Will the Intel Core i5-11400F bottleneck the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti?
Head-to-head compatibility for Intel Core i5-11400F paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. FPSBuddy estimates FPS, load distribution, and bottleneck % for 68+ modern games at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.
Estimated FPS across popular titles
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Bottleneck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto VI Open World | 54 | 42 | 27 | 30% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Overdrive) RPG | 44 | 34 | 22 | 27% |
| Counter-Strike 2 FPS · Competitive | 245 | 194 | 125 | 33% |
| Fortnite (Performance) Battle Royale | 199 | 157 | 100 | 31% |
| Valorant FPS · Tactical | 282 | 222 | 143 | 32% |
| Elden Ring Souls-like | 66 | 51 | 32 | 28% |
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Build Configuration
Algorithm
Resolution-scaled hardware vectors combined with per-game load offsets. Details on Methodology.
Grand Theft Auto VI · 1080p · realistic optimized settings.
Percentage of frames capped by the weaker component.
CPU-bound at 1080p
Intel Core i5-11400F can't keep NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti fully fed in Grand Theft Auto VI. Lower resolution amplifies the gap; a faster CPU would unlock frames.
Estimated System Load
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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.