Best GPUs for AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Top 15 GPUs ranked by performance and balance with the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 at 1440p. Balanced pairings ranked by power, then by bottleneck %.

1
NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti
Score: 65/100VRAM: 8GB$399
Balanced ~10%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:54Ultra|78Bal|107Perf
2
AMD RX 6800
Score: 64/100VRAM: 16GB$249
Balanced ~9%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:53Ultra|77Bal|106Perf
3
NVIDIA RTX 5060
Score: 64/100VRAM: 8GB$349.99
Balanced ~9%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:53Ultra|77Bal|106Perf
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NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti
Score: 62/100VRAM: 8GB$279
Balanced ~7%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:51Ultra|74Bal|102Perf
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AMD RX 9060 XT
Score: 62/100VRAM: 16GB$429.99
Balanced ~7%Check Price
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GPU
~FPS 1440p:51Ultra|74Bal|102Perf
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NVIDIA RTX 4060
Score: 58/100VRAM: 8GB$269
Balanced ~3%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:48Ultra|70Bal|96Perf
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AMD RX 6750 XT
Score: 57/100VRAM: 12GB$229
Balanced ~2%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:47Ultra|68Bal|94Perf
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AMD RX 7600 XT
Score: 56/100VRAM: 16GB$279
Balanced ~1%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:46Ultra|67Bal|92Perf
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NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti
Score: 56/100VRAM: 11GB$349
Balanced ~1%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:46Ultra|67Bal|92Perf
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AMD RX 6700 XT
Score: 54/100VRAM: 12GB$199
Balanced ~1%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:45Ultra|65Bal|89Perf
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NVIDIA Titan RTX
Score: 54/100VRAM: 24GB$299
Balanced ~1%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:45Ultra|65Bal|89Perf
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AMD RX 9060
Score: 54/100VRAM: 8GB$279
Balanced ~1%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:45Ultra|65Bal|89Perf
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NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super
Score: 53/100VRAM: 8GB$299
Balanced ~2%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:44Ultra|64Bal|87Perf
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AMD RX 7600
Score: 52/100VRAM: 8GB$279.97
Balanced ~3%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:43Ultra|62Bal|86Perf
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NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB
Score: 52/100VRAM: 12GB$339.99
Balanced ~3%Check Price
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:43Ultra|62Bal|86Perf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best GPU for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600?

The NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti is the best GPU for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with only a 10% bottleneck at 1440p. It costs $399 and has a gaming score of 65/100.

What is the cheapest GPU that won't bottleneck with the AMD Ryzen 5 3600?

The NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti at $399 is well-balanced with the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (only 10% bottleneck at 1440p).

Can the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 handle a high-end GPU?

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has a gaming score of 55/100. Pairing it with a very high-end GPU may cause a noticeable CPU bottleneck, especially at 1080p. Best paired with a mid-range GPU.