A masterpiece of the RAGE engine, heavily taxing the GPU with volumetric lighting and water physics. Interestingly, it has relatively low CPU utilization compared to its graphical demands. Be prepared for a massive 150GB install size.
Actual FPS may vary based on RAM speed, background processes, and other system factors
Performance Report
At 1080p, all quality settings exceed 153 FPS, suitable for 144Hz+ monitors. At 1440p, all settings exceed 121 FPS. At 4K, all settings exceed 72 FPS.
The GeForce RTX 5090 D is 308% above the recommended GPU (GeForce GTX 1060) for Red Dead Redemption 2. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 278% above the recommended CPU (Core i7-4770K).
Red Dead Redemption 2 supports: AFMF. This game does not have native DLSS 3 or FSR 3 Frame Generation support. AFMF is AMD-exclusive and not compatible with GeForce RTX 5090 D.
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D sets the FPS ceiling at 1080p (low/medium/high), 1440p (low/medium), while the GeForce RTX 5090 D still has headroom. The FPS ceiling is closely matched at 1080p ultra, 1440p (high/ultra), all 4k settings.
This section is based on estimated CPU/GPU FPS ceilings, not utilization percentages.
At 1080p low, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D sets the ceiling at about 239 FPS, while the GeForce RTX 5090 D could reach 283 FPS. In this scenario, the CPU limits the GPU potential by 16% (FPS gap: 44 FPS). Overall distribution: CPU limits 5/12 cells, GPU limits 0/12, balanced 7/12.
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D and GeForce RTX 5090 D stay close in effective frame-generation ceiling across most presets, so neither side consistently suppresses the other by a large margin.
| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p (Full HD) | CPU Limits GPU 16% | CPU Limits GPU 15% | CPU Limits GPU 9% | Balanced |
| 1440p (2K QHD) | CPU Limits GPU 7% | CPU Limits GPU 7% | Balanced | Balanced |
| 4K (Ultra HD) | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced |
We estimate the maximum FPS the processor can sustain and the maximum FPS the graphics card can sustain in each setting, then compare those limits directly.
Limit Factor formula: (stronger - weaker) / stronger. Example: if CPU ceiling is 200 FPS and GPU ceiling is 140 FPS, then GPU limits CPU by 30%.
CPU Limits GPU means the processor ceiling is lower. GPU Limits CPU means the graphics ceiling is lower. Balanced means the FPS ceilings are close enough that the gap is negligible.
A component can still be the FPS limiter without reaching 100% utilization. The displayed percentages are derived from FPS ceilings, not generic utilization heuristics.
| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p (Full HD) | CPU46% - 56% <> GPU34% - 62% <> | CPU43% - 52% <> GPU50% - 75% <> | CPU23% - 35% <> GPU49% - 74% <> | CPU15% - 34% <> GPU49% - 75% <> |
| 1440p (2K QHD) | CPU21% - 40% <> GPU52% - 82% <> | CPU18% - 36% <> GPU75% - 96% <> | CPU18% - 36% <> GPU75% - 95% <> | CPU15% - 33% <> GPU75% - 95% <> |
| 4K (Ultra HD) | CPU24% - 42% <> GPU70% - 87% <> | CPU24% - 42% <> GPU97% - 100% <> | CPU24% - 41% <> GPU97% - 100% <> | CPU15% - 34% <> GPU97% - 100% <> |
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D + GeForce RTX 5090 D pairing runs this title with CPU utilization between 15% and 56% and GPU utilization between 34% and 100%. Ryzen 7 7800X3D keeps significant headroom across presets, while GeForce RTX 5090 D carries most of the graphics load at heavier visual settings. As resolution scales, average GPU load rises from 59% at 1080p to 93% at 4K, while CPU averages move from 38% to 31%.
From a utilization perspective, this is a GPU-heavy load profile. At 4K (Ultra HD) Medium, the GeForce RTX 5090 D averages 98% usage (97-100%), while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D stays at 33% (24-42%). This shows the graphics pipeline is carrying most of the workload, but utilization alone does not define the FPS limiter.
At 1080p, averages sit around CPU 38% and GPU 59%. At 1440p, that shifts to CPU 27% and GPU 81%, and at 4K it reaches CPU 31% and GPU 93%. This shows that workload scaling is present on both components, with stronger pressure on the GPU.
1440p (2K QHD) Medium is the most balanced preset based on this dataset. It runs around CPU 27% (18-36%) and GPU 86% (75-96%), which keeps GeForce RTX 5090 D well utilized without constant max-out behavior while Ryzen 7 7800X3D remains stable for consistent frame delivery.
Upgrade priority should be the GPU. The GeForce RTX 5090 D reaches 98% average load at 4K (Ultra HD) Medium while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D still has headroom, so a faster graphics card would deliver the largest uplift.
Understanding Hardware Utilization: These percentages represent how much of your component's maximum processing power is actively being used during gameplay. They describe hardware load, but they do not directly tell you which component sets the FPS ceiling.
Important: a CPU or GPU can still be the FPS limiter without reaching 100% utilization. Two processors can both show 40% usage and still deliver very different frame rates, depending on per-core speed, cache, engine threading, driver overhead, and frame preparation efficiency.
Data generated by our Machine Learning engine trained on real-world benchmarks. Shows the approximate average utilization at each setting.
See how your processor and graphics card compare against the game official minimum and recommended system specs. The placement of your hardware is calculated using relative synthetic performance scores to help you gauge overall playability.
Your CPU is 278% above and your GPU is 308% above the recommended specs. Ultra settings at 1080p, or High at 1440p/4K.
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Yes, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the GeForce RTX 5090 D can run Red Dead Redemption 2 smoothly up to 4k achieving around 72 FPS at Ultra quality. Your GPU is 308% above the recommended specs, and your CPU is 278% above the recommended requirements.
Price data is not currently available for this combination. In general, look for setups where the CPU and GPU are balanced — this ensures you're not overspending on one component that the other can't keep up with.
For Red Dead Redemption 2, upgrading the CPU would have the biggest impact on performance. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is currently the limiting factor — the GeForce RTX 5090 D has extra headroom that a faster processor could take advantage of. This is especially noticeable at 1080p where CPU performance matters more. CPU-limited at: 1080p high, 1080p low, 1080p medium, 1440p low, 1440p medium.
Red Dead Redemption 2 currently only supports AFMF (AMD Fluid Motion Frames) for frame generation, which is an AMD-exclusive technology. Because you are using an NVIDIA GPU, you cannot use Frame Generation for this specific game. However, the game does support DLSS Upscaling and FSR Upscaling, which you should enable to render at a lower resolution and use AI to significantly boost your FPS without losing visual quality.
Red Dead Redemption 2 requires at minimum a Core i5-2500K (CPU) and GeForce GTX 770 (GPU) with 8 GB RAM and 150 GB storage. For the recommended experience, you need a Core i7-4770K and GeForce GTX 1060 with 12 GB RAM. Your Ryzen 7 7800X3D and GeForce RTX 5090 D both exceed the recommended specs, so you're well-positioned for a great experience.
These Red Dead Redemption 2 FPS results are not arbitrary numbers. They come from calculations informed by thousands of real gaming benchmarks, and the typical accuracy range is around 10% to 15%. That makes them far more useful than generic FPS calculators that simply invent values without a benchmark foundation. Actual in-game performance can still vary with drivers, updates, RAM configuration, cooling, and the exact scene being rendered.
Performance estimates are based on synthetic benchmarks and hardware capabilities.
Results may vary based on drivers, OS, and background processes.
