BOTTLENECK PAIR · GAMING · 1440P HEADLINE
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
// VERDICT · 1440P GAMING
9% GPU-bound. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is holding back the AMD Ryzen 5 5500.
GPU is the limiting factor at 1440p gaming. CPU has roughly 9% of headroom available.
GRADE
C
PSU MIN
350W
CONFIDENCE
95%
// HOW THE VERDICT CHANGES WITH RESOLUTION
The same pair gives a different answer at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.
// 1080P GAMING
3% GPU-bound
CPU
67
GPU
53
// 1440P GAMING
9% GPU-bound
CPU
65
GPU
49
// 4K GAMING
11% GPU-bound
CPU
63
GPU
49
// PREDICTED FPS · 1440P
Expected frame rates in 10 popular games.
- League of Legends213EST. LOW
- Valorant214EST. LOW
- Counter-Strike 2185EST. LOW
- Fortnite151EST. LOW
- Baldur's Gate 371EST. LOW
// SWAP THE GPU FOR A BETTER MATCH
These GPUs would unlock more of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500.
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