AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + GeForce RTX 3090 Bottleneck

1440p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
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Excellent balance

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bottleneck at 1440p

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 93%
GPU est. usage in games 99%

At other resolutions

Things to know

  • 24 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 5500

Cores
6
Base / boost clock
3.6 GHz / 4.2 GHz
Single-thread score
3,062
CPU Mark
19,249
TDP
65 W
Socket
AM4
Category
Desktop
Released
Apr 2022
Price
$90

Graphics card

GeForce RTX 3090

VRAM
24 GB
Core clock
1400 MHz
G3D Mark
26,461
G2D Mark
1,069
TDP
350 W
Bus
PCIe 4.0 x16
Category
Desktop
Released
Sep 2020
Price
$2,500

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