Will the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X bottleneck the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?
Head-to-head compatibility for AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 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 | 58 | 45 | 28 | 26% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Overdrive) RPG | 48 | 36 | 23 | 23% |
| Counter-Strike 2 FPS · Competitive | 266 | 207 | 131 | 28% |
| Fortnite (Performance) Battle Royale | 215 | 167 | 105 | 27% |
| Valorant FPS · Tactical | 304 | 237 | 150 | 28% |
| Elden Ring Souls-like | 71 | 54 | 34 | 24% |
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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 7 3800X 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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.