Rank #242 of 274D · Budget

Is the Ryzen 3 1200 good for gaming?

Q: Is the Ryzen 3 1200 good for gaming?

The Ryzen 3 1200 is a capable budget gaming CPU — a budget-tier chip, ranked #242 of 274 in our benchmark. It pairs well with a GeForce GTX 1060 3GB for 1080p and up to a GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop for 4K gaming.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is a capable budget gaming processor — a Budget chip ranked #242 of 274 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score38

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Ryzen 3 1200

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Budget

1440p gaming

GeForce GTX 1660

Budget

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop

Mid-Range

↑ Faster: Core i5-4590 ↓ Slower: Core i5-3570 Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.