ATier A · High-end · 1440p Ultra to 4K

Which CPU for the RX 7900 XTX?

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB of VRAM and handles maximum settings at 1440p. We pick its CPU at 1080p, where the processor matters most. Below: our recommendation, a table of 47 CPUs with average FPS, and the most common pairings.

AMD
24 GB
2022
Resolution: 1440p
Gaming score: 136

Recommended CPUs for the RX 7900 XTX (1080p)

From the processors in our configurator. Loss = how much lower the FPS is than with the strongest CPU in our range (the worse of demanding games at Ultra and esports at medium settings).

Sensible minimum
Ryzen 5 7500F
AM5 · DDR5 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−10 %
Good choice
avg. FPS
224
esports
466
demanding games
123
in configurator €145
Build with this CPU
Our pick
Ryzen 5 7500X3D
AM5 · DDR5 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−4 %
Ideal pair
avg. FPS
249
esports
530
demanding games
132
in configurator €240
Build with this CPU
No compromises
Ryzen 7 9850X3D
AM5 · DDR5 · 8 cores
loss 1080p
−0 %
Ideal pair
avg. FPS
282
esports
625
demanding games
139
in configurator €490
Build with this CPU

Every CPU with the RX 7900 XTX: FPS and bottleneck

Average of 17 games without upscaling (demanding games at Ultra, esports at medium). Verdict by loss at 1080p; at higher resolutions the CPU matters less.

Every CPU with the RX 7900 XTX: FPS and bottleneck
Processor	Tier	Platform	FPS 1080p	FPS 1440p	FPS 4K	Loss 1080p	Verdict
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dpick	S	AM5 · DDR5	282	240	161	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 9800X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	277	237	160	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9950X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	272	234	159	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9900X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	269	232	158	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 7800X3D	A	AM5 · DDR5	260	226	156	−3 %	Ideal pair
Core i9-14900K	A	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	254	223	154	−3 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7600X3D	A	AM5 · DDR5	254	222	154	−3 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7500X3Dpick	A	AM5 · DDR5	249	219	152	−4 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9950X	B	AM5 · DDR5	246	217	151	−5 %	Good choice
Core i7-14700K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	245	216	151	−5 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 9700X	B	AM5 · DDR5	243	215	150	−5 %	Good choice
Core Ultra 9 285K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	241	213	149	−6 %	Good choice
Ryzen 9 9900X	B	AM5 · DDR5	240	213	149	−6 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 9600X	B	AM5 · DDR5	239	212	148	−6 %	Good choice
Core i5-14600K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	237	211	148	−7 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 7700	B	AM5 · DDR5	236	210	147	−7 %	Good choice
Core Ultra 7 265K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	235	210	147	−7 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 7700X	B	AM5 · DDR5	235	210	147	−7 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 7600X	B	AM5 · DDR5	230	206	145	−9 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 5700X3D	B	AM4 · DDR4	230	206	145	−9 %	Good choice
Core Ultra 5 245K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	229	205	145	−9 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 7600	C	AM5 · DDR5	226	203	144	−10 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 7500Fpick	C	AM5 · DDR5	224	202	143	−10 %	Good choice
Core i5-14400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	220	199	142	−11 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 5800XT	C	AM4 · DDR4	206	188	136	−16 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 5 5600X	C	AM4 · DDR4	205	187	136	−16 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Core i5-12400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	202	185	135	−17 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 7 5700X	C	AM4 · DDR4	202	185	135	−17 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 5 5600	C	AM4 · DDR4	200	183	134	−18 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 5 8400F	D	AM5 · DDR5	196	180	132	−19 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 7 5700	D	AM4 · DDR4	189	175	130	−21 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Core i3-12100F	D	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	179	168	127	−24 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 5 5500	D	AM4 · DDR4	179	168	127	−24 %	CPU holds it back a bit

Have an older CPU?

We no longer sell older processors, but they belong in the table: they show whether a GPU swap is enough or the whole platform needs replacing. Send us your configuration for a free upgrade quote; old hardware counts as a trade-in.

Have an older CPU?
Processor	Tier	Platform	FPS 1080p	FPS 1440p	FPS 4K	Loss 1080p	Verdict
Core i9-13900K	A	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	252	221	153	−4 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 5800X3D	B	AM4 · DDR4	237	211	148	−7 %	Good choice
Core i5-13600K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	232	207	146	−8 %	Good choice
Core i5-12600K	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	222	200	142	−11 %	Good choice
Core i5-13400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	217	196	140	−12 %	Good choice
Core i7-10700K	D	Intel LGA1200 · DDR4	188	174	130	−22 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Core i7-8700K	D	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	169	160	123	−28 %	Serious bottleneck
Ryzen 7 3700X	D	AM4 · DDR4	167	158	123	−28 %	Serious bottleneck
Core i5-10400F	E	Intel LGA1200 · DDR4	162	154	121	−30 %	Serious bottleneck
Ryzen 5 3600	E	AM4 · DDR4	156	149	119	−32 %	Serious bottleneck
Core i7-7700K	E	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	150	145	117	−34 %	Serious bottleneck
Core i5-9400F	E	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	149	143	116	−35 %	Serious bottleneck
Core i7-4790K	E	Intel LGA1150 · DDR3	115	112	98	−44 %	Serious bottleneck
Ryzen 5 2600	E	AM4 · DDR4	119	117	102	−46 %	Serious bottleneck

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Most common pairings with the RX 7900 XTX

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 7 9850X3D

Ideal pair

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 282 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 0 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 612 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 141 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 117 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 92 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 110 FPS

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Ideal pair

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 277 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 0 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 609 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 141 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 117 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 92 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 110 FPS

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Ideal pair

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 260 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 3 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 592 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 137 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 116 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 92 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 109 FPS

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 5 7500X3D

Ideal pair

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 5 7500X3D: 249 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 4 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 575 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 134 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 115 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 92 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 109 FPS

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 5 7500F

Good choice

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 5 7500F: 224 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 10 % (good choice).

CS2 1080p: 519 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 122 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 112 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 92 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 107 FPS

RX 7900 XTX + Core i5-12400F

CPU holds it back a bit

RX 7900 XTX + Core i5-12400F: 202 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 17 % (cpu holds it back a bit).

CS2 1080p: 456 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 108 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 106 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 92 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 103 FPS

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 5 5600

CPU holds it back a bit

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 5 5600: 200 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 18 % (cpu holds it back a bit).

CS2 1080p: 448 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 106 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 105 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 92 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 102 FPS

RX 7900 XTX + Core i5-10400F

Serious bottleneck

RX 7900 XTX + Core i5-10400F: 162 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 30 % (serious bottleneck).

CS2 1080p: 353 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 84 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 89 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 92 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 89 FPS

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 5 3600

Serious bottleneck

RX 7900 XTX + Ryzen 5 3600: 156 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 32 % (serious bottleneck).

CS2 1080p: 339 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 81 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 86 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 92 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 86 FPS

PCs in stock with the RX 7900 XTX

No ready-built PC with the RX 7900 XTX in stock right now – we will build one to order in the configurator.

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Frequently asked questions

Which CPU is best for the RX 7900 XTX?

From our range we recommend the Ryzen 5 7500X3D (4 % loss at 1080p, 249 FPS on average). A sensible minimum is Ryzen 5 7500F (10 % loss at 1080p, 224 FPS on average). For the last few percent: Ryzen 7 9850X3D (0 % loss at 1080p, 282 FPS on average). All of them are in our configurator and we build the PC for you.

Is a Ryzen 5 5600 enough for the RX 7900 XTX?

At 1080p the Ryzen 5 5600 averages 200 FPS with the RX 7900 XTX, 18 % less than the strongest CPU (cpu holds it back a bit). At 1440p the gap is 8 %. In esports at medium settings (CS2, Valorant, Dota 2) the CPU matters more: 410 FPS on average versus 625 FPS with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D.

What resolution is the RX 7900 XTX good for?

With maximum settings and no upscaling the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a 1440p card: with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D it averages 107 FPS in demanding games (Cyberpunk 2077, Kingdom Come 2, Battlefield 6…) and 558 FPS in esports. With DLSS/FSR you can go one resolution higher.

How many FPS does the RX 7900 XTX get with the Ryzen 5 7500X3D?

Without upscaling (demanding games at Ultra, esports at medium): CS2 1080p: 575 FPS, Fortnite 1080p: 134 FPS, Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 115 FPS, Battlefield 6 1440p: 92 FPS, Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 109 FPS. These are the same numbers the “How many FPS?” calculator shows on every PC.

Does an older CPU like the Ryzen 5 3600 bottleneck the RX 7900 XTX?

Yes, noticeably: at 1080p the Ryzen 5 3600 gives 32 % lower FPS than the strongest CPU (156 FPS on average; in esports at medium settings 6 %). With this card a platform upgrade pays off – send us your configuration and we will quote the upgrade; the old parts count as a trade-in.

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Every recommended CPU and GPU is in our configurator. We build in Olomouc, stress-test and deliver with a 36-month warranty. Your old PC or graphics card counts as a trade-in.

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