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Will the GeForce RTX 5090 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 Ultra 7 265K, our balanced pick for this card. Choose your own processor above to check your build.

Bottleneck Report: GeForce RTX 5090 + Core Ultra 7 265K

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SevereThis pairing has a significant bottleneck — the Core Ultra 7 265K heavily limits the GeForce RTX 5090.

1080p

37%

CPU Limited

Your CPU may limit performance at this resolution.

1440p

56%

CPU Limited

Your CPU may limit performance at this resolution.

4k

91%

Balanced

To reduce the CPU bottleneck with your GeForce RTX 5090, consider upgrading to one of these CPUs:

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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.