No. At 1080p the Ryzen 5 7600 and the Radeon RX 9070 XT are within 9.9% of each other, which is a good match.
Well matched
Neither part holds the other back by more than 10%.
| Resolution | Result | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Well matched | 9.9% cpu |
| 1440p | GPU limited. The CPU has spare power | 17.8% gpu |
| 4K | GPU limited. The CPU has spare power | 49.5% gpu |
The processor launched at $229 and the card at $599, so the card cost 2.6 times as much. At 1080p this pairing is well balanced. At 1440p it is limited by the graphics card by about 17.8%, and at 4K limited by the graphics card by about 49.5%. The graphics card scores 67 on our index and the processor 71.
The two parts are within 10 percent of each other at 1080p, so neither is wasting the other.
For comparison, with the more powerful GeForce RTX 5070 Ti the 1080p result would be held back by the processor by about 15% (mild), and with the less powerful GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super the 1080p result would be well balanced.
No. At 1080p the Ryzen 5 7600 and the Radeon RX 9070 XT are within 9.9% of each other, which is a good match.
No. At 1440p the Radeon RX 9070 XT is the slower part by about 17.8%, so the Ryzen 5 7600 has spare capacity. That is the normal way round for a gaming PC.
No. At 4K the Radeon RX 9070 XT is the slower part by about 49.5%, so the Ryzen 5 7600 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