AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + Radeon RX 9070 XT Bottleneck

1440p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
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Excellent balance

6.5%

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 65%
GPU est. usage in games 99%

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 7 7700

Cores
8
Base / boost clock
3.8 GHz / 5.3 GHz
Single-thread score
4,050
CPU Mark
34,312
TDP
65 W
Socket
AM5
Category
Desktop
Released
Jan 2023
Price
$317

Graphics card

Radeon RX 9070 XT

VRAM
16 GB
Core clock
1660 MHz
G3D Mark
26,928
G2D Mark
1,307
TDP
304 W
Bus
PCIe 5.0 x16
Category
Desktop
Released
Mar 2025
Price
$920

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