lower price and plenty of speed to let the GPU sing. Eight cores and 16 threads provide more than enough muscle to keep a modern gaming PC running smoothly with capacity for background applications running in addition to games.
The main draw of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is its inclusion of 3D V-cache—an extra layer of last-level cache stacked on top of the processing cores. This huge helping of
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