CPU bottlenecks are holding back modern GPUs more than you think
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High-end GPUs like the RTX 4090 and 5090 are increasingly bottlenecked by CPUs, particularly in competitive games at 1440p and high refresh rates (240Hz/360Hz). Even the fastest available CPUs struggle to keep flagship GPUs fully utilized when chasing 200+ FPS in titles like Valorant and CS2. At 4K in AAA games GPUs shine, but
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High-end GPUs get CPU-limited even at 1440pEven at 4K, competitive games still expose CPU limitsMost gamers aren't chasing very high frame ratesSort: