Core Ultra 9 285K + RX 6900 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.

1080p106–106 fps · Strong GPU limit 1440p77–77 fps · Strong GPU limit 4K42–42 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 106–106 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 9 285Kceiling ~185 fps on its own

GPU RX 6900 XTceiling ~106 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 42.6%: 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.

1440p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 77–77 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 9 285Kceiling ~185 fps on its own

GPU RX 6900 XTceiling ~77 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 58.2%: 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: 42–42 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 9 285Kceiling ~185 fps on its own

GPU RX 6900 XTceiling ~42 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 77.1%: 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.

GPUs measured in this game at 1440p that clear this CPU:

RTX 5090 — ceiling ~186 fps (smallest step that removes the limit) · full result

This pair in other measured games

Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 62–62 fps at 1440p
Baldur's Gate 3 — Mild CPU limit, 107–107 fps at 1440p
Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 279–279 fps at 1440p
Cyberpunk 2077 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Elden Ring — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 81–81 fps at 1440p
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — Strong GPU limit, 51–51 fps at 1440p
Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 53–73 fps at 1440p

Sources for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

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