AMD Ryzen 5 3600 + Radeon RX 6800 XT Bottleneck

1440p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
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Excellent balance

3.8%

bottleneck at 1440p

The processor is slightly behind the graphics card, but the difference is too small to notice at 1440p.

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 95%

At other resolutions

Things to know

  • 16 GB VRAM is enough for 1440p.
  • 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

Radeon RX 6800 XT

VRAM
16 GB
Core clock
2015 MHz
G3D Mark
25,120
G2D Mark
1,048
TDP
300 W
Bus
PCIe 4.0 x16
Category
Desktop
Released
Nov 2020
Price
$798

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