Pair your NVIDIA RTX 3080 with one of these great CPUs for best result
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The best processor (CPU) for NVIDIA`s GeForce RTX 3080 is one that won`t bottleneck the absolutely monstrous power coming from the card. In this case, AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs are a great match, but Intel isn`t far behind with its 10th Gen `Comet Lake` and 11th Gen `Rocket Lake` Core chips. We`ve rounded up the best CPUs right here if you have an RTX 3080 that needs a partner. Best overall AMD AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Editor`s choice The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a killer CPU that will have no issues keeping up with the RTX 3080. You get a whopping 16 cores, 32 threads, and a boost speed up to 4.9GHz with 105W TDP. You`re going to be able to crush QHD and UHD gaming with this chip, but expect to pay dearly for all that power. Check out the best motherboards for AMD Ryzen 9 5950X for the right pairing. $1,020 at Amazon $830 at Newegg $799 at B&H Best overall Intel Intel Core i9-10900K Staff pick The Intel Core i9-10900K brings 10 cores and 20 threads and is unlocked for overc...