Intel Core i7-8700K + Radeon RX 9070 XT Bottleneck
1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Significant bottleneck
38.2%
bottleneck at 1080p
The processor is the limit. It holds back about 38% 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 61%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 16 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 i7-8700K
- Cores
- 6
- Base / boost clock
- 3.7 GHz / 4.7 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 2,713
- CPU Mark
- 13,554
- TDP
- 95 W
- Socket
- FCLGA1151-2
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Oct 2017
- Price
- $111
Graphics card
Radeon RX 9070 XT
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- Core clock
- 1660 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 26,928
- G2D Mark
- 1,307
- TDP
- 304 W
- Bus
- PCIe 5.0 x16
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Mar 2025
- Price
- $920
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