If money is no object— what is the best PC for VRChat? How do I get the most frames?
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| Recommended | tl;dr | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1. AMD 7950X3D |
⚠️Opinion! | 1. Beyond 2. Quest 3 3. Index
Honorable Mention: Quest Pro | As noted in the intro, this section is opinion. It has very little to do with performance.
The direct GPU connection and low weight make the Beyond the obvious first choice.
The Quest 3 is an excellent headset. Despite its heavier weight, larger size, and lack of direct GPU connection, its low cost is hard to argue with. Use Steam Link or Virtual Desktop. Avoid Quest Link.
The Index is still viable, but is quite heavy.
The Quest Pro gets an honorable mention for face and eye tracking, but its comfort is wildly divisive. It also has a subpar microphone, subpar built-in audio, and lacks a direct to GPU connection. However, Steam Link’s foveated video encoding makes it a very interesting choice. |
It turns out that the Windows 11 2024H2 update will increase AMD Zen 3 through 5 performance by a significant amount!
Benchmarks are scattered at the moment, but it seems you should expect a ~10% lift in performance on all the AMD CPUs recommended in this guide, including the upcoming 9000-series Zen 5s.
These performance gains have been backported to Windows 11 23H2 in the patch KB5041587. It is unlikely that Windows 10 will get this backport.
2024H2 is in a rolling gradual release at this time. You may be able to update to it via the “Optional Updates” section of Windows Updates.