Intel Core i9-12900K + GeForce RTX 3090 Bottleneck
1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Excellent balance
2.6%
bottleneck at 1080p
The graphics card is the limit, which is what you want in games. The processor has a little headroom left.
Which part is the limit?
Limit: GPU
← CPU is the limitBalancedGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 82%
GPU est. usage in games 99%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 24 GB VRAM is enough for 1080p.
- 16 GB RAM won't limit games.
- Real FPS also depends on the game, settings and cooling. Treat this as an estimate.
Spec comparison
Processor
Intel Core i9-12900K
- Cores
- 8
- Base / boost clock
- 3.2 GHz / 5.2 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 4,128
- CPU Mark
- 41,096
- TDP
- 241 W
- Socket
- FCLGA1700
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Nov 2021
- Price
- $380
Graphics card
GeForce RTX 3090
- VRAM
- 24 GB
- Core clock
- 1400 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 26,461
- G2D Mark
- 1,069
- TDP
- 350 W
- Bus
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Sep 2020
- Price
- $2,500
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