AMD Ryzen 5 5600X + Radeon RX 6950 XT Bottleneck

4K16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
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bottleneck at 4K

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 57%
GPU est. usage in games 99%

At other resolutions

Things to know

  • 16 GB VRAM is enough for 4K.
  • 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 5600X

Cores
6
Base / boost clock
3.7 GHz / 4.6 GHz
Single-thread score
3,366
CPU Mark
21,819
TDP
65 W
Socket
AM4
Category
Desktop
Released
Oct 2020
Price
$150

Graphics card

Radeon RX 6950 XT

VRAM
16 GB
Core clock
1925 MHz
G3D Mark
28,077
G2D Mark
1,086
TDP
335 W
Bus
PCIe 4.0 x16
Category
Desktop
Released
May 2022
Price
$1,190

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