5800x3D vs. 7800x3D for VR with Pimax Crystal (Airliner)

[Michail71]

@UtopianVoyage13

Hi Guys

I am currently building a hardware flightdeck setup for an A320, intended to use with the Fenix or possibly also FBW with the option to also use it for the upcomming Aerosoft A330. I am planning a hybrid cockpit for VR, so no screens, only switches.

As of now, I have a Reverb G2 running on an 5800x3D and RTX3080 configuration. Now with the Pimax Crystal comming to the market, this looks like my go-to headset. As for the GPU I cann see that I will probably have to upgrade to a 4090 (or wait for a 5090).

Now the two options I see are

• upgrade my current system with the 5800x3D to a 4090 or
• build a new system with a 7800x3D and a 4090

The question all boils down to the performance gain I can expect from a 7800x3D setup for VR airliner simulation in the Pimax Crystal. I dont know, how much I can rely on the available bechmarks, since they all use stock aircraft and are not in VR.

So, anyone with experience, similar configuration an/or upgrade paths?

Cheers!

We are about in the same boat.

If I hadn’t done my build last year I’d probably say 7800x3D and a 4090.