Will the Ryzen 9 7950X bottleneck the GTX 1660 Super?

No. At 1440p the GTX 1660 Super is the limiting part, which is the normal state for a gaming PC. The Ryzen 9 7950X has headroom to spare. This is a model estimate from performance indexes, not a measured FPS loss.

What power supply do I need for a Ryzen 9 7950X and GTX 1660 Super?

Sustained gaming load is about 372 W using the GTX 1660 Super's measured draw. A 550 W unit is the safe choice.

Is this pair better at 1080p or 4K?

1080p: GPU-limited 35% (GPU-bound (normal)). 1440p: GPU-limited 41% (CPU overkill). 4K: GPU-limited 55% (CPU overkill).

PCPairs

Ryzen 9 7950X + GTX 1660 Super: bottleneck check

41%

GPU-limited at 1440p. CPU overkill.

CPU GPU

The GTX 1660 Super is the part working hardest at 1440p, which is what you want. The Ryzen 9 7950X keeps about 41% in reserve.

By resolution

Resolution	Limiting part	Severity	Verdict
1080p	GPU	35%	GPU-bound (normal)
1440p	GPU	41%	CPU overkill
4K	GPU	55%	CPU overkill

The GTX 1660 Super is the limit at every resolution and by a wide margin at 4K (55%). The Ryzen 9 7950X is overkill for this card: a faster GPU would give you far more frames than any CPU change.

Specifications

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Cores / threads	16 / 32
Max boost	5.7 GHz
Socket	AM5
TDP	170 W manufacturer-published TDP — sustained turbo can be higher · AMD
Released	2022
Gaming index	83 / 100
Multi-core index	96 / 100

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
VRAM	6 GB
Board power	125 W
Released	2019
1080p index	19.9 / 100
1440p index	15 / 100
4K index	11.3 / 100

Power supply

The GTX 1660 Super measured 127 W average while gaming (140 W highest 20 ms spike, TechPowerUp). With the Ryzen 9 7950X at its TDP of 170 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 GTX 1660 Super PSU page or try other pairs in the PSU calculator.

Upgrade paths

CPUs that remove the bottleneck

AM5

Cards that use the Ryzen 9 7950X fully

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