RTX 4070 Super Bottleneck Calculator

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super is a Ada Lovelace graphics card with 12 GB of VRAM, launched in 2024. Use this page as a bottleneck detector for the RTX 4070 Super: pick any processor and you get the bottleneck direction and percentage at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, estimated FPS in 14 games, and the best-value CPU matches.

Check the RTX 4070 Super with your processor

Data version 2026.09 · methodology

Processor (CPU)

Graphics card (GPU)

Memory (RAM)

Resolution

More options: game and monitor refresh rate

Game or workload

Monitor refresh rate

Estimates for the selected game and resolution with the settings noted on the methodology page. Real results vary by map, drivers and settings.

RTX 4070 Super specs that matter for bottlenecks

VRAM	12 GB
Memory bus	192-bit
Architecture	Ada Lovelace
Board power	220 W
Launched	2024
PCPartGuide index 1080p / 1440p / 4K	62 / 55 / 45 (100 = RTX 5090)
Typical price	$600–800 class

For frame rate, the RTX 4070 Super's compute throughput sets its ceiling; VRAM decides whether that ceiling holds at high texture settings and resolutions.

Which CPUs bottleneck the RTX 4070 Super?

Typical modern AAA game, high settings, no upscaling, with a matching dual-channel RAM kit. A CPU percentage means the processor limits the pair; a GPU percentage means the graphics card does (the normal state). Rows with a link have a full page; the others run in the calculator above.

Processor	1080p	1440p	4K	fps 1440p
	16% GPU	53% GPU	79% GPU	122
	15% GPU	52% GPU	79% GPU	122
	13% GPU	51% GPU	78% GPU	122
	balanced	47% GPU	77% GPU	122
	balanced	47% GPU	76% GPU	122
	balanced	44% GPU	75% GPU	122
	balanced	44% GPU	75% GPU	122
	balanced	42% GPU	74% GPU	122
	balanced	42% GPU	74% GPU	122
	balanced	41% GPU	74% GPU	122
	balanced	41% GPU	74% GPU	122
	balanced	41% GPU	74% GPU	122
	balanced	39% GPU	73% GPU	122
	balanced	39% GPU	73% GPU	122
	balanced	38% GPU	73% GPU	122
	balanced	38% GPU	73% GPU	122
Ryzen 5 9600X	balanced	38% GPU	72% GPU	122
Ryzen 9 7950X	balanced	38% GPU	72% GPU	122
	10% CPU	37% GPU	72% GPU	122
Core i5-13600K	10% CPU	37% GPU	72% GPU	122
Ryzen 9 7900X	10% CPU	37% GPU	72% GPU	122
Core Ultra 5 245K	12% CPU	36% GPU	72% GPU	122
Ryzen 7 7700X	12% CPU	36% GPU	72% GPU	122
Ryzen 7 5800X3D	14% CPU	34% GPU	71% GPU	122
Ryzen 7 7700	13% CPU	35% GPU	71% GPU	122
Core i9-12900K	13% CPU	35% GPU	71% GPU	122
Ryzen 5 7600X	14% CPU	34% GPU	71% GPU	122
Ryzen 7 5700X3D	18% CPU	31% GPU	70% GPU	122
	15% CPU	33% GPU	70% GPU	122
	15% CPU	33% GPU	70% GPU	122
	16% CPU	32% GPU	70% GPU	122
	19% CPU	30% GPU	69% GPU	122
	20% CPU	29% GPU	69% GPU	122
	20% CPU	29% GPU	69% GPU	122
	21% CPU	28% GPU	68% GPU	122
	24% CPU	26% GPU	67% GPU	122
	24% CPU	26% GPU	67% GPU	122
	27% CPU	22% GPU	66% GPU	122
	28% CPU	21% GPU	65% GPU	122
	26% CPU	24% GPU	66% GPU	122
	26% CPU	24% GPU	66% GPU	122
	29% CPU	20% GPU	65% GPU	122
	30% CPU	19% GPU	64% GPU	122
	32% CPU	17% GPU	63% GPU	122
	32% CPU	17% GPU	63% GPU	122
	33% CPU	16% GPU	63% GPU	122
	33% CPU	16% GPU	63% GPU	122
	34% CPU	14% GPU	62% GPU	122
	32% CPU	17% GPU	63% GPU	122
	35% CPU	13% GPU	61% GPU	122
	35% CPU	13% GPU	61% GPU	122
	34% CPU	14% GPU	62% GPU	122
	39% CPU	balanced	59% GPU	122
	39% CPU	balanced	59% GPU	122
	39% CPU	balanced	59% GPU	122
	40% CPU	balanced	58% GPU	122
	41% CPU	balanced	58% GPU	122
	41% CPU	balanced	58% GPU	122
	42% CPU	balanced	57% GPU	122
	42% CPU	balanced	57% GPU	122
	43% CPU	balanced	56% GPU	122
	43% CPU	balanced	56% GPU	122
	43% CPU	balanced	56% GPU	122
	44% CPU	balanced	55% GPU	120
	44% CPU	balanced	55% GPU	120
	46% CPU	balanced	54% GPU	118
	47% CPU	balanced	53% GPU	115
	48% CPU	balanced	52% GPU	113
	50% CPU	12% CPU	50% GPU	108
	51% CPU	14% CPU	49% GPU	105
	54% CPU	18% CPU	46% GPU	100
	54% CPU	18% CPU	46% GPU	100
	54% CPU	18% CPU	46% GPU	100
	54% CPU	18% CPU	46% GPU	100
	56% CPU	22% CPU	43% GPU	95
	57% CPU	24% CPU	42% GPU	93
	58% CPU	26% CPU	40% GPU	90
	59% CPU	28% CPU	38% GPU	88
	62% CPU	32% CPU	35% GPU	83
	63% CPU	34% CPU	33% GPU	80

Best CPUs for the RTX 4070 Super by resolution

Resolution	Budget (under $300)	Mid-range ($300–600)	High-end ($600+)
1080p	Ryzen 7 9700X ~195 fps · balanced	Ryzen 7 7800X3D ~216 fps · balanced	Ryzen 9 9950X3D ~216 fps · 15% GPU
1440p	Core i3-12100F ~122 fps · 14% GPU	no balanced option	no balanced option
4K	no balanced option	no balanced option	no balanced option

Balanced at 1440p: Core i5-11400F, Core i7-9700K, Core i5-10600K, Ryzen 7 5700G, Core i7-8700K, Ryzen 9 3950X. Picks favour the most frames per dollar inside each price class; prices are typical street prices, not live quotes.

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Estimated FPS with the RTX 4070 Super and a Core i3-12100F

Game	1080p	1440p	4K	Limiter at 1080p
Fortnite (Performance mode)	231	231	162	CPU
Valorant	330	330	293	CPU
Counter-Strike 2	275	275	158	CPU
Apex Legends	176	176	90	game cap
Call of Duty: Warzone	143	133	59	CPU
Marvel Rivals	138	92	41	CPU
Rainbow Six Siege	303	303	171	CPU
Minecraft (Java)	385	385	315	CPU
Roblox	240	240	225	game cap
GTA V	154	154	77	CPU
Rust	121	102	45	CPU
Cyberpunk 2077	132	92	41	CPU
Helldivers 2	127	92	41	CPU
Elden Ring	60	60	54	game cap

High settings, no upscaling, dual-channel RAM. Competitive titles are shown at their usual reduced settings. Estimates, not benchmarks: see the methodology.

Is 12 GB of VRAM enough?

12GB covers 1440p comfortably on the RTX 4070 Super; at 4K with ray tracing and frame generation it is the first thing to run out.

Signs the RTX 4070 Super is your bottleneck

A RTX 4070 Super bottleneck is the normal state: GPU usage sits at 97–100% and the frame rate scales directly with resolution and settings.

Its 12GB of VRAM is enough for 1440p today, but ray tracing plus frame generation at 4K can push it to the edge.

How to confirm it on your own PC: reading CPU and GPU usage correctly. Fixes: how to fix a GPU bottleneck.

Upgrade paths from the RTX 4070 Super

The next sensible step from the RTX 4070 Super is the RTX 5070 Ti (about 22% more performance at 1440p); the RTX 5080 is the biggest jump worth considering in the same price class or one above.

RTX 5070 Ti — about 22% faster at 1440p, $600–800 class.
RX 7900 XTX — about 24% faster at 1440p, $800–1,200 class.
RTX 5080 — about 35% faster at 1440p, $800–1,200 class.

Deciding between a processor and a graphics card? Read upgrade CPU or GPU first.

RTX 4070 Super bottleneck FAQ

What CPU do I need for the RTX 4070 Super?

At 1440p the RTX 4070 Super is balanced with Core i5-11400F, Core i7-9700K, Core i5-10600K, Ryzen 7 5700G and others. Anything slower starts to limit it at 1080p first.

Does the Ryzen 7 9800X3D bottleneck the RTX 4070 Super?

At 1080p the RTX 4070 Super is the limiter by 16%, which is the normal, healthy state for a gaming PC. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D keeps up comfortably. At 4K the RTX 4070 Super is heavily GPU-bound (79%). The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a lot of unused headroom, so a much faster graphics card would pay off without touching the processor.

Is the RTX 4070 Super good for 4K?

Not at native high settings: about 54 fps at 4K in a typical modern AAA game. It is a 1080p or 1440p card, or a 4K card with upscaling and reduced settings.

Is 12 GB enough in 2026?

12GB covers 1440p comfortably on the RTX 4070 Super; at 4K with ray tracing and frame generation it is the first thing to run out.

Is the RTX 4070 Super worth upgrading to?

Coming from a RTX 3070 Ti, the RTX 4070 Super is about 22% faster at 1440p in our index, which is the point where an upgrade is clearly felt. From anything within 20% of it, wait a generation.

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