Core Ultra 9 285K + RTX 5070 Ti 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 frame rate the GPU delivers in this game, combined. The CPU figure is the highest frame rate that CPU sustained in this game with a flagship GPU installed — past that frame rate, the CPU is the limit. Settings: Epic preset, render scale 100% (native, no upscaling). CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 5090.

1080p

Mild CPU limit

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

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

GPU RTX 5070 Tidelivers ~108 fps in this game at 1080p

The CPU side is lower by about 20.8% in this game at 1080p. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~86 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (108 − 86) ÷ 108 ≈ 20.8% of the faster side's output. That percentage belongs to this game, this resolution and these settings only — the same two parts score differently in another game, which is why no universal bottleneck percentage exists for a pair of parts. Upgrading the faster part alone would not raise the frame rate.

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

Balanced pairing

Expected frame rate: 84–84 fps (measured range across sources).

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

GPU RTX 5070 Tidelivers ~84 fps in this game at 1440p

The CPU ceiling and the GPU's delivered rate sit within 1.9% of each other — neither part wastes much of the other. The gap is measured between the two figures above: (faster − slower) ÷ faster.

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 Ultra 9 285Kceiling ~86 fps on its own

GPU RTX 5070 Tidelivers ~52 fps in this game at 4K

The GPU side is lower by about 39.8% in this game at 4K. The math, from the two measured figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~52 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (86 − 52) ÷ 86 ≈ 39.8% of the faster side's output. That percentage belongs to this game, this resolution and these settings only — the same two parts score differently in another game, which is why no universal bottleneck percentage exists for a pair of parts. Upgrading the faster part alone would not raise the frame rate.

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.

This pair in other games

• Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 93–93 fps at 1440p
• Baldur's Gate 3 — Estimated: Strong CPU limit, ~107–107 fps at 1440p (labelled estimate)
• Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 360–360 fps at 1440p
• Cyberpunk 2077 — Balanced, 108–115 fps at 1440p
• Elden Ring — Mild CPU limit, 147–147 fps at 1440p
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Mild GPU limit, 124–124 fps at 1440p
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Mild GPU limit, 131–131 fps at 1440p
• Starfield — Strong GPU limit, 93–93 fps at 1440p

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

• TechPowerUp

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