Which graphics card suits the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X?

How the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X pairs with the popular graphics cards - where the processor still keeps up, and where it starts to hold the card back. FPS is calculated at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on high settings.

Best match

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Expected FPS

Graphics card
Balance
1080p FPS1440p FPS4K FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Limited by the graphics card
81 FPS59 FPS33 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Limited by the graphics card
101 FPS73 FPS38 FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Limited by the graphics card
107 FPS78 FPS43 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Limited by the graphics card
131 FPS98 FPS52 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Limited by the graphics card
147 FPS108 FPS67 FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Limited by the graphics card
153 FPS112 FPS60 FPS
Arc B580
Balanced
163 FPS118 FPS73 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Balanced
173 FPS125 FPS68 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Balanced
178 FPS130 FPS71 FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Balanced
183 FPS134 FPS82 FPS
GeForce RTX 5060
Balanced
193 FPS141 FPS75 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Balanced
198 FPS144 FPS78 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Balanced
203 FPS148 FPS80 FPS
Radeon RX 9060 XT
Balanced
213 FPS156 FPS98 FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Balanced
218 FPS159 FPS98 FPS
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
Balanced
238 FPS173 FPS108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Balanced
253 FPS185 FPS114 FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Balanced
260 FPS189 FPS117 FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Balanced
264 FPS193 FPS118 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Balanced
270 FPS197 FPS121 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Balanced
287 FPS212 FPS130 FPS
GeForce RTX 5070
Balanced
295 FPS219 FPS134 FPS
Radeon RX 9070
Balanced
307 FPS229 FPS141 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Balanced
322 FPS245 FPS150 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
Balanced
324 FPS248 FPS153 FPS
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Balanced
330 FPS260 FPS160 FPS
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Balanced
337 FPS273 FPS169 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Super
Balanced
338 FPS280 FPS173 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Balanced
339 FPS283 FPS176 FPS
GeForce RTX 5080
Balanced
343 FPS295 FPS185 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Balanced
350 FPS322 FPS205 FPS
GeForce RTX 5090
Limited by the processor
356 FPS336 FPS228 FPS

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The figures are estimates - real FPS depends on the game, settings and drivers. The FPS model is calibrated against public TechPowerUp, Tom’s Hardware and Hardware Unboxed benchmarks, so the average FPS usually lands within ±15%. CPU and GPU calibration: July 2026 · Newest games added: September 2026. How we calculate FPS