AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + GeForce GTX 1060 Bottleneck
1440p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Significant bottleneck
79.2%
bottleneck at 1440p
The graphics card sets the frame rate at 1440p. The processor has more power than this card can use. For more FPS, upgrade the GPU.
Which part is the limit?
Limit: GPU
← CPU is the limitBalancedGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 14%
GPU est. usage in games 99%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 6 GB VRAM is tight for 1440p. Lower texture quality to avoid stutter.
- 16 GB RAM won't limit games.
- The GPU sets your frame rate at 1440p. Upscaling (DLSS, FSR, XeSS) or lower settings give more FPS.
Spec comparison
Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- Cores
- 16
- Base / boost clock
- 4.3 GHz / 5.7 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 4,737
- CPU Mark
- 70,112
- TDP
- 170 W
- Socket
- AM5
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Mar 2025
- Price
- $624
Graphics card
GeForce GTX 1060
- VRAM
- 6 GB
- Core clock
- 1708 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 10,013
- G2D Mark
- 736
- TDP
- 120 W
- Bus
- PCIe 3.0 x16
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Jul 2016
- Price
- $299
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