Ryzen 9 9950X + RTX 5060 in Alan Wake 2

Every figure below is a measurement aggregated from published review charts — the CPU's frame-rate ceiling and the frame rate the GPU delivers in this game, combined. The CPU figure is the highest frame rate that CPU sustained in this game with a flagship GPU installed — past that frame rate, the CPU is the limit. Settings: Max settings, no ray tracing, no upscaling. CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 5090.

1080p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 66–66 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950Xceiling ~186 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5060delivers ~66 fps in this game at 1080p

The GPU side is lower by about 64.4% in this game at 1080p. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~66 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (186 − 66) ÷ 186 ≈ 64.4% of the faster side's output. That percentage belongs to this game, this resolution and these settings only — the same two parts score differently in another game, which is why no universal bottleneck percentage exists for a pair of parts. Upgrading the faster part alone would not raise the frame rate.

That range suits a 60 Hz monitor; a high-refresh panel would be underused in this game.

Confidence: MEDIUM — based on 2 source measurements for these two parts.

1440p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 47–47 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950Xceiling ~186 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5060delivers ~47 fps in this game at 1440p

The GPU side is lower by about 74.6% in this game at 1440p. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~47 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (186 − 47) ÷ 186 ≈ 74.6% of the faster side's output. That percentage belongs to this game, this resolution and these settings only — the same two parts score differently in another game, which is why no universal bottleneck percentage exists for a pair of parts. Upgrading the faster part alone would not raise the frame rate.

That range sits under a smooth 60 in this game at the tested preset — expect to trade settings for frame rate.

Confidence: MEDIUM — based on 2 source measurements for these two parts.

4K

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 25–25 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950Xceiling ~186 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5060delivers ~25 fps in this game at 4K

The GPU side is lower by about 86.4% in this game at 4K. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~25 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (186 − 25) ÷ 186 ≈ 86.4% of the faster side's output. That percentage belongs to this game, this resolution and these settings only — the same two parts score differently in another game, which is why no universal bottleneck percentage exists for a pair of parts. Upgrading the faster part alone would not raise the frame rate.

That range sits under a smooth 60 in this game at the tested preset — expect to trade settings for frame rate.

Confidence: MEDIUM — based on 2 source measurements for these two parts.

This pair in other games

• Baldur's Gate 3 — Mild GPU limit, 88–88 fps at 1440p
• Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 189–189 fps at 1440p
• Cyberpunk 2077 — Strong GPU limit, 62–62 fps at 1440p
• Elden Ring — Strong GPU limit, 98–98 fps at 1440p
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 63–63 fps at 1440p
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 52–52 fps at 1440p
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — Strong GPU limit, 44–44 fps at 1440p
• Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 51–51 fps at 1440p

Sources for Alan Wake 2

• TechPowerUp

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