BOTTLENECK PAIR · GAMING · 1440P HEADLINE
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
// VERDICT · 1440P GAMING
17% GPU-bound. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is holding back the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
GPU is the limiting factor at 1440p gaming. CPU has roughly 17% of headroom available.
GRADE
B
PSU MIN
600W
CONFIDENCE
95%
// HOW THE VERDICT CHANGES WITH RESOLUTION
The same pair gives a different answer at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.
// 1080P GAMING
13% GPU-bound
CPU
93
GPU
61
// 1440P GAMING
17% GPU-bound
CPU
90
GPU
59
// 4K GAMING
20% GPU-bound
CPU
88
GPU
59
// PREDICTED FPS · 1440P
Expected frame rates in 10 popular games.
- League of Legends358EST. LOW
- Valorant358EST. LOW
- Counter-Strike 2313EST. LOW
- Fortnite268EST. LOW
- Baldur's Gate 393EST. LOW
// SWAP THE GPU FOR A BETTER MATCH
These GPUs would unlock more of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
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