Ryzen 7 9850X3D + RTX 4090 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.

1080p103–103 fps · Mild CPU limit 1440p98–98 fps · Balanced pairing 4K62–62 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Mild CPU limit

Expected frame rate: 103–103 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9850X3Dceiling ~103 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4090ceiling ~129 fps on its own

The CPU side is lower by about 19.8%: 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: 98–98 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9850X3Dceiling ~103 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4090ceiling ~98 fps on its own

The two measured ceilings sit within 4.8% 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: 62–62 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9850X3Dceiling ~103 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4090ceiling ~62 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 40.2%: 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.

This pair in other measured games

Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 117–117 fps at 1440p
Baldur's Gate 3 — Mild CPU limit, 165–165 fps at 1440p
Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 451–451 fps at 1440p
Cyberpunk 2077 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Elden Ring — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 159–159 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Mild GPU limit, 163–163 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 78–114 fps at 1440p

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

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