xQc’s setup

xQc’s PC specs

xQc games and streams on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with G.Skill Trident Z5 memory.

xQc’s PC components

PartModelAmazon
CPUAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Amazon : AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Graphics cardNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Amazon : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
RAMG.Skill Trident Z5 Amazon : G.Skill Trident Z5
MotherboardASUS ROG Strix X670E-I Amazon : ASUS ROG Strix X670E-I
Storage (SSD)Samsung 980 Pro Amazon : Samsung 980 Pro
Power supplyCorsair RM1200x Amazon : Corsair RM1200x
CPU coolerCorsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX LCD Amazon : Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX LCD
CaseASUS ROG Strix Helios Amazon : ASUS ROG Strix Helios

How powerful is xQc’s PC?

SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Cores / threads16 / 32—
Max boost5.7 GHz—
L3 cache128 MB (3D V-Cache)—
SocketAM5—
Launch20232022
Architecture—Ada Lovelace
Memory—24 GB GDDR6X
Streaming encoder—2 × 8th-gen NVENC with AV1

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 powers 15 of the 63 streamers with a verified GPU in our database (rank #1).

For the CPU, xQc goes with AMD, like 25 of the 53 streamers with a known CPU (25 AMD and 28 Intel).

The CPU launched in 2023, so it isn’t the newest, but it still handles current games comfortably. For streaming, the GPU encodes the video with NVENC and takes the load off the CPU.

Parts shared with other streamers

Besides the PC, xQc streams with the Elgato 4K60 Pro, Elgato Stream Deck XL.

FAQ

What graphics card does xQc have?

An NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

What CPU does xQc use?

An AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

Does xQc use one PC to play and another to stream?

Their public sources only show one main PC. With modern NVIDIA cards, the NVENC encoder makes it possible to play and stream from the same machine.

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Sources

  1. xQc’s official channel (kick)
  2. xQc’s official channel (twitch)
  3. Manufacturer spec sheet for each product
  4. Own analysis of xQc’s setup on SetupStreamers

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