AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + Radeon RX 7900 XT Bottleneck
4K16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Significant bottleneck
43.3%
bottleneck at 4K
The graphics card sets the frame rate at 4K. 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 31%
GPU est. usage in games 99%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 20 GB VRAM is enough for 4K.
- 16 GB RAM won't limit games.
- The GPU sets your frame rate at 4K. 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
Radeon RX 7900 XT
- VRAM
- 20 GB
- Core clock
- 2000 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 29,124
- G2D Mark
- 1,248
- TDP
- 315 W
- Bus
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Dec 2022
- Price
- $926
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