Core i7-13700K with RTX 4070 Super: Bottleneck & FPS

The Core i7-13700K and RTX 4070 Super leave the CPU with plenty of spare headroom at 1440p: about 96 FPS on average in AAA games at High settings, with 1% lows around 75 FPS. The RTX 4070 Super is the limiting part at every resolution, so the 16-core Core i7-13700K (LGA1700) still has headroom for about 150 FPS and room for a faster card later. In esports titles such as CS2 or Valorant expect around 303 FPS, enough for a 240 Hz monitor, while CPU-heavy games like Microsoft Flight Simulator drop to about 82 FPS with a 32% CPU bottleneck. With ray tracing enabled, expect about 56 FPS at 1440p, so turn on DLSS or FSR to get back above 60.

Processor

Intel Core i7-13700K

16 cores / 24 threads · LGA1700 · 2022

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

12 GB VRAM · Ray tracing ✓ · 2024

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

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GPU-limited

Heavily GPU-limited at 1440p

The RTX 4070 Super is the limiting part at 1440p, which is the normal and preferred situation for gaming. The Core i7-13700K has headroom for about 150 FPS, so it can handle a faster GPU later.

CPU150 FPSBottleneck

GPU96 FPSBottleneck

Display165 Hz

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

Avg FPS96

1% low75

CPU load64%

GPU load99%

Bottleneck by resolution

Core i7-13700K + RTX 4070 Super at High settings in AAA games.

Resolution	Avg FPS	1% low	Bottleneck
1080p (1920×1080)	131	99	Balanced
1440p (2560×1440)	96	75	GPU 36%
UW 1440p (3440×1440)	80	63	GPU 46%
4K (3840×2160)	58	46	GPU 61%

FPS by game type

At 1440p, High settings.

Game type	Avg FPS	Limited by
AAA / mixed games Cyberpunk 2077, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring	96	GPU 36%
Competitive esports CS2, Valorant, Fortnite (Performance), League of Legends	303	GPU 21%
CPU-heavy (strategy, sims, MMO) MS Flight Simulator, Cities: Skylines II, WoW, Baldur's Gate 3 Act 3	82	CPU 32%
Ray tracing / path tracing Cyberpunk RT Overdrive, Alan Wake 2, Indiana Jones	56	GPU 56%

Recommendations

Specific to these parts at 1440p.

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 i7-13700K can drive a faster card at 1440p.

Step upRTX 5090≈148 FPS (+54%) · CPU 25%Best match for your CPURX 9070 XT≈119 FPS (+24%) · GPU 19%

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Core i7-13700K + RTX 4070 Super: quick answers

Does the Core i7-13700K bottleneck the RTX 4070 Super?

1080p: balanced. 1440p: 36% GPU-limited. UW 1440p: 46% GPU-limited. 4K: 61% 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 i7-13700K with RTX 4070 Super get?

About 131 FPS at 1080p, 96 FPS at 1440p, 80 FPS at UW 1440p, 58 FPS at 4K in AAA games at High settings without upscaling. In esports games like CS2 and Valorant it reaches roughly 303 FPS at 1440p.

What is the best upgrade for a Core i7-13700K + RTX 4070 Super build?

At 1440p, the most effective upgrade is the RTX 5090 or RX 9070 XT. Use the calculator to check other resolutions and settings.