Core i9-14900K + RTX 5090 in Elden Ring

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: 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

Balanced pairing

Expected frame rate: 168–168 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core i9-14900Kceiling ~168 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5090ceiling ~194 fps on its own

The two measured ceilings sit within 13.1% of each other — neither part wastes much of the other.

That range feeds a 165 Hz or faster monitor — this is high-refresh territory in this game.

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

1440p

Balanced pairing

Expected frame rate: 168–168 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core i9-14900Kceiling ~168 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5090ceiling ~196 fps on its own

The two measured ceilings sit within 14.0% of each other — neither part wastes much of the other.

That range feeds a 165 Hz or faster monitor — this is high-refresh territory in this game.

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

4K

Balanced pairing

Expected frame rate: 168–168 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core i9-14900Kceiling ~168 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5090ceiling ~185 fps on its own

The two measured ceilings sit within 8.8% of each other — neither part wastes much of the other.

That range feeds a 165 Hz or faster monitor — this is high-refresh territory in this game.

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

This pair in other measured games

• Alan Wake 2 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
• Baldur's Gate 3 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
• Counter-Strike 2 — Balanced, 579–579 fps at 1440p
• Cyberpunk 2077 — Strong CPU limit, 109–117 fps at 1440p
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Balanced, 186–186 fps at 1440p
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Mild CPU limit, 159–159 fps at 1440p
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
• Starfield — Mild GPU limit, 134–134 fps at 1440p

Sources for Elden Ring

• TechPowerUp

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