AMD Ryzen 5 2600 + GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Bottleneck

1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
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Noticeable bottleneck

22.9%

bottleneck at 1080p

The processor is the limit. It holds back about 23% of the graphics card's performance at 1080p. 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 76%

At other resolutions

Things to know

  • 11 GB VRAM is enough for 1080p.
  • 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 2600

Cores
6
Base / boost clock
3.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz
Single-thread score
2,233
CPU Mark
13,117
TDP
65 W
Socket
AM4
Category
Desktop
Released
Apr 2018
Price
$263

Graphics card

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

VRAM
11 GB
Core clock
1480 MHz
G3D Mark
18,597
G2D Mark
940
TDP
250 W
Bus
PCIe 3.0 x16
Category
Desktop
Released
Mar 2017
Price
$499

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