Ryzen 5 9600X with GeForce RTX 5060 8GB: bottleneck check

GeForce RTX 5060 8GB is the weak part at 1080p: Ryzen 5 9600X could drive a much faster graphics card. If you want more FPS, upgrade the graphics card first. (Our estimate from benchmark scores.)

ResolutionLimited byBottleneckCPU useGPU use
720p (1280 × 720)Graphics card38% GPU62%100%
1080p (1920 × 1080)Graphics card56% GPU44%100%
1440p (2560 × 1440)Graphics card68% GPU32%100%
Ultrawide (3440 × 1440)Graphics card74% GPU26%100%
4K (3840 × 2160)Graphics card82% GPU18%100%

Parts: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB. Try other parts or settings below.

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FAQ

Does the Ryzen 5 9600X bottleneck the GeForce RTX 5060 8GB?

GeForce RTX 5060 8GB is the weak part at 1080p: Ryzen 5 9600X could drive a much faster graphics card. If you want more FPS, upgrade the graphics card first. (Our estimate from benchmark scores.)

Is the Ryzen 5 9600X good enough for the GeForce RTX 5060 8GB at 1440p?

GeForce RTX 5060 8GB is the weak part at 1440p: Ryzen 5 9600X could drive a much faster graphics card. If you want more FPS, upgrade the graphics card first.

What about 4K?

GeForce RTX 5060 8GB is the weak part at 4K: Ryzen 5 9600X could drive a much faster graphics card. If you want more FPS, upgrade the graphics card first.