01
Introduction
For gamers still using the AM4 platform and not planning to switch platforms in the short term, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D is the most cost-effective choice.
Some users who are considering upgrading to the Ryzen 7 5700X3D or are already using it may be thinking about upgrading to the RTX 50 series graphics card. However, they may worry about potential performance bottlenecks that could prevent the graphics card from fully performing, leading to hesitation.
To address this concern, this article will test the gaming performance of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D + GeForce RTX 5070 setup to verify this issue, for the reference of interested users.
02
Specification Overview
The Ryzen 7 5700X3D was released on January 8, 2024. It is manufactured with TSMC’s 7nm process and features 8 cores and 16 threads. The base clock speed is 3.0 GHz, with a maximum boost clock of 4.1 GHz. It includes 512KB of L1 cache, 4MB of L2 cache, and 96MB of L3 cache. The TDP is 105W, and the suggested retail price is $249.
The GeForce RTX 5070 was released on January 6, 2025. It uses the GB205 GPU chip, built on TSMC’s 5nm process, and has 6,144 CUDA cores, 192 texture units, 48 streaming multiprocessors, 192 tensor cores, and 48 ray tracing units.
It includes 40MB of L2 cache, has a base clock of 2165MHz, and a boost clock of 2510MHz. It comes with 12GB of GDDR7 memory, a 192-bit memory interface, a memory speed of 28Gbps, and a memory bandwidth of 672GB/s. The FP32 floating point performance is 30.84 TFLOPS. Power consumption is 250W, and the reference price is $549.
03
Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows:
Processor: Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS
Memory: 32GB DDR4 3600MHz
Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 5070
Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB SSD + HDD
Operating System: Windows 10
04
Game Testing (Ryzen 5700X3D & RTX 5070)
Seven games were tested, all using 1080P resolution settings.
1. Alan Wake 2
Average FPS: 77
Minimum Instant FPS: 64
Frame Time: 8.4ms
CPU Usage: 25%
CPU Power: 48W
CPU Temp: 55°C
Memory Usage: 10.4GB
GPU Usage: 98%
VRAM Usage: 9.6GB
GPU Power: 230W
GPU Temp: 61°C
In this game, CPU usage is only around 25%, indicating low load. Memory usage is between 10GB and 11GB. The GPU is nearly fully utilized, with VRAM usage between 9GB and 10GB.
Average FPS exceeds 70, minimum FPS stays above 60, and frame times are around 8ms—very smooth with no performance bottlenecks.
2. God of War
Average FPS: 130
Minimum Instant FPS: 96
Frame Time: 7.3ms
CPU Usage: 44%
CPU Power: 62W
CPU Temp: 65°C
Memory Usage: 11.3GB
GPU Usage: 96%
VRAM Usage: 8.2GB
GPU Power: 218W
GPU Temp: 62°C
CPU usage is around 44%, relatively low. Memory usage is slightly over 11GB. The GPU is near full load, with VRAM usage a bit above 8GB.
Average FPS is around 130, minimum FPS over 90, frame time about 7ms—extremely smooth with no weak points.
3. Cyberpunk 2077
Average FPS: 95
Minimum Instant FPS: 65
Frame Time: 11.0ms
CPU Usage: 71%
CPU Power: 70W
CPU Temp: 68°C
Memory Usage: 9.5GB
GPU Usage: 98%
VRAM Usage: 7.8GB
GPU Power: 245W
GPU Temp: 63°C
CPU usage is around 74%, relatively high. Memory usage ranges between 9GB and 10GB. GPU is nearly maxed out with VRAM usage between 7GB and 8GB.
Average FPS exceeds 90, minimum FPS stays above 60, frame time around 11ms. Apart from high CPU load, GPU performance is fully utilized with no major issues.
4. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Average FPS: 162
Minimum Instant FPS: 126
Frame Time: 6.5ms
CPU Usage: 27%
CPU Power: 52W
CPU Temp: 63°C
Memory Usage: 7.9GB
GPU Usage: 98%
VRAM Usage: 5.1GB
GPU Power: 250W
GPU Temp: 64°C
CPU usage is around 27%, very light. Memory usage is around 8GB. GPU is close to full load, VRAM usage around 5GB.
Average FPS reaches about 160, minimum FPS over 120, frame time around 6ms—very smooth with no bottlenecks.
5. Black Myth: Wukong
Average FPS: 97
Minimum Instant FPS: 75
Frame Time: 11.1ms
CPU Usage: 32%
CPU Power: 52W
CPU Temp: 55°C
Memory Usage: 12.9GB
GPU Usage: 98%
VRAM Usage: 6.8GB
GPU Power: 199W
GPU Temp: 57°C
CPU usage is around 30%, quite relaxed. Memory usage is around 13GB. GPU is near full load, VRAM usage around 7GB.
Average FPS exceeds 90, minimum FPS stays above 70, frame time around 11ms—very smooth with no performance issues.
6. Starfield
Average FPS: 90
Minimum Instant FPS: 69
Frame Time: 10.5ms
CPU Usage: 79%
CPU Power: 76W
CPU Temp: 70°C
Memory Usage: 12.9GB
GPU Usage: 91%
VRAM Usage: 5.6GB
GPU Power: 193W
GPU Temp: 60°C
CPU usage is around 80%, relatively high. Memory usage is around 13GB. GPU has some headroom, VRAM usage between 5GB and 6GB.
Average FPS is around 90, minimum FPS above 60, frame time about 10ms. Aside from high CPU load, overall performance is solid with no major weaknesses.
7. The Last of Us Part II
Average FPS: 139
Minimum Instant FPS: 109
Frame Time: 6.3ms
CPU Usage: 66%
CPU Power: 65W
CPU Temp: 64°C
Memory Usage: 12.7GB
GPU Usage: 98%
VRAM Usage: 7.7GB
GPU Power: 219W
GPU Temp: 62°C
CPU usage is around 66%, fairly high. Memory usage between 12GB and 13GB. GPU is near full load, VRAM usage between 7GB and 8GB.
Average FPS exceeds 130, minimum FPS over 100, frame time around 6ms—very smooth, with high CPU load but fully utilized GPU and no performance bottlenecks.
05
Test Conclusion
The test results are clear: the Ryzen 7 5700X3D + GeForce RTX 5070 configuration has no performance bottlenecks. The GeForce RTX 5070’s performance can be fully utilized, and the Ryzen 7 5700X3D handles it with ease. Under these conditions, pairing it with a lower-tier RTX 4060 series card would be even less of a concern.
In summary, if you’re planning to upgrade to or are already using the Ryzen 7 5700X3D and considering pairing it with the GeForce RTX 5070, there’s no need to worry about performance bottlenecks—the graphics card can perform to its full potential, so there’s no need to hesitate.
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