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Ryzen 7 5800X3D + RX 6700 XT: bottleneck check

25%

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

The RX 6700 XT is the part working hardest at 1440p, which is what you want. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D keeps about 25% in reserve.

By resolution

ResolutionLimiting partSeverityVerdict
1080pGPU 18%balanced
1440pGPU 25%GPU-bound (normal)
4KGPU 42%CPU overkill

The RX 6700 XT is the limit at every resolution and by a wide margin at 4K (42%). The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is overkill for this card: a faster GPU would give you far more frames than any CPU change.

Specifications

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Cores / threads8 / 16
Max boost4.5 GHz
SocketAM4
TDP105 W manufacturer-published TDP — sustained turbo can be higher · AMD
Released2022
Gaming index78 / 100
Multi-core index59 / 100
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
VRAM12 GB
Board power230 W
Released2021
1080p index37.0 / 100
1440p index31 / 100
4K index26.0 / 100

Power supply

The RX 6700 XT measured 221 W average while gaming (321 W highest 20 ms spike, TechPowerUp). With the Ryzen 7 5800X3D at its TDP of 105 W and about 75 W for the rest of the system, the sustained load is about 401 W. A 650 W unit is the safe choice; a good-quality 550 W unit also covers the measured draw. Details on the RX 6700 XT PSU page or try other pairs in the PSU calculator.

Upgrade paths

Cards that use the Ryzen 7 5800X3D fully

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