No. At 1080p the Radeon RX 6700 XT is the slower part by about 33.1%, so the Ryzen 5 5600X has spare capacity. That is the normal way round for a gaming PC.
GPU limited. The CPU has spare power
The graphics card is the limit by about 33.1%. That is normal and fine for gaming; a faster CPU would add nothing.
| Resolution | Result | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | GPU limited. The CPU has spare power | 33.1% gpu |
| 1440p | GPU limited. The CPU has spare power | 50.4% gpu |
| 4K | GPU limited. The CPU has spare power | 69.6% gpu |
The processor launched at $299 and the card at $479, so the card cost 1.6 times as much. At 1080p this pairing is limited by the graphics card by about 33.1%. At 1440p it is limited by the graphics card by about 50.4%, and at 4K limited by the graphics card by about 69.6%. The graphics card scores 33 on our index and the processor 58.
The processor has 33.1% spare capacity at 1080p, so a faster one would change nothing. More frames have to come from the graphics card, and the Radeon RX 6750 XT (index 35) is the next step in our list.
For comparison, with the more powerful Radeon RX 6750 XT the 1080p result would be limited by the graphics card by about 29%, and with the less powerful Radeon RX 7600 XT the 1080p result would be limited by the graphics card by about 37.1%.
No. At 1080p the Radeon RX 6700 XT is the slower part by about 33.1%, so the Ryzen 5 5600X has spare capacity. That is the normal way round for a gaming PC.
No. At 1440p the Radeon RX 6700 XT is the slower part by about 50.4%, so the Ryzen 5 5600X has spare capacity. That is the normal way round for a gaming PC.
No. At 4K the Radeon RX 6700 XT is the slower part by about 69.6%, so the Ryzen 5 5600X has spare capacity. That is the normal way round for a gaming PC. Higher resolutions put more load on the graphics card, so the processor matters less.
Updated October 3, 2026