Upgrade from 380ti to 4080?

Trying to find reviews online that include these two cards is hard to come across. I am mainly flying the Fenix and the PMDG.

I have just ordered a 5000x3d to swap out my 5800x as that is my best upgrade path for the CPU.

This has not arrived yet but I am wondering if once this is in my system then my gpu will be my limit. Currently I am always main thread limited even at cruise and get about 50fps 4k ultra and about 25-30 at major airports with lows of 20 ish. Gpu never gets above 70% utilization even lower in airports.

Basically will mt new CPU be my limit on the ground or will the 3080ti be the limit?

Just for MSFS it might not be worth it.

I have a 12700k and a 3080ti and running a WQHD monitor at ultra and im almost always limited by main thread. The times that I am GPU limited Im getting 60+ FPS.

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Yes that’s my concern, I’m happy with my fps in the air just not on the ground, I just wonder if the new cpu will still be limit on the ground anyway. Don’t fancy getting a 4080 if it will make no difference where it actually counts .

Even though still mainthread limited with the 5800X3D you will stutter less on the ground as you do now. For the 4080 I would expect similar performance as is for your 3080 but if you use frame generation your fps should double (giving you considerably more leeway).

I have neither so don’t quote me.

upgraded to 5800x3d plus 4080, 3600 cl 16
great performance, 40fps 4k Fenix LA Airport, all ultra, TAA

I came from a 5800x to 5800x3d and 2080-3080ti-4080…
The 4080 came first, usually from the 3080ti at ultra 4k volumetric clouds with fog my gpu usage with be around 90-100% depending on the location. On the 4080 its about 70-75%. But the framerate will still drop if you are in a heavy scenery area plus ai traffic like FSTL. 5800x3d almost solves that problem. And if you are open to frame generation then i am getting around 80fps (i capped at 80 fps as getting higher i cant notice it anymore) but there will be little annoyances from frame generation like ghosting if you are willing to trade.

I’m always MainThread limited with a 5800x3D and a 3090, so don’t expect that to change.

same here, mainthread Limited with a 5800x3d and 3080ti