CPU / GPU Bottleneck Checker

Get a rough bottleneck estimate for a CPU + GPU pairing at a resolution.

CPU tier (1-10)GPU tier (1-10)Resolution

Result

Balance score

81 / 100

Verdict

gpu-bound

Note

At 1440p your GPU is doing the heavy lifting. A stronger CPU may unlock more frames.

About this tool

Enter CPU and GPU tier (1-10) plus your target resolution. Get a percent imbalance verdict with a note on whether GPU or CPU is the likely limiter. The 'will a 5800X3D bottleneck a 4090?' question.

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