GPU and CPU comparisons: gaming FPS head to head
85 graphics card and 51 processor matchups that people actually weigh up: new generation against old, AMD against NVIDIA and Intel, and the upgrade from what you own today. Graphics cards are tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D so the card sets the pace; processors are tested with an RTX 5090 so the CPU does. Every number comes from the same model as the bottleneck calculator.
Graphics cards
High-end graphics cards
RTX 5090, 4090, 5080 and RX 7900 XTX class. Compared at 1440p and 4K. 16 comparisons.
RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090RTX 5090 is 24% faster at 4KRTX 5090 vs RTX 5080RTX 5090 is 41% faster at 4KRTX 4090 vs RTX 3090 TiRTX 4090 is 59% faster at 4KRTX 4090 vs RX 7900 XTXRTX 4090 is 22% faster at 4KRTX 5080 vs RTX 4090RTX 4090 is 14% faster at 4KRTX 5080 vs RTX 4080RTX 5080 is 13% faster at 4KRTX 5080 vs RTX 4080 SuperRTX 5080 is 10% faster at 4KRTX 5080 vs RTX 5070 TiRTX 5080 is 14% faster at 4KRTX 5080 vs RX 9070 XTRTX 5080 is 16% faster at 4KRTX 4080 Super vs RX 7900 XTXWithin 3% at 4KRX 7900 XTX vs RX 7900 XTRX 7900 XTX is 17% faster at 4KRX 9070 XT vs RX 7900 XTXRX 7900 XTX is 8% faster at 4KRTX 4080 Super vs RTX 4080RTX 4080 Super is 3% faster at 4KRTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 4080 SuperRTX 4080 Super is 4% faster at 4KRX 9070 XT vs RTX 4080 SuperRTX 4080 Super is 5% faster at 4KRTX 4080 vs RTX 3090RTX 4080 is 37% faster at 4K
Upper mid-range graphics cards
RTX 5070 Ti, RX 9070 XT and RTX 4070 Super class. 29 comparisons.
RTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 3080RTX 5070 Ti is 47% faster at 4KRTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 4070 TiRTX 5070 Ti is 18% faster at 4KRTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 4070 Ti SuperRTX 5070 Ti is 10% faster at 4KRTX 5070 Ti vs RTX 5070RTX 5070 Ti is 22% faster at 4KRTX 5070 Ti vs RX 9070 XTWithin 3% at 4KRX 9070 XT vs RTX 5070RX 9070 XT is 21% faster at 4KRX 9070 XT vs RX 6800 XTRX 9070 XT is 41% faster at 4KRX 9070 XT vs RX 7900 XTRX 9070 XT is 9% faster at 4KRX 9070 XT vs RX 9070RX 9070 XT is 15% faster at 4KRTX 4070 Ti Super vs RTX 4070 SuperRTX 4070 Ti Super is 17% faster at 4KRTX 4070 Ti Super vs RX 7900 XTWithin 3% at 4KRX 9070 vs RTX 5070RX 9070 is 5% faster at 4KRX 9070 vs RX 7800 XTRX 9070 is 20% faster at 4KRX 9070 vs RX 7900 GRERX 9070 is 10% faster at 4KRTX 5070 vs RTX 4070 TiRTX 4070 Ti is 3% faster at 4KRTX 5070 vs RTX 3080RTX 5070 is 21% faster at 4KRTX 5070 vs RTX 4070RTX 5070 is 21% faster at 4KRTX 5070 vs RTX 4070 SuperRTX 5070 is 5% faster at 4KRTX 5070 vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GBRTX 5070 is 31% faster at 4KRTX 4070 Super vs RTX 3080RTX 4070 Super is 15% faster at 4KRTX 4070 Super vs RTX 4070RTX 4070 Super is 15% faster at 4KRTX 4070 Super vs RX 7800 XTRTX 4070 Super is 9% faster at 4KRTX 4070 Super vs RX 7900 GREWithin 3% at 4KRTX 3080 vs RTX 3070RTX 3080 is 54% faster at 4KRTX 3080 vs RX 6800 XTRX 6800 XT is 3% faster at 4KRTX 4070 vs RTX 3080Within 3% at 4KRX 7800 XT vs RTX 4070RX 7800 XT is 6% faster at 4KRX 7800 XT vs RX 6800 XTWithin 3% at 4KRX 7800 XT vs RX 7700 XTRX 7800 XT is 17% faster at 4K
Mid-range graphics cards
RTX 5060 Ti, RX 9060 XT and RTX 3070 class. 20 comparisons.
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 3070RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 41% faster at 4KRTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 4060 Ti 16GBRTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 17% faster at 4KRTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 5060RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 45% faster at 4KRTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GBRTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 20% faster at 4KRTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RX 9060 XT 16GBRTX 5060 Ti 16GB is 9% faster at 4KRTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs RTX 4060 Ti 8GBRTX 5060 Ti 8GB is 17% faster at 4KRX 7700 XT vs RTX 4060 Ti 8GBRX 7700 XT is 38% faster at 4KRX 7700 XT vs RX 6700 XTRX 7700 XT is 31% faster at 4KRX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX 6700 XTRX 9060 XT 16GB is 22% faster at 4KRX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX 7600 XTRX 9060 XT 16GB is 47% faster at 4KRX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX 9060 XT 8GBRX 9060 XT 16GB is 20% faster at 4KRX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 5060RX 9060 XT 8GB is 10% faster at 4KRX 9060 XT 8GB vs RX 7600RX 9060 XT 8GB is 48% faster at 4KRTX 3070 vs RTX 2080 TiRTX 2080 Ti is 21% faster at 4KRTX 4060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 4060 Ti 8GBRTX 4060 Ti 16GB is 21% faster at 4KRTX 3070 vs RTX 3060 TiRTX 3070 is 11% faster at 4KRTX 4060 Ti 8GB vs RTX 3060 TiRTX 4060 Ti 8GB is 11% faster at 4KRTX 4060 Ti 8GB vs RTX 3070Within 3% at 4KRTX 4060 Ti 8GB vs RTX 4060RTX 4060 Ti 8GB is 21% faster at 4KRX 6700 XT vs RTX 3070RX 6700 XT is 6% faster at 4K
Budget graphics cards
RTX 5060, RTX 4060, Arc B580 and RX 7600 class. Best judged at 1080p. 20 comparisons.
RTX 5060 vs Arc B580Arc B580 is 3% faster at 4KRTX 5060 vs RTX 3060 12GBRTX 5060 is 18% faster at 4KRTX 5060 vs RTX 4060RTX 5060 is 18% faster at 4KRTX 3060 12GB vs RTX 3060 TiRTX 3060 Ti is 9% faster at 4KArc B570 vs Arc B580Arc B580 is 23% faster at 4KArc B580 vs Arc A770 16GBArc B580 is 17% faster at 4KArc B580 vs RTX 3060 12GBArc B580 is 21% faster at 4KArc B580 vs RTX 4060Arc B580 is 21% faster at 4KArc B580 vs RX 7600Arc B580 is 38% faster at 4KRTX 4060 vs GTX 1660 SuperRTX 4060 is 97% faster at 4KRTX 4060 vs RTX 3060 12GBWithin 3% at 4KRTX 4060 vs RX 7600RTX 4060 is 14% faster at 4KRTX 5050 vs RTX 4060RTX 4060 is 3% faster at 4KRTX 5050 vs RTX 3050 8GBRTX 5050 is 68% faster at 4KRX 7600 vs RX 6650 XTRX 6650 XT is 7% faster at 4KRTX 3060 12GB vs GTX 1080 TiGTX 1080 Ti is 7% faster at 4KArc B570 vs RX 7600Arc B570 is 12% faster at 4KRTX 3060 12GB vs RTX 2060RTX 3060 12GB is 62% faster at 4KRTX 3060 12GB vs RX 6600RTX 3060 12GB is 32% faster at 4KArc A750 vs RX 6600Arc A750 is 4% faster at 4K
Processors
High-end gaming CPUs
X3D chips and Intel's fastest. Compared with an RTX 5090. 18 comparisons.
Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 7 9850X3D is 3% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 9800X3D vs Core i9-14900KRyzen 7 9800X3D is 24% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 7 7800X3DRyzen 7 9800X3D is 13% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 9 7950X3DRyzen 7 9800X3D is 14% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 9800X3D vs Core Ultra 9 285KRyzen 7 9800X3D is 29% faster at 1080pRyzen 9 9900X3D vs Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 7 9800X3D is 13% faster at 1080pRyzen 9 9950X3D vs Ryzen 7 9800X3DWithin 3% at 1080pRyzen 9 9950X3D vs Ryzen 9 7950X3DRyzen 9 9950X3D is 13% faster at 1080pRyzen 5 7600X3D vs Ryzen 7 7800X3DRyzen 7 7800X3D is 7% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-14600KRyzen 7 7800X3D is 17% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i7-14700KRyzen 7 7800X3D is 11% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i9-14900KRyzen 7 7800X3D is 10% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 7800X3D vs Ryzen 7 5800X3DRyzen 7 7800X3D is 25% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 7800X3D vs Ryzen 7 7700XRyzen 7 7800X3D is 22% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 9700X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3DRyzen 7 7800X3D is 14% faster at 1080pCore i9-14900K vs Core i7-14700KWithin 3% at 1080pRyzen 9 9950X vs Core Ultra 9 285KRyzen 9 9950X is 4% faster at 1080pCore Ultra 9 285K vs Core i9-14900KCore i9-14900K is 4% faster at 1080p
Mid-range gaming CPUs
Ryzen 5 7600, Ryzen 7 9700X, Core i5-14600K class. 26 comparisons.
Core i7-14700K vs Core i7-13700KCore i7-14700K is 5% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 9700X vs Core i7-14700KCore i7-14700K is 3% faster at 1080pCore Ultra 7 265K vs Core i7-14700KCore i7-14700K is 5% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 9700X vs Ryzen 7 7700XRyzen 7 9700X is 7% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 9700X vs Core Ultra 7 265KRyzen 7 9700X is 3% faster at 1080pCore i5-14600K vs Core i5-13600KCore i5-14600K is 3% faster at 1080pCore i5-14600K vs Ryzen 5 7600XCore i5-14600K is 7% faster at 1080pCore Ultra 5 245K vs Core i5-14600KCore i5-14600K is 4% faster at 1080pRyzen 5 9600X vs Ryzen 5 7600Ryzen 5 9600X is 9% faster at 1080pRyzen 5 9600X vs Ryzen 5 7600XRyzen 5 9600X is 6% faster at 1080pRyzen 5 9600X vs Core Ultra 5 245KRyzen 5 9600X is 3% faster at 1080pCore i5-13600K vs Core i5-12600KCore i5-13600K is 14% faster at 1080pRyzen 5 5600X3D vs Ryzen 7 5800X3DRyzen 7 5800X3D is 6% faster at 1080pRyzen 5 7600 vs Ryzen 5 7600XRyzen 5 7600X is 3% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 5700X3D vs Ryzen 7 5800X3DRyzen 7 5800X3D is 6% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 5800X3D vs Core i9-12900KWithin 3% at 1080pRyzen 7 5800X3D vs Ryzen 7 5800XRyzen 7 5800X3D is 25% faster at 1080pRyzen 5 7600 vs Core i5-12400FRyzen 5 7600 is 13% faster at 1080pRyzen 5 7600 vs Core i5-13400FRyzen 5 7600 is 8% faster at 1080pRyzen 5 7600 vs Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 5 7600 is 28% faster at 1080pRyzen 5 7600 vs Ryzen 5 7500FWithin 3% at 1080pRyzen 7 5700X3D vs Ryzen 5 7600Ryzen 5 7600 is 3% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 5700X3D vs Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 7 5700X3D is 25% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 5700X3D vs Ryzen 5 5600X3DWithin 3% at 1080pCore i5-14400F vs Core i5-13400FWithin 3% at 1080pCore i5-13400F vs Core i5-12400FCore i5-13400F is 5% faster at 1080p
Budget and AM4 CPUs
Ryzen 5 5600, Core i5-12400F and upgrades for older platforms. 7 comparisons.
Core i5-12400F vs Core i5-10400FCore i5-12400F is 36% faster at 1080pCore i5-12400F vs Ryzen 5 5600Core i5-12400F is 13% faster at 1080pRyzen 7 5700X vs Ryzen 7 5800XWithin 3% at 1080pRyzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 5600XWithin 3% at 1080pRyzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 5 5600 is 32% faster at 1080pRyzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 5 5600 is 18% faster at 1080pCore i5-10400F vs Ryzen 5 3600Core i5-10400F is 10% faster at 1080p