Core i9-13900K + Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB in Elden Ring

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 Elden Ring 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: Highest settings (TechPowerUp RTX 5090 review suite), framerate cap removed - the shipped game caps at 60 fps. CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 4090, framerate cap removed.

1080p~124–157 fps · estimate 1440pCPU-only figure 4KCPU-only figure

1080p Estimate — not a measurement

Estimated: Mild GPU limit

Estimated frame rate: ~124–157 fps (calculated range, not a measured one).

CPU Core i9-13900Kceiling ~166 fps on its own (measured)

GPU Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GBestimated delivery ~124–157 fps in this game at 1080p

On the estimated figures, the GPU side is lower by about 15.7% in this game at 1080p. The math, from the two figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~140 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (166 − 140) ÷ 166 ≈ 15.7% 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 justifies a 144 Hz monitor in this game.

Estimate — calculated from 16 measured results in this game, not a direct measurement. Confidence: MEDIUM. The GPU figure is interpolated between RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti 8GB — 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.

1440p

CPU-only figure: with a flagship GPU installed, Core i9-13900K tops out at ~166 fps in this game (measured CPU ceiling — it applies at every resolution). Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB has no measurement and no supported estimate at 1440p in this game, so there is no pair figure at this resolution.

4K

CPU-only figure: with a flagship GPU installed, Core i9-13900K tops out at ~166 fps in this game (measured CPU ceiling — it applies at every resolution). Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB has no measurement and no supported estimate at 4K in this game, so there is no pair figure at this resolution.

GPUs measured in this game at 1080p that clear this CPU:

RX 7900 XTX — delivers ~168 fps (smallest step that removes the limit) · full result
RTX 4090 — delivers ~202 fps (strongest measured) · full result

The pairing figure these options are compared against is the estimate in the card above; every option listed is a measured part.

This pair in other games

Alan Wake 2 — Estimated: Strong GPU limit, ~38–60 fps at 1440p (labelled estimate)
Baldur's Gate 3 — Estimated: Mild GPU limit, ~70–110 fps at 1440p (labelled estimate)
Counter-Strike 2 — Estimated: Strong GPU limit, ~126–280 fps at 1440p (labelled estimate)
Cyberpunk 2077 — Estimated: Strong GPU limit, ~43–67 fps at 1440p (labelled estimate)
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Estimated: Strong GPU limit, ~49–77 fps at 1440p (labelled estimate)
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Estimated: Strong GPU limit, ~49–62 fps at 1440p (labelled estimate)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — Estimated: Strong GPU limit, ~35–55 fps at 1440p (labelled estimate)
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 62–62 fps at 1440p

Sources for Elden Ring

TechPowerUp

Full data: Elden Ring benchmarks · how verdicts are computed.