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Ryzen 5 7600X + RTX 4060: bottleneck check

27%

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

The RTX 4060 is the part working hardest at 1440p, which is what you want. The Ryzen 5 7600X keeps about 27% in reserve.

By resolution

ResolutionLimiting partSeverityVerdict
1080pGPU 20%balanced
1440pGPU 27%GPU-bound (normal)
4KGPU 44%CPU overkill

The RTX 4060 is the limit at every resolution and by a wide margin at 4K (44%). The Ryzen 5 7600X is overkill for this card: a faster GPU would give you far more frames than any CPU change.

Specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Cores / threads6 / 12
Max boost5.3 GHz
SocketAM5
TDP105 W manufacturer-published TDP — sustained turbo can be higher · AMD
Released2022
Gaming index77 / 100
Multi-core index60 / 100
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
VRAM8 GB
Board power115 W
Released2023
1080p index32.9 / 100
1440p index27 / 100
4K index22.2 / 100

Power supply

The RTX 4060 measured 128 W average while gaming (161 W highest 20 ms spike, TechPowerUp). With the Ryzen 5 7600X at its TDP of 105 W and about 75 W for the rest of the system, the sustained load is about 308 W. A 550 W unit is the safe choice; a good-quality 450 W unit also covers the measured draw. Details on the RTX 4060 PSU page or try other pairs in the PSU calculator.

Upgrade paths

Cards that use the Ryzen 5 7600X fully

Best CPU for the RTX 4060 Best GPU for the Ryzen 5 7600X RTX 4060 PSU requirements

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