Bottleneck checker
Pick your processor and graphics card to see whether one is holding the other back, and what frame rate to expect. Free, no account needed.
The processor could feed far more frames than this graphics card can draw at 1080p (about 59% more). Nothing is wrong, but the money would go further on a stronger graphics card, or a cheaper processor.
At every resolution
- 1080p74 fps · processor is more than this card needs
- 1440p49 fps · processor is more than this card needs
- 4K25 fps · graphics card sets the pace
Best-value fix
The cheapest graphics card that makes good use of this processor at 1080p is the Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB (about $754 new), for about 123 fps.
What a bottleneck means
Every PC is limited by something. The processor sets a ceiling on how many frames it can prepare each second, and the graphics card sets a ceiling on how many it can draw. Whichever is lower decides your frame rate. A gap under 10% is nothing to worry about.
The graphics card setting the pace is normal and healthy, especially at 1440p and 4K: you’re getting everything you paid for from the card. A big processor bottleneck at the resolution you play is the one worth fixing, because part of your graphics card sits idle.
These are estimates from Rigsmith’s performance indices with 32 GB of fast memory, not measured benchmarks. To compare two cards or processors directly, see part comparisons; to plan a whole PC, open the builder.