Neither a measured verdict nor a direct benchmark covers every figure on this page, so the pair figures below are labelled estimates: calculated from this game's measured results (the measured CPU ceilings and GPU results on the Baldur's Gate 3 benchmarks page), each with its confidence level and the measured parts it is interpolated between. Estimates are badged and styled differently from measured verdicts, and are never presented as measurements. Settings: Ultra preset, DX11, native rendering, no upscaling, no frame generation. CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, Medium preset (reviewers' CPU-isolation method), flagship GPU, Act III.
CPU-only figure (estimated ceiling): with a flagship GPU installed, Core i5 11400F is estimated to top out at ~48–106 fps in this game — an estimate calculated from the 22 measured CPU results in this game, not a direct measurement. The CPU figure is interpolated between Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 5 5600X — the nearest measured CPUs in this game. RTX 5090 has no measurement and no supported estimate at 1080p in this game, so there is no pair figure at this resolution.
CPU-only figure (estimated ceiling): with a flagship GPU installed, Core i5 11400F is estimated to top out at ~48–106 fps in this game — an estimate calculated from the 22 measured CPU results in this game, not a direct measurement. The CPU figure is interpolated between Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 5 5600X — the nearest measured CPUs in this game. RTX 5090 has no measurement and no supported estimate at 1440p in this game, so there is no pair figure at this resolution.
Estimated: Strong CPU limit
Estimated frame rate: ~48–106 fps (calculated range, not a measured one).
On the estimated figures, the CPU side is lower by about 54.2% in this game at 4K. The math, from the two figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~77 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (168 − 77) ÷ 168 ≈ 54.2% of the faster side's output. That percentage belongs to this game, this resolution and these settings only — no universal bottleneck percentage exists for a pair of parts.
That range suits a 60 Hz monitor; a high-refresh panel would be underused in this game.
Estimate — calculated from 22 measured results in this game, not a direct measurement. Confidence: LOW. The CPU figure is interpolated between Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 5 5600X — the nearest measured CPUs in this game. If reviewers publish a benchmark for the estimated part, a measured verdict replaces this estimate. How estimates work.
CPUs measured in this game that clear this GPU:
The pairing figure these options are compared against is the estimate in the card above; every option listed is a measured part.
Full data: Baldur's Gate 3 benchmarks · how verdicts are computed.