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Core i7-14700K with RTX 4070 Ti Super: Bottleneck & FPS

Paired with the RTX 4070 Ti Super, the Core i7-14700K delivers roughly 112 FPS at 1440p (1% lows ≈87) in modern AAA games, which our model rates as “GPU-limited, CPU has headroom”. The RTX 4070 Ti Super is the limiting part at every resolution, so the 20-core Core i7-14700K (LGA1700) still has headroom for about 158 FPS and room for a faster card later. In esports titles such as CS2 or Valorant expect around 347 FPS, enough for a 240 Hz monitor, while CPU-heavy games like Microsoft Flight Simulator drop to about 87 FPS with a 38% CPU bottleneck. With ray tracing enabled, expect about 65 FPS at 1440p.

Processor
Intel Core i7-14700K
20 cores / 28 threads · LGA1700 · 2023
Graphics card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
16 GB VRAM · Ray tracing ✓ · 2024

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

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GPU-limited

GPU-limited, CPU has headroom at 1440p

The RTX 4070 Ti Super is the limiting part at 1440p, which is the normal and preferred situation for gaming. The Core i7-14700K has headroom for about 158 FPS, so it can handle a faster GPU later.

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

Avg FPS112
1% low87
CPU load71%
GPU load99%

Bottleneck by resolution

Core i7-14700K + RTX 4070 Ti Super at High settings in AAA games.

ResolutionAvg FPS1% lowBottleneck
1080p (1920×1080)146108Balanced
1440p (2560×1440)11287GPU 29%
UW 1440p (3440×1440)9473GPU 41%
4K (3840×2160)6853GPU 57%

FPS by game type

At 1440p, High settings.

Game typeAvg FPSLimited by
AAA / mixed games
Cyberpunk 2077, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring		112GPU 29%
Competitive esports
CS2, Valorant, Fortnite (Performance), League of Legends		347GPU 12%
CPU-heavy (strategy, sims, MMO)
MS Flight Simulator, Cities: Skylines II, WoW, Baldur's Gate 3 Act 3		87CPU 38%
Ray tracing / path tracing
Cyberpunk RT Overdrive, Alan Wake 2, Indiana Jones		65GPU 51%

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 i7-14700K can drive a faster card at 1440p.

Best match for your CPURTX 5080≈135 FPS (+21%) · GPU 10%

Related builds

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Core i7-14700K + RTX 4070 Ti Super: quick answers

Does the Core i7-14700K bottleneck the RTX 4070 Ti Super?

1080p: balanced. 1440p: 29% GPU-limited. UW 1440p: 41% GPU-limited. 4K: 57% 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 i7-14700K with RTX 4070 Ti Super get?

About 146 FPS at 1080p, 112 FPS at 1440p, 94 FPS at UW 1440p, 68 FPS at 4K in AAA games at High settings without upscaling. In esports games like CS2 and Valorant it reaches roughly 347 FPS at 1440p.

What is the best upgrade for a Core i7-14700K + RTX 4070 Ti Super build?

At 1440p, the most effective upgrade is the RTX 5080. Use the calculator to check other resolutions and settings.