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Core i5-11400F with RTX 4060 Ti 8GB: Bottleneck & FPS

At 1440p, a Core i5-11400F + RTX 4060 Ti 8GB build averages about 59 FPS in AAA games at High settings, with 1% lows near 46 FPS: heavily GPU-limited. The RTX 4060 Ti 8GB is the limiting part at every resolution, so the 6-core Core i5-11400F (LGA1200) still has headroom for about 100 FPS and room for a faster card later. In esports titles such as CS2 or Valorant expect around 202 FPS, enough for a 144 Hz monitor, while CPU-heavy games like Microsoft Flight Simulator drop to about 54 FPS with a 26% CPU bottleneck. With 8 GB of VRAM, the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB is short of the ~10 GB modern games use at 1440p High, so drop texture quality a notch to avoid stutter.

Processor
Intel Core i5-11400F
6 cores / 12 threads · LGA1200 · 2021
Graphics card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB
8 GB VRAM · Ray tracing ✓ · 2023

1440p (2560×1440) · High · AAA games · Native · 32 GB · 165 Hz

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GPU-limited

Heavily GPU-limited at 1440p

The RTX 4060 Ti 8GB is the limiting part at 1440p, which is the normal and preferred situation for gaming. The Core i5-11400F has headroom for about 100 FPS, so it can handle a faster GPU later. FPS is below 60, so lower settings or enable upscaling.

Max frames each part can deliver. Frames pile up in front of the slower one.

Avg FPS59
1% low46
CPU load59%
GPU load99%

Bottleneck by resolution

Core i5-11400F + RTX 4060 Ti 8GB at High settings in AAA games.

ResolutionAvg FPS1% lowBottleneck
1080p (1920×1080)8766Balanced
1440p (2560×1440)5946GPU 41%
UW 1440p (3440×1440)4838GPU 52%
4K (3840×2160)3326GPU 67%

FPS by game type

At 1440p, High settings.

Game typeAvg FPSLimited by
AAA / mixed games
Cyberpunk 2077, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring		59GPU 41%
Competitive esports
CS2, Valorant, Fortnite (Performance), League of Legends		202GPU 21%
CPU-heavy (strategy, sims, MMO)
MS Flight Simulator, Cities: Skylines II, WoW, Baldur's Gate 3 Act 3		54CPU 26%
Ray tracing / path tracing
Cyberpunk RT Overdrive, Alan Wake 2, Indiana Jones		32GPU 63%

Recommendations

Specific to these parts at 1440p.

  • Below 60 FPS and GPU-bound: enable DLSS/FSR/XeSS Quality mode or drop to Medium settings for a big frame-rate gain.
  • 8 GB of VRAM is below the ~10 GB these settings need. Lower texture quality to avoid stutter and texture pop-in.
  • Your 165 Hz monitor can show more frames than this build delivers. Variable refresh (G-Sync/FreeSync) will keep motion smooth.

GPU upgrades for this CPU

The Core i5-11400F can drive a faster card at 1440p.

Step upRX 7800 XT≈85 FPS (+43%) · GPU 12%Best match for your CPURTX 4070≈81 FPS (+37%) · GPU 16%

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Core i5-11400F + RTX 4060 Ti 8GB: quick answers

Does the Core i5-11400F bottleneck the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB?

1080p: balanced. 1440p: 41% GPU-limited. UW 1440p: 52% GPU-limited. 4K: 67% GPU-limited. At 1440p the CPU keeps up, so this is a sensible pairing. A GPU-limited result is the normal, healthy state for gaming.

How many FPS does the Core i5-11400F with RTX 4060 Ti 8GB get?

About 87 FPS at 1080p, 59 FPS at 1440p, 48 FPS at UW 1440p, 33 FPS at 4K in AAA games at High settings without upscaling. In esports games like CS2 and Valorant it reaches roughly 202 FPS at 1440p.

What is the best upgrade for a Core i5-11400F + RTX 4060 Ti 8GB build?

At 1440p, the most effective upgrade is the RX 7800 XT or RTX 4070. Use the calculator to check other resolutions and settings.