Ryzen 9 7950X + RX 7600 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.

1080p44–44 fps · Strong GPU limit 1440p31–31 fps · Strong GPU limit 4K8–8 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 44–44 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 7950Xceiling ~76 fps on its own

GPU RX 7600ceiling ~44 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 42.4%: 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: 31–31 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 7950Xceiling ~76 fps on its own

GPU RX 7600ceiling ~31 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 59.3%: 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: 8–8 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 7950Xceiling ~76 fps on its own

GPU RX 7600ceiling ~8 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 89.7%: 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 4080 — ceiling ~84 fps (smallest step that removes the limit) · full result
RTX 4090 — ceiling ~98 fps (strongest measured) · full result

This pair in other measured games

Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 36–36 fps at 1440p
Baldur's Gate 3 — Mild GPU limit, 71–71 fps at 1440p
Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 105–105 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, 43–43 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 34–34 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 30–40 fps at 1440p

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

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