build question for 1440p

[retroooo]

Just wondering if an rtx 5060 and a ryzen 5 5500 is enough for 1440p gaming. i enjoy playing arc raiders, modded minecraft, and r6. Thanks!

 

[CatTNT]

depends on what framerate you're targeting, a ryzen 5500 is pretty slow and will not allow you go get super high framerates, especially above 120fps. consult the chart:

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/zotac-geforce-rtx-5060-solo-8-gb/31.html


keep in mind this was tested with a 9800X3D, so your performance will be even lower than this unless you're willing to play on low settings. 

[dark_globe]

5060 is (would be) the main limitation since it lacks both raw power and VRAM for 1440p gaming .
rtx 5060 is really build as a 1080p video card ...

ryzen 5500 is capable of delivering around 120 average fps at 1440p across the board (if paired with a video card on the level of rtx 3090)
which is about on par of what rtx 5070 can deliver on average at 1440p .
(although 0,1% and 1% lows would be a bigger issue if playing multiplayer titles and for this it would be better to use ryzen 5600x or 5700x)

i would consider rtx 5070 12gb or the radeon 9070 16gb to be a good starting point for 1440p gaming in 2025 .
you can expect around 100-120 average FPS in most single player titles at 1440p if you pair ryzen 5500 with one of those video cards .
(of course there are exceptions if the game is extremely cpu or gpu intensive)


are you going to build an entirely new system from scratch ?
if so it would help to know your budget and your location (country) so the more accurate recommendations can be make .

[retroooo]

On 12/26/2025 at 1:16 AM, dark_globe said:

5060 is (would be) the main limitation since it lacks both raw power and VRAM for 1440p gaming .
rtx 5060 is really build as a 1080p video card ...

ryzen 5500 is capable of delivering around 120 average fps at 1440p across the board (if paired with a video card on the level of rtx 3090)
which is about on par of what rtx 5070 can deliver on average at 1440p .
(although 0,1% and 1% lows would be a bigger issue if playing multiplayer titles and for this it would be better to use ryzen 5600x or 5700x)

i would consider rtx 5070 12gb or the radeon 9070 16gb to be a good starting point for 1440p gaming in 2025 .
you can expect around 100-120 average FPS in most single player titles at 1440p if you pair ryzen 5500 with one of those video cards .
(of course there are exceptions if the game is extremely cpu or gpu intensive)


are you going to build an entirely new system from scratch ?
if so it would help to know your budget and your location (country) so the more accurate recommendations can be make .

Thanks for the answer. I’m in the U.S., and my budget is ideally around $1,100 but if theres something necessary and it puts me over, I don’t mind. I was looking at a prebuilt with those parts, but really just trying to find something that can handle 1440p gaming. 1% lows are definitely going to be important for me as I enjoy competitive gaming. I’m still pretty torn about going with a prebuilt vs building my own as this would be my first ever pc. Open to any suggestions you or anyone else may have!

[dark_globe]

this fits the budget :

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($163.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ENDORFY Spartan 5 MAX CPU Cooler  ($20.00 @ ModMyMods) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 UD AC ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA LEGEND 860 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus DUAL Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($384.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP GH 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1082.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-12-31 19:08 EST-0500



but this would absolutely be worth it if you can find a bit more cash for your build :

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($209.00 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 81.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X w/Heatsink 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($135.66 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI SHADOW 2X OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.00 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1364.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-12-31 19:15 EST-0500

 

[retroooo]

1 hour ago, dark_globe said:

this fits the budget :

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($163.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ENDORFY Spartan 5 MAX CPU Cooler  ($20.00 @ ModMyMods) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 UD AC ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA LEGEND 860 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus DUAL Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($384.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP GH 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1082.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-12-31 19:08 EST-0500



but this would absolutely be worth it if you can find a bit more cash for your build :

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($209.00 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 81.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X w/Heatsink 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($135.66 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI SHADOW 2X OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.00 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1364.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-12-31 19:15 EST-0500

 

Thanks, both these builds look great and will probably move forward with the latter. One question, do you have any performance data of the 9070xt vs 5070 12gb? I remember a lot of hype from LTT around the 9070xt if you could grab it closer to its MSRP, but I can’t remember how it stacks up vs the 5070

[dark_globe]

9070 is comparable to 5070 while 5070Ti is closer to 9070xt .
all of them are a whole tier above  rtx 5060Ti / 9060xt (around + 30%)

rtx 5070 is the cheapest of the 4 and i would say this video card is your entry ticket to 1440p gaming club .
of course if you have more money to spare than 4gb of extra VRAM will be great .

- in terms of rasterization (raw performance) radeon 9070 is a bit better compared to rtx 5070 
nvidia on the other hand has a bit better set of features
(nvidia has better ray-tracing performance and 
DLSS is still superior to FSR and it has more universal game support
but the gap is much smaller than it was previous generation)

it all comes down to how much are you willing to spend:
9060xt 16gb<5060ti 16gb (1080p gaming at 100+ FPS) <<< 5070<9070<9070xt<=5070Ti (1440p gaming at 100+ FPS)