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Ryzen 5 7600 + Arc A770: bottleneck check

26%

GPU-limited at 1440p. GPU-bound (normal).

The Arc A770 is the part working hardest at 1440p, which is what you want. The Ryzen 5 7600 keeps about 26% in reserve.

By resolution

ResolutionLimiting partSeverityVerdict
1080pGPU 19%balanced
1440pGPU 26%GPU-bound (normal)
4KGPU 43%CPU overkill

The Arc A770 is the limit at every resolution and by a wide margin at 4K (43%). The Ryzen 5 7600 is overkill for this card: a faster GPU would give you far more frames than any CPU change.

Specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 7600
Cores / threads6 / 12
Max boost5.1 GHz
SocketAM5
TDP65 W manufacturer-published TDP — sustained turbo can be higher · AMD
Released2023
Gaming index75 / 100
Multi-core index58 / 100
Intel Arc A770
VRAM16 GB
Board power225 W
Released2022
1080p index31.8 / 100
1440p index26 / 100
4K index21.2 / 100

Power supply

The Arc A770 measured 232 W average while gaming (282 W highest 20 ms spike, TechPowerUp). With the Ryzen 5 7600 at its TDP of 65 W and about 75 W for the rest of the system, the sustained load is about 372 W. A 550 W unit is the safe choice. Details on the Arc A770 PSU page or try other pairs in the PSU calculator.

Upgrade paths

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Indexes are relative estimates aggregated from published reviews; real results vary by game, settings, memory speed and drivers. Methodology.