AMD Ryzen 5 1600 + GeForce RTX 3070 Bottleneck

1440p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
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Good balance

15.7%

bottleneck at 1440p

The processor is the limit. It holds back about 16% of the graphics card's performance at 1440p. Upgrade the CPU first.

Which part is the limit?

Limit: CPU

← CPU is the limitGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 99%
GPU est. usage in games 83%

At other resolutions

Things to know

  • 8 GB VRAM is enough for 1440p.
  • 16 GB RAM won't limit games.
  • A higher resolution or heavier graphics settings shift load to the GPU and hide some of the CPU limit.

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 3070

VRAM
8 GB
Core clock
1500 MHz
G3D Mark
22,063
G2D Mark
1,005
TDP
220 W
Bus
PCIe 4.0 x16
Category
Desktop
Released
Oct 2020
Price
$449

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