Baldur's Gate 3 — measured frame rates

Every number on this page was read from a published review benchmark chart — no estimates, no copied score tables. Ranges show the spread across sources.

GPU settings: Ultra preset, DX11, native rendering, no upscaling, no frame generation.
CPU: CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, Medium preset (reviewers' CPU-isolation method), flagship GPU, Act III.
Sources: Gamers Nexus Mega Charts (CPU) · Gamers Nexus Mega Charts (GPU) · TechPowerUp.

CPU ceilings — Baldur's Gate 3

The frame rate each CPU sustains in this game with a flagship GPU — the most any graphics card can get out of it. Measured at 1080p; CPU load per frame is roughly resolution-independent at fixed settings.

CPUMeasured fps rangeSources
Ryzen 9 9950X3D21781
Ryzen 9 9950X3D1691
Ryzen 7 9850X3D1651
Ryzen 7 9800X3D1651
Ryzen 7 7800X3D1331
Ryzen 7 7700X3D1331
Ryzen 7 5800X3D1261
Core i9-14900K1231
Core i9-13900K1221
Core i7-14700K1181
Ryzen 5 5600X3D1161
Ryzen 7 5700X3D1151
Core i5-14600K1111
Core Ultra 9 285K1071
Ryzen 9 9950X1041
Ryzen 5 5500X3D1041
Core Ultra 7 265K1041
Ryzen 7 9700X1021
Core Ultra 5 245K1011
Ryzen 9 7950X981
Ryzen 9 9900X971
Ryzen 5 9600X961
Ryzen 7 7700921
Ryzen 7 5700X871
Ryzen 5 7600841
Ryzen 5 5600X821
Ryzen 7 3700X691
Ryzen 5 3600661
Ryzen 7 2700561
Ryzen 5 2600531

GPU results — Baldur's Gate 3 at 1080p

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPUMeasured fps rangeSources
RTX 40902171
RTX 40802161
RX 7900 XTX1981
RTX 4070 Ti1971
RX 7900 XT1921
RTX 3090 Ti1891
RTX 30901761
RX 6900 XT1711
RTX 40701631
RX 6800 XT1601
RTX 3080 10GB1601
RX 68001411
RTX 3070 Ti1321
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB1291
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB1281
RTX 2080 Ti1261
RTX 30701261
RX 6700 XT1151
RTX 3060 Ti1081
RX 7600971
RTX 4060961
RX 6600 XT951
Intel Arc A770911
RTX 3060 12GB851
RX 5700 XT841
Intel Arc A750831
RX 6600771
RTX 3050601
RX 6500 XT471

GPU results — Baldur's Gate 3 at 1440p

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPUMeasured fps rangeSources
RTX 40902161
RTX 40801861
RX 7900 XTX1761
RX 7900 XT1571
RTX 4070 Ti1561
RTX 3090 Ti1551
RTX 30901361
RX 6900 XT1351
RX 6800 XT1241
RTX 3080 10GB1241
RTX 40701221
RX 68001061
RTX 3070 Ti981
RTX 2080 Ti941
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB941
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB931
RTX 3070921
RX 6700 XT831
RTX 3060 Ti791
RX 7600711
Intel Arc A770701
RTX 4060691
RX 6600 XT671
Intel Arc A750631
RX 5700 XT611
RTX 3060 12GB611
RX 6600561
RTX 3050441
RX 6500 XT331

GPU results — Baldur's Gate 3 at 4K

Frame rates with a flagship-class CPU, so the graphics card is the limit.

GPUMeasured fps rangeSources
RTX 50901681
RTX 4090151–1602
RTX 50801331
RX 7900 XTX112–1502
RX 9070 XT1281
RTX 4080112–1262
RTX 5070 Ti1191
RX 90701141
RTX 4070 Ti Super1121
RX 7900 XT95–1232
RX 6950 XT1051
RTX 3090 Ti94–1072
RTX 5070961
RTX 4070 Ti86–1002
RX 9070 GRE921
RTX 309082–942
RX 7800 XT881
RX 6900 XT77–972
RX 6800 XT72–932
RTX 3080 10GB73–902
RX 7700 XT761
RTX 407068–832
RTX 5060 Ti711
RX 9060 XT691
RX 680060–762
RTX 3070 Ti59–692
Intel Arc Pro B70631
RTX 2080 Ti55–682
RTX 307054–642
RTX 5060591
RX 6700 XT47–602
RTX 2080531
RX 7600 XT501
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB491
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB491
RX 7650 GRE481
RTX 2070 Super481
Intel Arc B580471
RTX 3060 Ti471
RX 760041–482
Intel Arc A77041–482
RTX 5050441
RTX 2070431
RTX 406038–462
Intel Arc B570421
RX 5700 XT35–472
Intel Arc A75038–422
RX 5700401
RTX 3060 12GB36–442
RX 6600 XT361
RTX 2060361
RX 6600291
RTX 305025–322
RX 6500 XT181

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