Intel Core i7-9700K + Radeon RX 6700 XT Bottleneck
1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Good balance
10.9%
bottleneck at 1080p
The processor is the limit. It holds back about 11% 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 88%
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 i7-9700K
- Cores
- 8
- Base / boost clock
- 3.6 GHz / 4.9 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 2,856
- CPU Mark
- 14,396
- TDP
- 95 W
- Socket
- FCLGA1151-2
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Oct 2018
- Price
- $127
Graphics card
Radeon RX 6700 XT
- VRAM
- 12 GB
- Core clock
- 2321 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 19,710
- G2D Mark
- 954
- TDP
- 230 W
- Bus
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Mar 2021
- Price
- $749
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