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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

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Top 10% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
84%
VS
GPU
96%
PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

19,593 Benchmark Score
Top 16% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

54,209 Benchmark Score
Top 4% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Optimal Performance

Your system is in the top tier. You can run any modern game at maximum settings.

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

Balance and Bottleneck

This pairing presents a striking asymmetry: a 6-core Zen 3 CPU from 2022 paired with a flagship Ada Lovelace GPU from 2024. The benchmark data reveals exactly where the bottleneck lives. The Ryzen 5 5500 scores 5386 in 3DMark’s 16-thread test and 836 in single-thread, placing it at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs. The RTX 4080 SUPER, meanwhile, sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. That 13-percentile gap hints that the CPU is the constraining element in many scenarios.

Looking at FPS scaling across resolutions confirms this. In Cyberpunk 2077, the system delivers 79.2 FPS at 1080p, 71.0 at 1440p, and 44.4 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is only 10.4%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 37.5%. This pattern — modest scaling at lower resolutions then a steep cliff at 4K — suggests the CPU holds the system back at 1080p where the GPU has headroom, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K. A similar shape appears in Counter-Strike 2: 323.1 FPS at 1080p, 215.0 at 1440p, 117.7 at 4K.

For lighter titles, the CPU bottleneck is unmistakable. Valorant hits 383.5 FPS at 1080p, 365.9 at 1440p, and still 338.5 at 4K. The 4K figure is 88% of the 1080p figure, meaning the GPU is barely stressed even at maximum resolution. The CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 3058 and 3DMark single-thread score of 836 cap the frame rate in esports titles. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive shows 714.6 FPS at 1080p, which is remarkable, but the CPU’s 12 threads and 16 MB of L3 cache limit how much further it can go.

The reverse bottleneck appears in GPU-heavy workloads. In Ark: Survival Ascended, the system manages only 49.9 FPS at 1080p, 28.9 at 1440p, and 13.8 at 4K. The 4K figure is a mere 28% of the 1080p figure, demonstrating that this game is overwhelmingly GPU-bound. The RTX 4080 SUPER’s 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 736.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth are being fully utilized, while the CPU’s 6 cores are sufficient to feed it at 1080p.

The data shows that the balance point shifts with game type and resolution. For modern AAA titles at 4K, the GPU is the primary limiter, and the CPU has enough single-thread performance to keep up. For esports at 1080p, the CPU caps the frame rate well below what the GPU could theoretically deliver. The average FPS across all games is 187.4, ranking this pairing 449th out of 3732 pairs — a strong overall position, but one that masks the CPU’s role as the ceiling in lighter workloads.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data covers 48 games at three resolutions, all at ultra settings, with dataIsMeasured confirmed as true. At 1080p, the system excels in competitive titles. Valorant runs at 383.5 FPS, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege at 384 FPS, and Counter-Strike 2 at 323.1 FPS. These numbers indicate that for high-refresh-rate monitors — 240 Hz or even 360 Hz — the pairing delivers the required frame rates in esports, though the CPU’s single-thread score of 836 in 3DMark suggests it is the limiting factor in these titles.

At 1440p, AAA games become very playable. Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 71.0 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 65.0 FPS, and Microsoft Flight Simulator at 94.0 FPS. The RTX 4080 SUPER’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth ensure that high-resolution textures do not cause stuttering. Control runs at 102.0 FPS, and Call of Duty: Warzone at 108.3 FPS. These figures are well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 4K, the picture becomes more demanding. Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 44.4 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 to 43.0 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended to 13.8 FPS. These are not ideal for 4K gaming, indicating that the GPU, despite its high percentile, cannot maintain 60 FPS in the most demanding titles at ultra settings. However, many games remain playable: The Medium runs at 47.4 FPS, Overpower at 96.2 FPS, and Valorant at 338.5 FPS. The 4K performance is best suited for less demanding titles or those with upscaling enabled.

The measured data also shows interesting outliers. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reaches 714.6 FPS at 1080p, which is the highest figure in the dataset. Minecraft runs at 318.0 FPS at 1080p and 105.0 FPS at 4K. Roblox achieves 414.8 FPS at 1080p and 155.2 FPS at 4K. These lightweight titles benefit from the GPU’s raw power, while the CPU’s 12 threads handle the game logic without becoming a hard cap. The overall picture is that this pairing is excellent for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for medium settings or less demanding titles.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Ryzen 5 5500 uses AMD Socket AM4, which is a mature platform with a long upgrade history. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. This is a potential limitation, as newer platforms support DDR5 with higher bandwidth. The PCIe interface is Gen 3, which means the RTX 4080 SUPER’s PCIe 4.0 x16 bus will run at Gen 3 speeds. The benchmark data shows this does not significantly impact gaming performance, as the GPU’s 16 GB VRAM and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth mitigate any bandwidth constraints from the older PCIe standard.

The GPU has a TDP of 320 W and the suggested PSU is 700 W. The CPU’s TDP is 65 W, so the total system draw is well within the 700 W recommendation. The power connector is a single 16-pin, which requires a modern PSU with that connector or an adapter. The GPU is triple-slot, measuring 310 mm in length, 140 mm in height, and 61 mm in width, so case compatibility needs to be checked.

A sensible next upgrade for this platform would be a higher-core-count AM4 CPU, such as a Ryzen 5000-series processor with more cores. The data shows the current CPU’s 16 MB L3 cache and 6 cores are sufficient for most games, but multi-threaded workloads like video editing or 3D rendering would benefit from more cores. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 is respectable, but a CPU with more cores would improve that score significantly. Alternatively, the GPU could be upgraded to a newer generation, but the RTX 4080 SUPER is already end-of-life, with the GeForce 50 series as its successor.

The AM4 platform does not support PCIe Gen 4 or Gen 5, which limits future GPU upgrades to those that do not rely heavily on PCIe bandwidth. However, the data shows that the RTX 4080 SUPER performs well even at Gen 3 speeds, so this is not a pressing concern. Memory is limited to DDR4, which is becoming legacy, but the 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The data shows this system excels at 1080p and 1440p with refresh rates above 144 Hz. Valorant runs at 383.5 FPS at 1080p, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege at 384 FPS, and Counter-Strike 2 at 323.1 FPS. At 1440p, these figures drop to 365.9, 252.0, and 215.0 FPS respectively, still well above 144 Hz. The CPU’s single-thread score of 836 in 3DMark is the limiting factor, but it does not prevent high frame rates in competitive titles.

Streaming: The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads, combined with the GPU’s NVENC encoder (implied by the Ada Lovelace architecture and 320 tensor cores), can handle streaming while gaming. The PassMark multithread score of 19330 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 indicate sufficient CPU headroom for encoding overhead. Games like Call of Duty: Warzone at 117.1 FPS at 1080p leave room for a stream encoder.

Video editing: The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 and Geekbench multicore score of 7976 suggest it can handle video editing, but the 6-core limit will slow down 4K exports. The GPU’s 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 16 GB VRAM accelerate effects and rendering. The PassMark data compression score of 245533 and integer math score of 65001 indicate strong data processing capabilities.

3D rendering: The RTX 4080 SUPER’s 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, with 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 compute, make this system highly capable for 3D rendering. The CPU’s 6 cores are the bottleneck, as rendering engines often scale with CPU cores. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 is moderate, but the GPU’s compute power will dominate in GPU-accelerated renderers.

Software development: The CPU’s PassMark integer math score of 65001 and data encryption score of 14851 indicate strong performance for compilation and code execution. The 12 threads handle parallel builds, while the single-thread score of 3058 in PassMark ensures responsive IDE performance. The 16 MB L3 cache helps with code hot paths.

Student and office work: The system is overkill for these tasks. The CPU’s 73rd percentile and the GPU’s 86th percentile are far beyond what spreadsheets or word processing require. The PassMark single-thread score of 3058 and 3DMark single-thread score of 836 ensure fast application launches. The system would be silent and efficient for office work, though the GPU’s 320 W TDP is unnecessary for such tasks.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 19593, placing it at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (19617, -0.1%), Intel Core i5-12500 (19668, -0.4%), Intel Core i7-10700F (19499, +0.5%), and Intel Core i5-11600KF (19723, -0.7%). The data shows the Ryzen 5 5500 is performance-equivalent to these CPUs, with deltas of less than 1% in either direction. This indicates the CPU is a solid mid-range offering.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 54209, placing it at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (54247, -0.1%), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828, -1.1%), AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698, -2.7%), and AMD Radeon 8060S (55757, -2.8%). The RTX 4080 SUPER is essentially identical to the RTX 4080, with a delta of only -0.1%. The rivals with higher scores are AMD products, but the deltas are small.

In specific benchmarks, the CPU scores 6900 in Cinebench R20 multicore, 16429 in R23 multicore, and 2319 in R23 single-core. The Geekbench scores are 7976 multicore and 1730 single-core. The PassMark multithread score is 19330, with single-thread at 3058. The GPU scores 6600 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 219065 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 260075 in Geekbench Vulkan. The PassMark G3D score is 34245, with GPU compute at 19822.

The combined percentile is 80, and the pair ranks 449th out of 3732 pairs by average FPS. The average FPS across all games is 187.4. This combined picture shows a system that is above average but not top-tier, with the CPU being the weaker component relative to the GPU.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 sufficient for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The data shows the CPU is the bottleneck in lighter games at 1080p, but the GPU becomes the limiter in demanding titles at 4K. The CPU’s 73rd percentile and GPU’s 86th percentile indicate a performance gap, but the system still averages 187.4 FPS across games.

Q: What resolution is this build best suited for?

A: The measured FPS data shows excellent performance at 1080p and 1440p, with most games running above 60 FPS at 1440p. At 4K, demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 (44.4 FPS) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (43.0 FPS) fall below 60 FPS.

Q: Can this system handle competitive esports at high refresh rates?

A: Yes. The data shows Valorant at 383.5 FPS at 1080p, Counter-Strike 2 at 323.1 FPS, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege at 384 FPS. These figures are well above 240 Hz requirements.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the CPU and GPU?

A: The CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 256-bit bus and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER still in production?

A: The production status is listed as end-of-life. The release date is 2024-01-30, and the successor is the GeForce 50 series.

Q: What power supply is recommended for this build?

A: The suggested PSU is 700 W. The GPU has a TDP of 320 W, and the CPU has a TDP of 65 W, so the 700 W recommendation provides sufficient headroom.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average score of 19593, with rivals within 0.7%: the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (19617, -0.1%), Intel Core i5-12500 (19668, -0.4%), Intel Core i7-10700F (19499, +0.5%), and Intel Core i5-11600KF (19723, -0.7%).

Who Should Build It

This pairing targets gamers who prioritize 1080p and 1440p high-refresh-rate play. The data shows 300+ FPS in Valorant and Rainbow Six Siege at 1080p, making it ideal for competitive players. At 1440p, the system maintains 100+ FPS in most titles, including Call of Duty: Warzone at 108.3 FPS and Control at 102.0 FPS. Gamers with 240 Hz monitors will find the system delivers the required frame rates in esports titles.

Content creators working with video editing will benefit from the CPU’s 12 threads and the GPU’s compute power. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 219065 support 1080p and 1440p video editing workflows. 3D renderers will leverage the GPU’s 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, with 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 compute. The 16 GB VRAM is sufficient for large scenes.

Software developers compiling large codebases will appreciate the PassMark integer math score of 65001 and multithread score of 19330. The 12 threads handle parallel builds efficiently, while the single-thread score of 3058 in PassMark keeps the IDE responsive. Students and office workers will find the system massively overqualified, but the 73rd percentile CPU and 86th percentile GPU ensure no task will be slow.

Small business workstations running data-intensive applications will benefit from the GPU’s compute capabilities. The PassMark GPU compute score of 19822 and data compression score of 245533 indicate strong performance for data processing. The system’s 16 GB VRAM can handle large datasets in GPU-accelerated applications.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build combining the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 CPU with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GPU. The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, based on Zen 3 architecture with a 7 nm process. The GPU is from the GeForce 40-series, based on Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process. The combined percentile is 80, placing this build in the upper fifth of all configurations.

The pair ranks 449th out of 3732 pairs by average FPS, with an average of 187.4 FPS across all games. This is a strong overall position, but the data shows the CPU is the weaker link. The CPU’s 73rd percentile and GPU’s 86th percentile reveal a 13-percentile gap, which manifests as CPU bottlenecking in lighter games at 1080p. The build is best suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K gaming reserved for less demanding titles.

The system’s class is desktop, and the overall tier is above average. The GPU is end-of-life, with the GeForce 50 series as its successor, but the RTX 4080 SUPER remains a high-performance card with 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The CPU is active in production, with an unlocked multiplier for overclocking.

CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. It uses the Zen 3 architecture on the Cezanne codename, manufactured on TSMC’s 7 nm process with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. The cache configuration is 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 16 MB L3 shared. The TDP is 65 W, and the CPU supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration at 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. The socket is AMD Socket AM4, and the PCIe interface is Gen 3.

The benchmark data shows the CPU’s strengths and weaknesses. The 3DMark single-thread score of 836 and PassMark single-thread score of 3058 indicate solid single-core performance, which is crucial for gaming. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5386 and max-thread score of 5411 show that the 12 threads are fully utilized. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 and single-core score of 2319 provide a balanced picture of multi-threaded and single-threaded performance.

In real workloads, the CPU’s 16 MB L3 cache helps with gaming performance, though it is smaller than some rivals. The PassMark data compression score of 245533 and integer math score of 65001 indicate strong data processing capabilities. The extended instructions score of 17236 shows good SIMD performance. The CPU’s 73rd percentile among all CPUs means it outperforms roughly three-quarters of processors on the market, making it a capable mid-range option.

The CPU’s architecture, Zen 3, is a generation behind the latest, but the 7 nm process and 10,700 million transistors deliver efficient performance. The base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost of 4.20 GHz are reasonable for the 65 W TDP. The unlocked multiplier allows overclocking, which could improve the 836 single-thread score in 3DMark. The CPU’s release date of 2022-04-03 and launch MSRP of $159 place it as an affordable mid-range option.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth. The memory clock is 1438 MHz, with 23 Gbps effective. The GPU has 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. The compute capabilities include 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, delivering 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 (1:1) compute. The pixel rate is 285.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 816.0 GTexel/s.

The clock speeds are 2295 MHz base and 2550 MHz boost. The GPU is built on TSMC’s 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 121.1M per mm². The TDP is 320 W, with a suggested PSU of 700 W. The power connector is a single 16-pin, and the GPU is triple-slot, measuring 310 mm in length, 140 mm in height, and 61 mm in width.

The benchmark data shows the GPU’s high performance. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 260075 indicate strong DX12 and Vulkan performance. The PassMark G3D score of 34245 and GPU compute score of 19822 confirm its compute capabilities. The DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 scores of 193 and 301, respectively, are lower, but the DirectX 12 score of 134 suggests the GPU is optimized for modern APIs.

In gaming, the GPU’s 16 GB VRAM and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth handle high-resolution textures without stuttering. The 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 compute powers demanding effects like ray tracing. The 80 RT cores accelerate ray-traced lighting, while the 320 tensor cores enable DLSS. The GPU’s 86th percentile among all GPUs places it in the top 14%, making it a high-end card. The nearest rival, the RTX 4080, has a delta of only -0.1%, indicating the SUPER variant offers nearly identical performance.