How should a GPU be paired with Ryzen 5 7600X3D for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K gaming?

  The Ryzen 5 7600X3D is 6 cores and 12 threads on Zen 4, AM5 platform, 4.1GHz base and 4.7GHz boost, 96MB L3, 65W TDP, launched September 2024. Six cores plus 96MB of cache make high-refresh 1080p its absolute home, where a mid-range card fully uses the cache.

  Pairing: mid-range card for 1080p high refresh, mid-to-upper-mid at 1440p, GPU budget at 4K (six cores don't help there). A cheap CPU with a better card makes 1080p/1440p builds very cost-effective; the gap to pricier chips is perceptible in high-refresh esports but doesn't scale with the price difference.