Core i7-13700K + RX 9070 in Starfield

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, native rendering, no upscaling, no frame generation. CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, Low preset (reviewers' CPU-isolation method), flagship GPU.

1080p

Balanced pairing

Expected frame rate: 115–115 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core i7-13700Kceiling ~132 fps on its own
GPU RX 9070ceiling ~115 fps on its own

The two measured ceilings sit within 12.5% of each other — neither part wastes much of the other.

That range justifies a 144 Hz monitor in this game.

Confidence: MEDIUM — based on 2 source measurements for these two parts.

1440p

Mild GPU limit

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

CPU Core i7-13700Kceiling ~132 fps on its own
GPU RX 9070ceiling ~94 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 28.8%: 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: 62–62 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core i7-13700Kceiling ~132 fps on its own
GPU RX 9070ceiling ~62 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 52.9%: 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.

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

This pair in other measured games

Sources for Starfield

Full data: Starfield benchmarks · how verdicts are computed.