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.
Estimated: Strong CPU limit
Estimated frame rate: ~53–53 fps (calculated range, not a measured one).
On the estimated figures, the CPU side is lower by about 55.0% in this game at 1080p. The math, from the two figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~53 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (118 − 53) ÷ 118 ≈ 55.0% 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 sits under a smooth 60 in this game at the tested preset — expect to trade settings for frame rate.
Estimate — calculated from 32 measured results in this game, not a direct measurement. Confidence: HIGH. The GPU figure is interpolated between RX 6700 XT and RTX 2080 Ti — the nearest measured GPUs in this game. If reviewers publish a benchmark for the estimated part, a measured verdict replaces this estimate. How estimates work.
Estimated: Mild CPU limit
Estimated frame rate: ~53–53 fps (calculated range, not a measured one).
On the estimated figures, the CPU side is lower by about 28.3% in this game at 1440p. The math, from the two figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~53 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (74 − 53) ÷ 74 ≈ 28.3% 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 sits under a smooth 60 in this game at the tested preset — expect to trade settings for frame rate.
Estimate — calculated from 32 measured results in this game, not a direct measurement. Confidence: LOW. The GPU figure is interpolated between Intel Arc A770 and RTX 3070 — the nearest measured GPUs in this game. If reviewers publish a benchmark for the estimated part, a measured verdict replaces this estimate. How estimates work.
Estimated: Balanced pairing
Estimated frame rate: ~36–53 fps (calculated range, not a measured one).
On the estimated figures, the CPU ceiling and the GPU's delivered rate sit within 13.3% of each other — neither part wastes much of the other. The gap is calculated between the two figures above: (faster − slower) ÷ faster.
That range sits under a smooth 60 in this game at the tested preset — expect to trade settings for frame rate.
Estimate — calculated from 47 measured results in this game, not a direct measurement. Confidence: LOW. The GPU figure is interpolated between RX 6700 XT and Intel Arc A770 — the nearest measured GPUs 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.