Ryzen 5 9600X + RX 7900 XTX 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.

1080p78–78 fps · Mild CPU limit 1440p75–75 fps · Balanced pairing 4K46–46 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Mild CPU limit

Expected frame rate: 78–78 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 5 9600Xceiling ~78 fps on its own

GPU RX 7900 XTXceiling ~96 fps on its own

The CPU side is lower by about 18.3%: 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.

1440p

Balanced pairing

Expected frame rate: 75–75 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 5 9600Xceiling ~78 fps on its own

GPU RX 7900 XTXceiling ~75 fps on its own

The two measured ceilings sit within 4.1% of each other — neither part wastes much of the other.

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.

4K

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 46–46 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 5 9600Xceiling ~78 fps on its own

GPU RX 7900 XTXceiling ~46 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 41.6%: 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.

This pair in other measured games

Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 95–95 fps at 1440p
Baldur's Gate 3 — Strong CPU limit, 96–96 fps at 1440p
Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 329–329 fps at 1440p
Cyberpunk 2077 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Elden Ring — Balanced, 141–141 fps at 1440p
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 108–108 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Mild GPU limit, 118–118 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Mild GPU limit, 82–110 fps at 1440p

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

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