Ryzen 9 9950X3D + RTX 5070 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.

1080p89–89 fps · Balanced pairing 1440p67–67 fps · Mild GPU limit 4K40–40 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Balanced pairing

Expected frame rate: 89–89 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950X3Dceiling ~97 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5070delivers ~89 fps in this game at 1080p

The CPU ceiling and the GPU's delivered rate sit within 8.2% of each other — neither part wastes much of the other. The gap is measured between the two figures above: (faster − slower) ÷ faster.

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

Mild GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 67–67 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950X3Dceiling ~97 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5070delivers ~67 fps in this game at 1440p

The GPU side is lower by about 31.4% in this game at 1440p. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~67 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (97 − 67) ÷ 97 ≈ 31.4% 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.

4K

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 40–40 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 9 9950X3Dceiling ~97 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5070delivers ~40 fps in this game at 4K

The GPU side is lower by about 59.3% in this game at 4K. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~40 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (97 − 40) ÷ 97 ≈ 59.3% 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.

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

RTX 4090 — delivers ~98 fps (smallest step that removes the limit) · full result
RTX 5090 — delivers ~118 fps (strongest measured) · full result

This pair in other games

Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 73–73 fps at 1440p
Baldur's Gate 3 — Mild GPU limit, 139–139 fps at 1440p
Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 294–294 fps at 1440p
Cyberpunk 2077 — Strong GPU limit, 89–89 fps at 1440p
Elden Ring — only your GPU has a figure there so far.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 102–102 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 99–99 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 77–77 fps at 1440p

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

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