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Will the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti bottleneck your CPU?

Check if your GPU and CPU are well-matched for gaming — see bottleneck severity at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.

Showing the Core i5-9600, our balanced pick for this card. Choose your own processor above to check your build.

Bottleneck Report: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti + Core i5-9600

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SevereThis pairing has a significant bottleneck — the Core i5-9600 heavily limits the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.

1080p

48%

GPU Limited

1440p

31%

GPU Limited

4k

19%

GPU Limited

To reduce the GPU bottleneck with your Core i5-9600, consider upgrading to one of these GPUs:

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Bottleneck estimates are based on synthetic performance indices and should be used as a reference only. Real-world performance varies by game, settings, resolution, and driver version.