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[Hyp3]

Hello, I recently bought an msi rx 6650 xt and I dont know if getting not more than 240 fps on valorant with low settings is normal, I pair my GPU with an i7 8700k and as I know its not a bad CPU for the GPU, is normal having that fps? Thanks!

[johnnyenglish]

Hi,
I just checked a benchmark or two in valorant, you are being hit by a bottleneck, pretty normal stuff since you have an older CPU.

Just check this guy with 260fps'ish, low settings and a 3070 on a 8700K

[Hyp3]

That's why i thought at a start, what cpu would you recommend? I looked for a r5 5600x since it is at a good price rn but im not sure, also i saw that my actual CPU gives an 8-9% of bottleneck on valorant which it makes more sense now.

[johnnyenglish]

If you are happy with your system, I would save the money.
AM5 just arrived and will be hitting hard in the next years. 😃

But if you want to spend your money, then a 5600X will be a good pair with a B550 board.

[mengelag]

The 5800X3D is also a good choice if building right now, it's a gaming beast. If you can though, might be worth waiting until the new 7000 Series X3D processors come out.

[MikeySCT]

Now, the dilemma is whether to stick with AM4, or go with AM5 with higher DDR5 RAM costs, and I've heard B650/X670 mobos aren't cheap either. Admittedly, ideal course of action would be to go AM5 with newer feature sets, but a cheaper AM4 B550 (MSI B550 Tomahawk) paired with a 5800X3D and 2x 16GB of DDR4 3600C16 RAM would rock all games.

DDR4 3600C16 RAM modules are going at reasonable prices now, I just scored 2x 16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3600C16 at about 170CAD (~124USD). This pair of RAM would absolutely rock with my X570 mobo and R9 5900X. I'm building an R9 3900X rig (replaced by the R9 5900X) since, well. I have most of the parts needed for a new build. Just need to snag a CPU cooler, mobo and SATA SSDs, which I've already gotten from Amazon.

BTW, I'd think Valorant at 240fps would suffice for smooth gameplay, even at eSport level, or, am I missing something?