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Will the Intel Core i9-14900 bottleneck the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090?

Head-to-head compatibility for Intel Core i9-14900 paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. FPSBuddy estimates FPS, load distribution, and bottleneck % for 67+ modern games at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.

Estimated FPS across popular titles

Game1080p1440p4KBottleneck
Counter-Strike 2
FPS · Competitive
52639323713%
Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Overdrive)
RPG
92684110%
Fortnite (Performance)
Battle Royale
42431419012%
Valorant
FPS · Tactical
60644927112%
Call of Duty: Warzone
Battle Royale
27320212212%
League of Legends
MOBA
48536221712%

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Build Configuration

Algorithm

Resolution-scaled hardware vectors combined with per-game load offsets. Details on Methodology.

Estimated Game FPS
526FPS

Counter-Strike 2 · 1080p · realistic optimized settings.

Bottleneck Level
13%

Percentage of frames capped by the weaker component.

CPU-bound at 1080p

Intel Core i9-14900 can't keep NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 fully fed in Counter-Strike 2. Lower resolution amplifies the gap; a faster CPU would unlock frames.

Estimated System Load

CPU Load79%
GPU Load65%

Smart Upgrade Path

Auto-derived from your current build imbalance.

Suggested CPU

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.

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