Intel Core i7-10700K + GeForce RTX 4070 Bottleneck
1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Noticeable bottleneck
26.7%
bottleneck at 1080p
The processor is the limit. It holds back about 27% of the graphics card's performance at 1080p. Upgrade the CPU first.
Which part is the limit?
Limit: CPU
← CPU is the limitBalancedGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 99%
GPU est. usage in games 73%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 12 GB VRAM is enough for 1080p.
- 16 GB RAM won't limit games.
- A higher resolution or heavier graphics settings shift load to the GPU and hide some of the CPU limit.
Spec comparison
Processor
Intel Core i7-10700K
- Cores
- 8
- Base / boost clock
- 3.8 GHz / 5.1 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 3,035
- CPU Mark
- 18,480
- TDP
- 125 W
- Socket
- FCLGA1200
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- May 2020
- Price
- $263
Graphics card
GeForce RTX 4070
- VRAM
- 12 GB
- Core clock
- 1920 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 26,852
- G2D Mark
- 1,165
- TDP
- 200 W
- Bus
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Apr 2023
- Price
- $879
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