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 1440p (about 57% more). Nothing is wrong, but the money would go further on a stronger graphics card, or a cheaper processor.
At every resolution
- 1080p106 fps · graphics card sets the pace
- 1440p77 fps · processor is more than this card needs
- 4K43 fps · graphics card sets the pace
Best-value fix
The cheapest graphics card that makes good use of this processor at 1440p is the Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB (about $1,044 new), for about 122 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.