AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + Radeon RX 7900 XTX Bottleneck

1440p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
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Excellent balance

2.4%

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 68%
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 7 9700X

Cores
8
Base / boost clock
3.8 GHz / 5.5 GHz
Single-thread score
4,642
CPU Mark
36,919
TDP
65 W
Socket
AM5
Category
Desktop
Released
Aug 2024
Price
$339

Graphics card

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

VRAM
24 GB
Core clock
1855 MHz
G3D Mark
31,476
G2D Mark
1,290
TDP
355 W
Bus
PCIe 4.0 x16
Category
Desktop
Released
Dec 2022
Price
$1,995

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