CPU and GPU Bottleneck Results
Short answer: pick your pair below to see its bottleneck at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, what each part scores in independent benchmarks, and the best upgrade. For any other combination, use the bottleneck calculator.
Scores from our calculator, October 2026, default settings (Battle Royale, 16 GB RAM, High detail, typical background load). How we calculate.
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| CPU + GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 5070 | 37% CPU | 26% CPU | 1% GPU | Best at 4K |
| Ryzen 5 5600 + RTX 4060 | 17% CPU | 3% GPU | 28% GPU | Best at 1440p |
| Ryzen 5 5600 + RTX 4070 | 28% CPU | 14% CPU | 16% GPU | Best at 1440p |
| Core i5-12400F + RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 27% CPU | 13% CPU | 17% GPU | Best at 1440p |
| Ryzen 7 5700X3D + RX 9060 XT 16GB | 14% CPU | 5% GPU | 30% GPU | Best at 1440p |
| Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5070 | 24% CPU | 7% CPU | 22% GPU | Best at 1440p |
| Ryzen 5 9600X + RX 9070 XT | 24% CPU | 8% CPU | 21% GPU | Best at 1440p |
| Core i5-14600K + RTX 5070 Ti | 25% CPU | 10% CPU | 20% GPU | Best at 1440p |
| Core i5-13600K + RTX 5080 | 30% CPU | 16% CPU | 15% GPU | Best at 4K |
| Core Ultra 7 265K + RTX 5080 | 23% CPU | 7% CPU | 22% GPU | Best at 1440p |
| Ryzen 7 7800X3D + RTX 5080 | 23% CPU | 6% CPU | 23% GPU | Best at 1440p |
| Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 5090 | 23% CPU | 6% CPU | 23% GPU | Best at 1440p |
How to read these results
- 0–10%: balanced.
- 10–20%: minor imbalance.
- 20–30%: noticeable. Try free fixes first.
- 30% and above: major. Upgrading the weaker part makes sense.
- A score marked GPU at 1440p or 4K is normal: the graphics card is fully used.
Sources: Tom's Hardware – GPU Benchmarks Hierarchy 2026, Tom's Hardware – CPU Benchmarks Hierarchy 2026.