AMD Ryzen 5 1600 + GeForce RTX 3060 Bottleneck

4K16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
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bottleneck at 4K

The graphics card is the limit, which is what you want in games. The processor has a little headroom left.

Which part is the limit?

Limit: GPU

← CPU is the limitGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 57%
GPU est. usage in games 99%

At other resolutions

Things to know

  • 16 GB RAM won't limit games.
  • Real FPS also depends on the game, settings and cooling. Treat this as an estimate.

Spec comparison

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Cores
6
Base / boost clock
3.2 GHz / 3.6 GHz
Single-thread score
2,063
CPU Mark
12,242
TDP
65 W
Socket
AM4
Category
Desktop
Released
Mar 2017
Price
$187

Graphics card

GeForce RTX 3060

G3D Mark
16,883
G2D Mark
972
Category
Desktop
Released
Jun 2025

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