Ryzen 7 9700X + RX 7700 XT 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.

1080p252–252 fps · Strong GPU limit 1440p162–162 fps · Strong GPU limit 4K78–78 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 252–252 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9700Xceiling ~666 fps on its own

GPU RX 7700 XTceiling ~252 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 62.1%: 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: 162–162 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9700Xceiling ~666 fps on its own

GPU RX 7700 XTceiling ~162 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 75.7%: 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: 78–78 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9700Xceiling ~666 fps on its own

GPU RX 7700 XTceiling ~78 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 88.3%: 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, 54–54 fps at 1440p
Baldur's Gate 3 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Cyberpunk 2077 — Mild GPU limit, 71–71 fps at 1440p
Elden Ring — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 65–65 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 70–70 fps at 1440p
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — Strong GPU limit, 45–45 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 55–55 fps at 1440p

Sources for Counter-Strike 2

TechPowerUp

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