Not at 4k it’s not. And that’s where the present is for many making a buying decision. And of course, once the Arc gets XeSS support, the CPU will matter less than it does now. And I’d hate to see the specs at 8k, which is where I’m at (and everyone will be within a decade). So, to sum up, AMDs latest is not the greatest for the desktop, and it’s a wash for gaming at best. And that’s according to your graphic.
Because seriously, if you’re doing a new build, you’re not running at 1080, and if your budget won’t allow you to build a decent gaming rig at 4k, you’re better off getting the XBox X, which CAN do 4k.
And that’s the title of the thread - Help in choosing a new pc specs for msfs. Most pf the people asking this question aren’t dual-use - they want a rig to play MSFS, end of story. And they will save a bundle buying an XBox X instead. The XBox X takes up to 8 peripherals, so they can knock themselves out with all sorts of hardware add-ons. And WASM is going to be kind of a big thing on both XBox and PC, allowing many add-ins to work pretty much the same on both. If I didn’t need a PC for working on my current and future projects, and was actually into games, I would have probably gotten an XBox X instead. And it’s probably the best option for those who just want t build a gaming rig that can do 4k.