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Will the Radeon RX 9070 XT bottleneck your CPU?

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

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Bottleneck Report: Radeon RX 9070 XT + Core i9-12900KS

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ModerateThere is a moderate bottleneck between the Radeon RX 9070 XT and Core i9-12900KS. Upgrading either will improve performance.

1080p

70%

CPU Limited

Your CPU may limit performance at this resolution.

1440p

93%

Balanced

4k

57%

GPU Limited

To reduce the CPU bottleneck with your Radeon RX 9070 XT, 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.