Ryzen 5 9600X + RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 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 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: Epic preset, render scale 100% (native, no upscaling). CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 5090.

1080p69–69 fps · Balanced pairing 1440p50–50 fps · Strong GPU limit 4K28–28 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Balanced pairing

Expected frame rate: 69–69 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 5 9600Xceiling ~78 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5060 Ti 16GBdelivers ~69 fps in this game at 1080p

The CPU ceiling and the GPU's delivered rate sit within 11.6% of each other — neither part wastes much of the other. The gap is measured between the two figures above: (faster − slower) ÷ faster.

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: 50–50 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 5 9600Xceiling ~78 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5060 Ti 16GBdelivers ~50 fps in this game at 1440p

The GPU side is lower by about 36.6% in this game at 1440p. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~50 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (78 − 50) ÷ 78 ≈ 36.6% 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: 28–28 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 5 9600Xceiling ~78 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5060 Ti 16GBdelivers ~28 fps in this game at 4K

The GPU side is lower by about 64.5% in this game at 4K. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~28 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (78 − 28) ÷ 78 ≈ 64.5% 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.

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

RTX 5070 Ti — delivers ~84 fps (smallest step that removes the limit) · full result
RTX 5090 — delivers ~118 fps (strongest measured) · full result

This pair in other games

Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 54–54 fps at 1440p
Baldur's Gate 3 — Balanced, 96–96 fps at 1440p
Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 204–204 fps at 1440p
Cyberpunk 2077 — Mild GPU limit, 77–77 fps at 1440p
Elden Ring — Mild GPU limit, 110–110 fps at 1440p
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 72–72 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 73–73 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 58–60 fps at 1440p

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

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