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Ryzen 7 7700 + RTX 2080 Ti: bottleneck check

26%

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

The RTX 2080 Ti is the part working hardest at 1440p, which is what you want. The Ryzen 7 7700 keeps about 26% in reserve.

By resolution

ResolutionLimiting partSeverityVerdict
1080pGPU 18%balanced
1440pGPU 26%GPU-bound (normal)
4KGPU 42%CPU overkill

The RTX 2080 Ti is the limit at every resolution and by a wide margin at 4K (42%). The Ryzen 7 7700 is overkill for this card: a faster GPU would give you far more frames than any CPU change.

Specifications

AMD Ryzen 7 7700
Cores / threads8 / 16
Max boost5.3 GHz
SocketAM5
TDP65 W manufacturer-published TDP — sustained turbo can be higher · AMD
Released2023
Gaming index78 / 100
Multi-core index70 / 100
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
VRAM11 GB
Board power250 W
Released2018
1080p index35.9 / 100
1440p index30 / 100
4K index25.0 / 100

Power supply

The RTX 2080 Ti measured 272 W average while gaming (292 W highest 20 ms spike, TechPowerUp). With the Ryzen 7 7700 at its TDP of 65 W and about 75 W for the rest of the system, the sustained load is about 412 W. A 650 W unit is the safe choice. Details on the RTX 2080 Ti PSU page or try other pairs in the PSU calculator.

Upgrade paths

Best CPU for the RTX 2080 Ti Best GPU for the Ryzen 7 7700 RTX 2080 Ti PSU requirements

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