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i recently upgraded my linux gaming pc from a ryzen 3900x to a ryzen 5700x3d and wanted to see how much difference the 3d v-cache actually makes in real games.

my system isn't anything crazy — rx 7800 xt, 64gb ram, and running linux on cachyos — but i noticed my gpu wasn't being fully utilized in a lot of titles. that usually means a cpu bottleneck, especially at 1080p and 1440p.

so i decided to test a few of the games i play regularly and compare before vs after performance.

some titles showed modest gains, others surprised me with much higher frame rates and better gpu utilization. overall the upgrade landed around a 10–15% improvement in many cases, with some standout results.

if you're still on am4 and thinking about squeezing a bit more life out of your system for gaming on linux, the 5700x3d might be a very interesting option.

tested games include:
red dead redemption 2
arc raiders
helldivers 2
the finals
control

system specs:
ryzen 7 5700x3d
rx 7800 xt
64gb ram
cachyos linux

if you're running a similar setup or have done a recent upgrade, let me know what you're using in the comments.

#linuxgaming #am4 #pcgaming #ryzen #cachyos

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0:00 why i upgraded my cpu
0:36 moving from 3900x to 5700x3d
1:17 cpu bottlenecks and gpu utilization issues
2:26 testing method and expectations
2:54 red dead redemption 2 results
4:16 arc raiders performance gains
5:03 helldivers 2 huge fps jump
5:47 the finals mixed results
6:40 control big improvement at 1440p
7:32 final thoughts on the 5700x3d upgrade
8:57 linux gaming + am4 longevity
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