Ryzen 7 9700X + RTX 4060 in Counter-Strike 2

Every figure below is a measurement aggregated from published review charts — the CPU's frame-rate ceiling and the GPU's frame-rate ceiling in this game, combined. Settings: Highest settings (TechPowerUp RTX 5090 review suite), Ryzen 7 9800X3D. CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 5090.

1080p220–220 fps · Strong GPU limit 1440p143–143 fps · Strong GPU limit 4K71–71 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 220–220 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9700Xceiling ~666 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4060ceiling ~220 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 67.0%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

That range feeds a 165 Hz or faster monitor — this is high-refresh territory in this game.

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

1440p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 143–143 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9700Xceiling ~666 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4060ceiling ~143 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 78.5%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

That range justifies a 144 Hz monitor in this game.

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

4K

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 71–71 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9700Xceiling ~666 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4060ceiling ~71 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 89.3%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

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.

No GPU measured in this game at 1440p fully clears this CPU - the strongest measured option:

RTX 5090 — ceiling ~579 fps (still the limiting side, but the highest measured ceiling) · full result

This pair in other measured games

Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 36–36 fps at 1440p
Baldur's Gate 3 — Mild GPU limit, 69–69 fps at 1440p
Cyberpunk 2077 — Strong GPU limit, 43–43 fps at 1440p
Elden Ring — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 47–47 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 43–43 fps at 1440p
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — Strong GPU limit, 35–35 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 21–43 fps at 1440p

Sources for Counter-Strike 2

TechPowerUp

Full data: Counter-Strike 2 benchmarks · how verdicts are computed.