Core Ultra 9 285K + RTX 4070 Super in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

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: Epic preset, render scale 100% (native, no upscaling). CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 5090.

1080p86–86 fps · Balanced pairing 1440p64–64 fps · Mild GPU limit 4K36–36 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Balanced pairing

Expected frame rate: 86–86 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 9 285Kceiling ~86 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4070 Superceiling ~88 fps on its own

The two measured ceilings sit within 2.6% of each other — neither part wastes much of the other.

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

Mild GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 64–64 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 9 285Kceiling ~86 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4070 Superceiling ~64 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 25.6%: 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.

4K

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 36–36 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 9 285Kceiling ~86 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4070 Superceiling ~36 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 57.6%: 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 4090 — ceiling ~98 fps (smallest step that removes the limit) · 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 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Cyberpunk 2077 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Elden Ring — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 94–94 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 93–93 fps at 1440p
Starfield — this pair is not both measured there yet.

Sources for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

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