AMD processor
Ryzen 9 9950X
16 cores and 32 threads, released in 2024, at index 92 on our scale - 3 of 39 processors tracked here. Paired with the fastest card we track and 32 GB of memory, it is still the part that runs out first in 0 of 19 games.
Performance index
92 of 100
Cores / threads
16/32
Limits the rig in
0 of 19 games
With the ceiling removed
Every row below pairs the Ryzen 9 9950X with the GeForce RTX 5090 and 32 GB of memory. Where the verdict still stops short, this processor is the reason.
| Game | Verdict | Held back by | Game page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto VI | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Elden Ring | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Counter-Strike 2 | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Alan Wake 2 | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Starfield | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Black Myth: Wukong | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Hogwarts Legacy | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Fortnite | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Helldivers 2 | Runs well | nothing | open ↗ |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Marvel Rivals | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Apex Legends | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Palworld | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
| Destiny 2 | Runs at ultra | nothing | open ↗ |
What to pair it with
The GeForce RTX 5090 at index 100 is the closest match in our catalogue. Anything much faster spends its time waiting for this processor in the games above.
Questions
- Is the Ryzen 9 9950X fast enough for modern games?
- At index 92 it ranks 3 of the 39 processors we track. Paired with the fastest card in our catalogue it still becomes the limiting part in 0 of 19 games, and clears every tier defined in 19.
- What graphics card should go with a Ryzen 9 9950X?
- Roughly index 100: the GeForce RTX 5090 is the closest match we track. A much faster card would spend most of its time waiting for this processor.