Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 4070 Ti Super 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.

1080p191–191 fps · Balanced pairing 1440p155–155 fps · Mild GPU limit 4K92–92 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Balanced pairing

Expected frame rate: 191–191 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9800X3Dceiling ~198 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4070 Ti Superceiling ~191 fps on its own

The two measured ceilings sit within 3.4% 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

Mild GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 155–155 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9800X3Dceiling ~198 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4070 Ti Superceiling ~155 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 21.9%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

That range justifies a 144 Hz monitor in this game.

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

4K

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 92–92 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Ryzen 7 9800X3Dceiling ~198 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4070 Ti Superceiling ~92 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 53.8%: 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.

No GPU measured in this game at 1440p fully clears this CPU - the strongest measured option:

RTX 4090 — ceiling ~197 fps (still the limiting side, but the highest measured ceiling) · full result

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 — Strong GPU limit, 311–311 fps at 1440p
Cyberpunk 2077 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 108–108 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 111–111 fps at 1440p
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — Mild GPU limit, 74–74 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 90–90 fps at 1440p

Sources for Elden Ring

TechPowerUp

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