AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + GeForce RTX 3060 Bottleneck

1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
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Excellent balance

8.3%

bottleneck at 1080p

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 77%
GPU est. usage in games 99%

At other resolutions

Things to know

  • 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 5600

Cores
6
Base / boost clock
3.5 GHz / 4.4 GHz
Single-thread score
3,254
CPU Mark
21,488
TDP
65 W
Socket
AM4
Category
Desktop
Released
Apr 2022
Price
$126

Graphics card

GeForce RTX 3060

G3D Mark
16,883
G2D Mark
972
Category
Desktop
Released
Jun 2025

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