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Bottleneck calculator
Is your processor or your graphics card holding the other back? We check the pair across the most popular games.
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What is a bottleneck?
The part that sets the frame rate. When the processor can't prepare frames fast enough, a faster graphics card adds little — and the other way round.
Is some bottleneck normal?
Yes — one part always limits. Under about 10% lost is balanced; above about 30% the pair is clearly mismatched for the resolution.
Why does the result change with resolution?
Higher resolutions load the graphics card much more, while the processor's work stays almost the same — so a CPU bottleneck at 1080p often disappears at 4K.
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Game data: IGDB.com · official requirements and artwork from the publishers' Steam pages.