Will the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 bottleneck the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super?
Head-to-head compatibility for AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super. 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 | 57 | 48 | 33 | 49% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Overdrive) RPG | 48 | 40 | 26 | 45% |
| Counter-Strike 2 FPS · Competitive | 254 | 219 | 152 | 54% |
| Fortnite (Performance) Battle Royale | 210 | 178 | 122 | 51% |
| Valorant FPS · Tactical | 296 | 253 | 174 | 52% |
| Elden Ring Souls-like | 71 | 59 | 39 | 46% |
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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 4080 Super 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 9600X
Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.