AMD Ryzen 5 3600 + GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Bottleneck

4K16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
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Good balance

14.7%

bottleneck at 4K

The graphics card sets the frame rate at 4K. The processor has more power than this card can use. For more FPS, upgrade the GPU.

Which part is the limit?

Limit: GPU

← CPU is the limitGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 46%
GPU est. usage in games 99%

At other resolutions

Things to know

  • 11 GB VRAM is tight for 4K. Lower texture quality to avoid stutter.
  • 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 3600

Cores
6
Base / boost clock
3.6 GHz / 4.2 GHz
Single-thread score
2,557
CPU Mark
17,646
TDP
65 W
Socket
AM4
Category
Desktop
Released
Jun 2019
Price
$101

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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