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Best PC to play Cyberpunk 2077 in 2026 GPU + CPU + RAM · No bottleneck · Updated September 2026

Cyberpunk 2077 is a game where the GPU is the main performance factor. The selected builds are balanced to avoid any bottleneck and deliver a smooth experience at 1080p or 1440p.

Budget build Stable gameplay · 1080p

1080p

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

6 GB VRAM 1080p: 28/100 1440p: 20/100

CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

6 cores Single-core: 84/100 5.1 GHz boost

RAM 16 GB DDR5-6000 · Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't need more than 16 GB. Only go for 2×16 GB (32 GB) if you record, stream or play with lots of apps open.

Cyberpunk 2077 is heavily GPU-bound (80% GPU). The CPU has little impact on performance — put your money into the best GPU you can.

Recommended build Smooth experience · 1440p

1440p

GPU

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

16 GB VRAM 1080p: 78/100 1440p: 75/100

CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

6 cores Single-core: 93/100 5.4 GHz boost

RAM 16 GB DDR5-6000 · Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't need more than 16 GB. Only go for 2×16 GB (32 GB) if you record, stream or play with lots of apps open.

Cyberpunk 2077 is heavily GPU-bound (80% GPU). The CPU has little impact on performance — put your money into the best GPU you can.

High-end build Premium experience · 1440p–4K

1440p–4K

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

32 GB VRAM 1080p: 100/100 1440p: 100/100

CPU

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

8 cores Single-core: 96/100 5.2 GHz boost

RAM 16 GB DDR5-6000 · Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't need more than 16 GB. Only go for 2×16 GB (32 GB) if you record, stream or play with lots of apps open.

Cyberpunk 2077 is heavily GPU-bound (80% GPU). The CPU has little impact on performance — put your money into the best GPU you can.

About RAM

Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't need more than 16 GB. Only go for 2×16 GB (32 GB) if you record, stream or play with lots of apps open.

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