Will the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 bottleneck the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?
Head-to-head compatibility for AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090. FPSBuddy estimates FPS, load distribution, and bottleneck % for 68+ modern games at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.
Estimated FPS across popular titles
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Bottleneck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto VI Open World | 51 | 41 | 27 | 38% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Overdrive) RPG | 42 | 34 | 22 | 35% |
| Counter-Strike 2 FPS · Competitive | 231 | 189 | 126 | 42% |
| Fortnite (Performance) Battle Royale | 190 | 153 | 101 | 39% |
| Valorant FPS · Tactical | 269 | 218 | 144 | 40% |
| Elden Ring Souls-like | 63 | 50 | 33 | 36% |
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Build Configuration
Algorithm
Resolution-scaled hardware vectors combined with per-game load offsets. Details on Methodology.
Grand Theft Auto VI · 1080p · realistic optimized settings.
Percentage of frames capped by the weaker component.
CPU-bound at 1080p
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 can't keep NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 fully fed in Grand Theft Auto VI. Lower resolution amplifies the gap; a faster CPU would unlock frames.
Estimated System Load
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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.