Rank #42 of 260A · High-End

Is the Ryzen 7 9700X good for gaming?

The Ryzen 7 9700X is an excellent gaming processor — a High-End chip ranked #42 of 260 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score143

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

Best GPU pairings for the Ryzen 7 9700X

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

1080p gaming

GeForce RTX 3080

1440p gaming

Radeon RX 6950 XT

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 4080

↑ Faster: Core i9-13900HX ↓ Slower: Core i7-13700 Check for bottlenecks →

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