Core i9-14900K + RX 6600 in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 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: Epic preset, render scale 100% (native, no upscaling). CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 5090.

1080p34–34 fps · Strong GPU limit 1440p24–24 fps · Strong GPU limit 4K4–4 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 34–34 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core i9-14900Kceiling ~88 fps on its own

GPU RX 6600ceiling ~34 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 61.4%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

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.

1440p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 24–24 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core i9-14900Kceiling ~88 fps on its own

GPU RX 6600ceiling ~24 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 73.4%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

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: 4–4 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core i9-14900Kceiling ~88 fps on its own

GPU RX 6600ceiling ~4 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 95.7%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

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.

GPUs measured in this game at 1440p that clear this CPU:

RTX 4090 — ceiling ~98 fps (smallest step that removes the limit) · full result

This pair in other measured games

Alan Wake 2 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Baldur's Gate 3 — Strong GPU limit, 56–56 fps at 1440p
Counter-Strike 2 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Cyberpunk 2077 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Elden Ring — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 20–20 fps at 1440p

Sources for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

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