BOTTLENECK PAIR · GAMING · 1440P HEADLINE
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
// VERDICT · 1440P GAMING
15% GPU-bound. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is holding back the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X.
GPU is the limiting factor at 1440p gaming. CPU has roughly 15% of headroom available.
GRADE
A
PSU MIN
450W
CONFIDENCE
95%
// HOW THE VERDICT CHANGES WITH RESOLUTION
The same pair gives a different answer at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.
// 1080P GAMING
8% GPU-bound
CPU
95
GPU
68
// 1440P GAMING
15% GPU-bound
CPU
91
GPU
62
// 4K GAMING
19% GPU-bound
CPU
89
GPU
60
// PREDICTED FPS · 1440P
Expected frame rates in 10 popular games.
- League of Legends284EST. LOW
- Valorant286EST. LOW
- Counter-Strike 2248EST. LOW
- Fortnite201EST. LOW
- Baldur's Gate 394EST. LOW
// SWAP THE GPU FOR A BETTER MATCH
These GPUs would unlock more of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X.
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