BluRayHiDef
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1. As some of you may know, I intend to buy an RTX 3090 and the model that I prefer is the Asus ROG Strix Edition. However, I have just learned that the official price of that edition is $1,799.99 (U.S. Dollars); hence, combined with state and local tax, I'd have to pay $1,959.70. I want this edition because its ARGB ligting matches the aesthetic of my build and because it has LED indicators on its power-pin connector ports that flash in certain colors and patterns to indicate the sufficiency of the power that's being supplied to it. Hence, before I make my final decision, I'd like to know why Asus ROG Strix Edition cards are priced so much higher than other SKUs. Are they the highest quality bins and therefore have the best potential for overclocking? If not, I may instead try to get a Founders Edition card.
2. I have stated in the past that I Intend to upgrade my CPU and motherboard when DDR5 is released; I'm currently using an i7-5820k and an Asus Deluxe motherboard. However, if my current setup severely bottlenecks an RTX 3090, I'd upgrade sooner, with a Zen 3 processor and supporting motherboard.
Anyhow, my question pertains to whether or not my CPU is bottlenecking my GTX 1080Ti in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020), which I bought from Steam yesterday. I haven't had much time to actually play it, but before I left home for work a couple of hours ago, I played it a little at 4K with the graphical settings that the game itself recommended: everything set to Ultra and other maximum values.
However, just merely sitting in the cockpit on a runway at night brought my system to its knees; my PC could render only 27 frames per second. Even after lowering each setting by one level (e.g. Ultra to Very High), the frame rate remained the same, which makes me believe that my CPU is bottlenecking my 1080Ti.
If my CPU is indeed the bottleneck, is its performance in this game indicative of its performance in upcoming games, such as Cyberpunk 2077? Or is this game an anomaly like Crysis was back in 2007 and therefore shouldn't be used as a frame of reference for the system requirements of upcoming games?
2. I have stated in the past that I Intend to upgrade my CPU and motherboard when DDR5 is released; I'm currently using an i7-5820k and an Asus Deluxe motherboard. However, if my current setup severely bottlenecks an RTX 3090, I'd upgrade sooner, with a Zen 3 processor and supporting motherboard.
Anyhow, my question pertains to whether or not my CPU is bottlenecking my GTX 1080Ti in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020), which I bought from Steam yesterday. I haven't had much time to actually play it, but before I left home for work a couple of hours ago, I played it a little at 4K with the graphical settings that the game itself recommended: everything set to Ultra and other maximum values.
However, just merely sitting in the cockpit on a runway at night brought my system to its knees; my PC could render only 27 frames per second. Even after lowering each setting by one level (e.g. Ultra to Very High), the frame rate remained the same, which makes me believe that my CPU is bottlenecking my 1080Ti.
If my CPU is indeed the bottleneck, is its performance in this game indicative of its performance in upcoming games, such as Cyberpunk 2077? Or is this game an anomaly like Crysis was back in 2007 and therefore shouldn't be used as a frame of reference for the system requirements of upcoming games?