Core Ultra 7 265K + RTX 5090 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.

1080p175–175 fps · Mild CPU limit 1440p175–175 fps · Balanced pairing 4K116–116 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Mild CPU limit

Expected frame rate: 175–175 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 7 265Kceiling ~175 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5090ceiling ~225 fps on its own

The CPU side is lower by about 22.3%: the pair runs at the lower ceiling, and upgrading the other part alone would not raise it.

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: 175–175 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 7 265Kceiling ~175 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5090ceiling ~186 fps on its own

The two measured ceilings sit within 5.8% 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.

4K

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 116–116 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 7 265Kceiling ~175 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5090ceiling ~116 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 33.4%: 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.

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, 563–563 fps at 1440p
Cyberpunk 2077 — Strong CPU limit, 111–111 fps at 1440p
Elden Ring — Mild CPU limit, 139–139 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Mild CPU limit, 156–156 fps at 1440p
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Starfield — Balanced, 134–134 fps at 1440p

Sources for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

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