Core i9-14900K + RX 7900 XT in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

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, upscaling disabled. CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 5090.

1080p129–129 fps · Strong GPU limit 1440p94–94 fps · Strong GPU limit 4K52–52 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 129–129 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core i9-14900Kceiling ~195 fps on its own

GPU RX 7900 XTceiling ~129 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 33.8%: 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.

1440p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 94–94 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core i9-14900Kceiling ~195 fps on its own

GPU RX 7900 XTceiling ~94 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 51.9%: 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.

4K

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 52–52 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core i9-14900Kceiling ~195 fps on its own

GPU RX 7900 XTceiling ~52 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 73.3%: 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.

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

RTX 5090 — ceiling ~186 fps (still the limiting side, but the highest measured ceiling) · full result

This pair in other measured games

Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 83–83 fps at 1440p
Baldur's Gate 3 — Mild CPU limit, 123–123 fps at 1440p
Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 274–274 fps at 1440p
Cyberpunk 2077 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Elden Ring — Mild GPU limit, 125–125 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 101–101 fps at 1440p
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — Mild GPU limit, 67–67 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 71–95 fps at 1440p

Sources for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

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