Core Ultra 7 265K + GeForce RTX 4060 in Cyberpunk 2077

Every figure below is a measurement aggregated from published review charts — the CPU's frame-rate ceiling and the GPU's frame-rate ceiling in this game, combined. Settings: Ultra preset, raster, no ray tracing, no upscaling, no frame generation. CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, Ultra preset, flagship GPU (RTX 5090 FE / RTX 4090), Tom's Hardware CPU reviews.

1080p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 70–70 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 7 265Kceiling ~111 fps on its own

GPU GeForce RTX 4060ceiling ~70 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 37.1%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

That range suits a 60 Hz monitor; a high-refresh panel would be underused in this game.

Confidence: MEDIUM — based on 2 source measurements for these two parts.

1440p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 43–43 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 7 265Kceiling ~111 fps on its own

GPU GeForce RTX 4060ceiling ~43 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 61.4%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

That range sits under a smooth 60 in this game at the tested preset — expect to trade settings for frame rate.

Confidence: MEDIUM — based on 2 source measurements for these two parts.

4K

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 19–19 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 7 265Kceiling ~111 fps on its own

GPU GeForce RTX 4060ceiling ~19 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 82.9%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

That range sits under a smooth 60 in this game at the tested preset — expect to trade settings for frame rate.

Confidence: MEDIUM — based on 2 source measurements for these two parts.

This pair in other measured games

• Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 36–36 fps at 1440p
• Baldur's Gate 3 — Strong GPU limit, 69–69 fps at 1440p
• Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 143–143 fps at 1440p
• Elden Ring — this pair is not both measured there yet.
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 47–47 fps at 1440p
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 43–43 fps at 1440p
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — Strong GPU limit, 35–35 fps at 1440p
• Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 21–43 fps at 1440p

Sources for Cyberpunk 2077

• Gamers Nexus
• Hardware Unboxed
• Hardware Unboxed (via TechSpot)
• Tom's Hardware

Full data: Cyberpunk 2077 benchmarks · how verdicts are computed.