AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + GeForce RTX 5080 Bottleneck

1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
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Excellent balance

2.9%

bottleneck at 1080p

The processor is slightly behind the graphics card, but the difference is too small to notice at 1080p.

Which part is the limit?

Limit: CPU

← CPU is the limitGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 99%
GPU est. usage in games 96%

At other resolutions

Things to know

  • 16 GB VRAM is enough for 1080p.
  • 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 9 7900X

Cores
12
Base / boost clock
4.7 GHz / 5.6 GHz
Single-thread score
4,225
CPU Mark
51,207
TDP
170 W
Socket
AM5
Category
Desktop
Released
Sep 2022
Price
$315

Graphics card

GeForce RTX 5080

VRAM
16 GB
Core clock
2295 MHz
G3D Mark
35,654
G2D Mark
1,396
TDP
360 W
Bus
PCIe 5.0 x16
Category
Desktop
Released
Jan 2025
Price
$2,423

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