AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Nvidia RTX 5080 Gaming PC - G6 Apex 5
Description
G6 Apex 5, the 16-Core X3D Flagship for 4K Ultra Path Traced
The G6 Apex 5 pairs the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, AMD’s 16-core dual-CCD Zen 5 X3D flagship, with the GeForce RTX 5080 and 16GB of GDDR7. The result is a build that does two jobs at the same time: the V-cache CCD feeds the gaming engine with the same 96MB L3 footprint that puts the 9800X3D at the top of independent gaming charts, while the second 8-core CCD carries productivity, encoding, and content-creation workloads alongside. Native 4K Ultra path traced in Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2 with DLSS 4 quality engaged. Hand-built in Wolverhampton against the same process Ginger6 has run since 2001, the Apex 5 ships fully tested with a 3 year warranty and lifetime UK phone support.
Not certain whether the Apex 5, the Apex 4 below it, or stepping up to the Apex 6 with the RTX 5090 fits your monitor and the games you play? Call Kevin on 01902 714533, he builds the machine, answers the phone, and gives a straight answer based on your setup, not a sales tier.
The 9950X3D is the workload-defining part on the CPU side. AMD’s dual-CCD Zen 5 layout puts 8 V-cache-enhanced cores on the first CCD with 96MB of L3 in reach, and a second standard 8-core CCD with 32MB of L3 for the productivity workloads that benefit from raw core count over cache. Windows scheduler routes games to the V-cache CCD and productivity threads to the standard CCD automatically. The combined effect is a chip that holds the X3D gaming lead while doubling the core count for streaming, encoding, video editing, and 3D rendering. 32GB of DDR5 5200MHz dual-channel memory (2x16GB sticks) holds modern AAA at 4K Ultra plus a content-creation stack alongside. The Apex 5 sits one rung above the G6 Apex 4 with the 9800X3D and RTX 5070 Ti, and one rung below the G6 Apex 6 with the RTX 5090 and 64GB DDR5 for buyers chasing no-compromise across resolutions. The RTX 5080 runs native 4K Ultra path tracing in Cyberpunk 2077, Doom: The Dark Ages, Black Myth Wukong, and The Witcher 4. Browse the full gaming PCs range or compare configuration paths inside our custom PCs hub, or browse other builds in this price band on the £3000 gaming PCs tier.
What’s Inside the G6 Apex 5
Every component selected for native 4K Ultra path-traced gaming and high-end content creation. Dual-CCD Zen 5 X3D feeds both halves of the workload, full Blackwell ray-tracing with DLSS 4 carries the GPU side, and the cooling and PSU sizing leaves no thermal or power headroom unspent.
Built for 4K Path Tracing and Heavy Productivity Together
Four decisions define the Apex 5. Each one ties to a real outcome on a panel and inside a workload.
16-core 9950X3D, gaming + productivity together
The dual-CCD layout puts both halves of the X3D trade-off on the same package. The V-cache CCD carries 96MB of L3 for gaming — the same cache footprint that puts the 9800X3D at the top of independent gaming charts. The second 8-core CCD carries productivity workloads (encoding, rendering, AI inference, Premiere timelines). Windows scheduler routes games to the V-cache CCD automatically. You get the X3D gaming lead without giving up multi-thread productivity throughput.
RTX 5080, path-traced 4K with DLSS quality
The RTX 5080 is the GPU sized for native 4K Ultra path tracing in Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2, Indiana Jones, and the rest of the path-traced catalogue with DLSS 4 quality engaged. 16GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus carries the 4K texture pool with headroom. Where the Apex 4’s RTX 5070 Ti runs path tracing at 1440p, the Apex 5’s 5080 takes the same workload to 4K — that GPU step is what defines the flagship tier.
32GB at 5200MHz now, 96GB on AM5 when needed
32GB is the right floor for an Apex 5 today — enough to run a 4K path-traced gaming session on the V-cache CCD plus an OBS NVENC stream, plus a 4K Premiere preview scrubbing on a second monitor. The X870 EAGLE WIFI7 board supports up to 96GB DDR5 if your workload scales, which is the AI inference / large Blender scene / large Lightroom catalogue path most Apex 5 buyers grow into.
850W Gold for sustained 16-core load
An 850W G6 80+ Gold PSU sizes the build with margin above the RTX 5080 plus the 9950X3D under sustained 16-core load — a 240mm or smaller PSU would run uncomfortably close to its rail-current limits during a Blender render with the GPU active in parallel. The Gold efficiency rating keeps the system cooler at sustained draw. Pair with the finance options to spread the cost.
What the G6 Apex 5 Plays
Native 4K Ultra path tracing in Cyberpunk and Alan Wake 2 with DLSS quality. 4K Ultra in modern open-world AAA without upscaling in titles where that headroom exists. High refresh competitive at 1440p with X3D 1% low lift. Sim platforms feeding off the cache CCD.
Figures are estimates based on benchmarks at . Actual performance depends on settings, drivers, and system configuration. DLSS 4 quality and frame generation available in supported titles on the RTX 5080.
The G6 Apex 5, Photographed Front to Back
Hand-built in Wolverhampton in the Lian Li Lancool 217 Infinity Black mid-tower. Every cable managed, every component seated correctly, photographed in the workshop after the 24-hour stress test passes.
Every machine photographed in the workshop after the 24-hour stress test passes. Browse the full workshop process.
Cache and Cores, Without Compromise
The 9950X3D is AMD's answer to the trade-off the X3D line used to force: more cache, fewer cores, or more cores, less cache. The dual-CCD layout puts both halves of that trade-off on the same package. CCD 1 carries 8 Zen 5 cores with the 64MB V-cache layer underneath, giving them 96MB of L3 in reach, the same cache footprint that puts the 9800X3D at the top of independent gaming charts. CCD 2 carries another 8 Zen 5 cores with 32MB of standard L3, sized for productivity throughput, encoding, rendering, and any workload that benefits from core count over cache.
Windows scheduler routes games to the V-cache CCD automatically. When you launch CS2, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, or Cyberpunk 2077, the engine threads land on cores 0 through 7 with the V-cache. When you encode a video, render a Blender scene, or run a compile, the workload spreads across all 16 cores. Both halves of the chip work together, the gaming frame is the X3D frame, the productivity frame is the 16-core frame.
Cache-sensitive gaming engines, CS2, MSFS 2024, DCS World, Cities: Skylines 2, Path of Exile 2, Helldivers 2, Stellaris, all see the same 1% low advantage the 9800X3D shows over the 7800X3D. The Apex 5’s frame is identical to the Apex 4’s on the gaming side, with the second CCD adding the productivity headroom on top. If your workload is gaming only and a 16-core CPU is overspec, the Apex 4 with the 9800X3D is the right buy. If your evenings include encoding, rendering, or content creation, the Apex 5 buys the productivity frame on top of the X3D gaming lead.
A 16-Core X3D Flagship Earning 4K Path Tracing
The case for the Apex 5 at this tier rests on three comparisons. The first is the 9950X3D against the 9800X3D one tier below in the G6 Apex 4. The 9950X3D doubles the core count to 16 and adds another 32MB of L3 on the productivity CCD. For pure gaming the two chips perform within a few percent of each other, the V-cache CCD on the 9950X3D is functionally identical to the whole 9800X3D. The 9950X3D earns its premium on productivity. The second is the RTX 5080 against the RTX 5070 Ti in the Apex 4. The 5080 adds around 25 to 30 percent in raster and around 35 percent in path tracing, the headroom that takes path tracing from a 1440p workload to a 4K workload with DLSS quality. The third is the Apex 5 against the G6 Apex 6 with the RTX 5090. Both share the 9950X3D. The Apex 6 steps the GPU up to the 5090 with 32GB GDDR7 and the RAM up to 64GB, which matters for 8K, heavy VR, or AI workloads, not for 4K gaming. The Apex 5 is the build sized for 4K Ultra path-traced gaming; the Apex 6 is sized for the next monitor beyond that.
In a session, the spec mix shows up in moments specific enough to recognise. The first 4K Cyberpunk path-tracing screenshot where Phantom Liberty’s neon reflections render at a frame rate above 70 fps with DLSS 4 frame generation engaged. A Blender render that completes in half the time the Apex 4 would post. An OBS encoding stream running in NVENC parallel with a 4K Black Myth Wukong session without either workload giving ground. An MSFS 2024 long-haul flight at 4K Ultra where the V-cache CCD feeds the photogrammetry approach without the cache-bottleneck stutter older Ryzen 9 chips show. These are the moments a buyer at this tier has been thinking about for weeks before placing an order, and they are what the spec mix targets.
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Who the G6 Apex 5 Is For
Four buyer profiles where the Apex 5 is the right answer. If your situation matches one of these, the build fits.
Your monitor is 4K, and your single-player rotation is Cyberpunk 2077 with path tracing engaged, Alan Wake 2 path traced, Black Myth Wukong Cinematic, and the next AAA release. The RTX 5080 is the GPU sized for native 4K Ultra path tracing with DLSS 4 quality, and the 9950X3D’s V-cache CCD keeps the CPU side ahead of the workload. 16GB of VRAM carries the 4K texture pool with the headroom modern engines need.
You play AAA at 4K Ultra in the evenings, and you spend other parts of the week editing 4K video in Premiere, scrubbing Lightroom catalogues, rendering Blender scenes, or running AI inference workloads. The Apex 5 is the build sized for both workloads on a single machine. Windows scheduler routes games to the V-cache CCD, productivity threads land on the second CCD, and the 16-core CPU plus the RTX 5080 carries the productivity side without giving up gaming.
You spend your evenings in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, DCS World, iRacing, or Assetto Corsa Competizione, often in VR, and you want the X3D cache feeding the engine without compromising on productivity headroom for the work side of your machine. The 9950X3D’s V-cache CCD carries the sim engine, the second CCD covers any flight-planning or telemetry tooling alongside, and the RTX 5080 carries VR resolutions at 4K-class workloads.
You want the 16-core X3D CPU on day one, and the RTX 5080 is the right GPU ceiling for your monitor and your workload. The Apex 6 with the RTX 5090 adds another GPU tier and doubles the RAM, but for 4K gaming and serious productivity on a single 4K panel, the 5080 is enough. The Apex 5 buys you the X3D flagship CPU and the path-traced 4K frame without the 5090’s VR/8K/AI premium.
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Built by Hand in Wolverhampton
Every Apex 5 goes through the same three-stage workshop process. The 24-hour stress test is the gate that holds dispatch.
Before assembly begins, the configuration is reviewed against the games you play, the monitor you own, and any creative work you run alongside. If you have spoken to Kevin, the build sheet reflects that conversation. Components are verified against current stock, the 360mm AIO orientation is confirmed for the Lian Li Lancool 217 Infinity Black, and the build is queued in the workshop schedule. No shortcuts on stock substitution, the part on the order is the part in the build.
The Apex 5 is assembled inside the Lian Li Lancool 217 Infinity Black. The 360mm radiator mounts at the top with three intake fans drawing fresh air through the front mesh; the 16-core 9950X3D draws more sustained power than the 8-core 9800X3D under productivity load, so the cold plate seating is verified and the pump-speed profile is locked for sustained 16-core renders rather than gaming-burst behaviour. The RTX 5080 is seated with the PCIe 5.0 anti-sag bracket. Cable management routes the high-current 12V-2x6 GPU cable behind the cable shroud and away from the front intake. BIOS settings, dual-CCD scheduler policy so games land on the V-cache CCD, DDR5 5200MHz, Wi-Fi 7 firmware, and Bluetooth 5.4 pairing are confirmed before the 24-hour test begins.
Every Apex 5 runs sustained CPU plus GPU load for a full day before it ships. The test loop covers both halves of the build: on the gaming side, a 4K Cyberpunk 2077 path-traced loop with DLSS 4 quality and frame generation engaged to verify the RTX 5080 holds the path-traced 4K frame; on the productivity side, a sustained 16-core Blender Classroom render to validate the second CCD under load. An OBS NVENC encoding stream runs in parallel with a 4K Black Myth Wukong session to verify the Windows scheduler routes the game to the V-cache CCD while the encoder stays out of the way. The 9950X3D is monitored for thermal headroom across all 16 cores. The RTX 5080 is held at sustained boost. Boost behaviour, fan curves, AIO pump speed, and storage performance are all logged before dispatch.
- Thermal behaviour under sustained load
- Processor and graphics stability during extended use
- Memory responsiveness and system stability
- Storage performance and consistency
- BIOS and firmware stability
- System stability under extended use
Where the G6 Apex 5 Sits in the Range
The six sibling tiers around the Apex 5 in the AMD Apex range, from the £1549 starter to the £5399 ultimate. The Apex 5, the page you are on, is the 16-core X3D flagship paired with the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and the RTX 5080 for 4K Ultra path-traced gaming and heavy productivity together.
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Questions About the G6 Apex 5
For pure gaming, the two chips perform within a few percent of each other, the V-cache CCD on the 9950X3D is functionally identical to the whole 9800X3D, and Windows scheduler routes game threads to that CCD automatically. The 9950X3D earns its premium on productivity: 16 cores instead of 8, an extra 32MB of L3 on the second CCD, and the headroom to encode, render, or run AI inference workloads alongside gaming without giving ground. If your workload is gaming only, the Apex 4 with the 9800X3D is the right buy. If your evenings include content creation, the 9950X3D pays back.
Yes, with DLSS 4 quality engaged. Cyberpunk 2077 with full path tracing holds 70-100 fps at 4K with DLSS 4 quality and frame generation. Alan Wake 2 path traced sits in the same band, and Indiana Jones path traced at 4K is comfortably above 60 fps. Native 4K Ultra path tracing without any upscaling is the workload for the Apex 6 with the RTX 5090; everywhere else the 5080 is the right ceiling.
The decision sits on what is beyond 4K. If your monitor is a single 4K panel and your workload is 4K Ultra path-traced gaming plus serious productivity, the Apex 5 is the right build, the RTX 5080 is the GPU ceiling for that workload. If your workload includes high-resolution VR (Pimax Crystal Super, Bigscreen Beyond Ultra), 8K downsampling, AI inference at scale, very large Blender scenes, or you simply want no compromise across resolutions, the Apex 6 with the RTX 5090 and 64GB DDR5 is sized for that workload.
Build time is 5 to 7 working days from order confirmation, including the full 24-hour stress test. Delivery is free to UK mainland addresses with a signature-required service. For an Apex 5 specifically, Kevin signs off the build personally before dispatch, so timing the build against your panel or creative-software install schedule is worth a phone call to 01902 714533 first.
Yes. The Gigabyte X870 EAGLE WIFI7 uses the AM5 socket, supported through at least 2027, with the next-generation X3D drop-in upgrade as the future path. The 850W 80+ Gold PSU sizes against the RTX 5080 with margin for a future GPU swap. Kevin handles upgrades in the workshop, ship the machine to Wolverhampton when you are ready and he handles the swap, BIOS confirmation, and re-test before it goes back.
Yes. PayPal Pay in 3 covers a substantial portion of the order across three interest-free instalments; longer-term finance options exist for the rest of an Apex 5 build. Read more on the finance page; call Kevin to confirm what fits your situation before you order at this tier.
Ready to Configure Your G6 Apex 5?
Use the options above or call Kevin on 01902 714533, he’ll talk through your monitor, the games you play, your creative workload, and whether the Apex 5 or stepping up to the Apex 6 with the RTX 5090 is the right spec for you. A £3k+ flagship build needs the build-quality, the warranty, and the workshop support that comes with hand-assembly in Wolverhampton rather than a scale-builder line. That is what the workshop spend buys you on the Apex 5.
Want a different CPU, GPU, or case configuration? The full custom PC builder covers Intel and AMD platforms with the same workshop, the same 24-hour stress test, and the same warranty cover as the Apex range.
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| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|
| Processor Type | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| No of Cores | 16 |
| Max Core Speed | 5.70GHz |
| CPU Cooler | 360mm ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte X870 EAGLE WIFI7 |
| Case | Lian Li Lancool 217 Infinity Black |
| Power Supply | Corsair 850w RM850e 80+ Gold Full Modular |
| Memory Size | 32GB |
| Solid State Drive Size | 1TB |
| Graphics | Nvidia RTX 5080 16GB |
| Graphics Card Connections | Displayport (x3), HDMI |
| Audio | Realtek ALC887 8-channel high definition audio CODEC |
| LAN | 2.5GB LAN, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6 |
| Ethernet | Realtek 2.5GbE |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7 (MediaTek MT7925 rev1.0 / Realtek RTL8922AE rev1.1) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
| Connections | Rear: 2x USB-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen2, 3x USB 3.2 Gen1, 4x USB 2.0 |
| Front Panel Connections | 2x USB-A 3.x, 1x USB-C, Mic/Headphone combo |
| USB2 Ports | 4 |
| USB3 Ports | 6 |
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home |
| Monitors | Optional (See Custom Options) |
| Warranty | 3 Year Bronze Warranty |
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