Core Ultra 7 265K + RTX 4070 Ti 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.

1080p53–104 fps · Strong GPU limit 1440p44–85 fps · Strong GPU limit 4K29–56 fps · Strong GPU limit

1080p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 53–104 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 7 265Kceiling ~146 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4070 Ticeiling ~53–104 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 46.4%: 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: LOW — based on 3 source measurements for these two parts.

1440p

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 44–85 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 7 265Kceiling ~146 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4070 Ticeiling ~44–85 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 55.9%: 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 3 source measurements for these two parts.

4K

Strong GPU limit

Expected frame rate: 29–56 fps (measured range across sources).

CPU Core Ultra 7 265Kceiling ~146 fps on its own

GPU RTX 4070 Ticeiling ~29–56 fps on its own

The GPU side is lower by about 70.9%: 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 3 source measurements for these two parts.

No GPU measured in this game at 1440p fully clears this CPU - the strongest measured option:

RTX 5090 — ceiling ~134 fps (still the limiting side, but the highest measured ceiling) · full result

This pair in other measured games

Alan Wake 2 — Strong GPU limit, 78–78 fps at 1440p
Baldur's Gate 3 — Strong CPU limit, 104–104 fps at 1440p
Counter-Strike 2 — Strong GPU limit, 281–281 fps at 1440p
Cyberpunk 2077 — this pair is not both measured there yet.
Elden Ring — Balanced, 139–139 fps at 1440p
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Strong GPU limit, 103–103 fps at 1440p
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Strong GPU limit, 100–100 fps at 1440p
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — Mild GPU limit, 70–70 fps at 1440p

Sources for Starfield

Full data: Starfield benchmarks · how verdicts are computed.