Ryzen 9 9950X3D + RTX 3060 Ti 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.

1080p55–55 fps · Strong GPU limit 1440p40–40 fps · Strong GPU limit 4K13–13 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 55–55 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950X3Dceiling ~97 fps on its own

GPU RTX 3060 Ticeiling ~55 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 43.8%: 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: 40–40 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950X3Dceiling ~97 fps on its own

GPU RTX 3060 Ticeiling ~40 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 58.3%: 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: 13–13 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950X3Dceiling ~97 fps on its own

GPU RTX 3060 Ticeiling ~13 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 86.4%: 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.

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

RTX 4090 — ceiling ~98 fps (smallest step that removes the limit) · full result

This pair in other measured games

Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 43–43 fps at 1440p
Baldur's Gate 3 — Strong GPU limit, 79–79 fps at 1440p
Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 174–174 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, 55–55 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 50–50 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 24–24 fps at 1440p

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

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