NEXUS X3D: Nerd's Eye Candy
Enthusiast Series
NEXUS X3D is built for people who want the best of both worlds: top-tier gaming and serious creative power, in a build that looks as good as it performs.
At its heart is the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a 16-core, 32-thread processor with AMD's 3D V-Cache, paired with a Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC for high-refresh 4K gaming, streaming, 3D work and video editing. 64GB of G.Skill RGB DDR5-6000 and a 2TB Crucial P510 Gen 5 NVMe keep everything fast, from load screens to big project files.
A DeepCool Vision 360 AIO keeps temperatures in check, and its built-in screen shows live stats. Everything is housed in the Thermaltake Core 6 TG, an open, glass-panelled case that shows off every part and its RGB glow. It runs on a fully modular Gigabyte 1000W 80+ Gold Gen 5 PSU with a native Gen 5 PCIe cable.
Built and tested in Perth by the BiteBargain team.
Highlights
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D: 16 cores, 32 threads
- DeepCool Vision 360 AIO with LCD display
- Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro X3D Ice motherboard
- 64GB G.Skill RGB DDR5 6000MHz
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC
- 2TB Crucial P510 Gen 5 NVMe SSD
- 1000W 80+ Gold fully modular Gen 5 PSU
- Thermaltake Core 6 TG case
Indicative gaming performance
Indicative performance from independent reviews of this CPU and GPU. Not BiteBargain’s own tests. Results vary by settings, game version and drivers. Figures are average frames per second for the RTX 5080 tested on Ryzen X3D gaming systems (closest published match to this build’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D).
- Cyberpunk 2077Highest preset, ray tracing off, native (no upscaling or frame gen)
- 1440p
- 142.9 fps
- 4K
- 70.9 fps
- Hogwarts LegacyHighest preset, ray tracing off, native (no upscaling or frame gen)
- 1440p
- 112.2 fps
- 4K
- 63.7 fps
- Alan Wake 2Highest preset, ray tracing off, native (no upscaling or frame gen)
- 1440p
- 106.4 fps
- 4K
- 61.3 fps
- Black Myth: WukongHighest preset, ray tracing off, native (no upscaling or frame gen)
- 1440p
- 60.2 fps
- 4K
- 37.8 fps
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6Extreme preset, no frame gen
- 1440p
- 142 fps
- 4K
- 93 fps
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024Ultra, TAA at 100% scale (native), no frame gen
- 1440p
- 84.8 fps1% low 65
- 4K
- 54.4 fps1% low 48
- Counter-Strike 2Highest preset, native. Esports title shown at max settings, not competitive low settings
- 1440p
- 415.6 fps
- 4K
- 223.1 fps
Sources and test systems
- TechPowerUp: RTX 5080 FE review, 29 Jan 2025. Test PC: Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
- Tom’s Hardware: RTX 5080 FE review, 29 Jan 2025. Test PC: Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
- PCGamesN: RTX 5080 review, Jan 2025. Test PC: Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
Reviewers used the RTX 5080 Founders Edition; this build uses the Gigabyte RTX 5080 Gaming OC. At 1440p and 4K these games are mostly limited by the graphics card, so the CPU difference matters less, but results are not identical. No reliable independent RTX 5080 figures were found for Fortnite, GTA V or iRacing, so they are not shown.
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