Ryzen 9 9950X + RTX 5060 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.

1080p

Mild GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 62–62 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950Xceiling ~81 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5060delivers ~62 fps in this game at 1080p

The GPU side is lower by about 23.9% in this game at 1080p. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~62 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (81 − 62) ÷ 81 ≈ 23.9% 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 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: 44–44 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950Xceiling ~81 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5060delivers ~44 fps in this game at 1440p

The GPU side is lower by about 45.8% in this game at 1440p. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~44 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (81 − 44) ÷ 81 ≈ 45.8% 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: 4–4 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950Xceiling ~81 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5060delivers ~4 fps in this game at 4K

The GPU side is lower by about 95.0% in this game at 4K. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~4 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (81 − 4) ÷ 81 ≈ 95.0% 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.

This pair in other games

• Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 47–47 fps at 1440p
• Baldur's Gate 3 — Mild GPU limit, 88–88 fps at 1440p
• Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 189–189 fps at 1440p
• Cyberpunk 2077 — Strong GPU limit, 62–62 fps at 1440p
• Elden Ring — Strong GPU limit, 98–98 fps at 1440p
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 63–63 fps at 1440p
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 52–52 fps at 1440p
• Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 51–51 fps at 1440p

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

• TechPowerUp

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