BOTTLENECK PAIR · GAMING · 1440P HEADLINE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
// VERDICT · 1440P GAMING
16% GPU-bound. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is holding back the AMD Ryzen 5 5600.
GPU is the limiting factor at 1440p gaming. CPU has roughly 16% of headroom available.
GRADE
C
PSU MIN
450W
CONFIDENCE
95%
// HOW THE VERDICT CHANGES WITH RESOLUTION
The same pair gives a different answer at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.
// 1080P GAMING
17% GPU-bound
CPU
72
GPU
44
// 1440P GAMING
16% GPU-bound
CPU
69
GPU
46
// 4K GAMING
15% GPU-bound
CPU
67
GPU
49
// PREDICTED FPS · 1440P
Expected frame rates in 10 popular games.
- League of Legends146EST.
- Valorant172EST.
- Counter-Strike 2148EST.
- Fortnite78EST.
- Baldur's Gate 343EST.
// SWAP THE GPU FOR A BETTER MATCH
These GPUs would unlock more of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600.
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