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Intel · Core i3 Series · Dynamic · Legacy / Thin Client

Intel Core i3 530
Bottleneck Calculator

Discover the best GPU pairing for your Intel Core i3 530. Our real-time bottleneck engine tests every NVIDIA RTX and AMD Radeon graphics card across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K workloads — so you get maximum FPS with zero wasted hardware performance.

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45.6/100 Score
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2C/2T

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2.5GHz

Peak Frequency

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65W

Power Draw

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45.6

Benchmark Index

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Quick Insight

The top 10 GPUs paired with the Intel Core i3 530 average a 1% bottleneck at 1440p. The best match — Intel Arc B580 — scores just 0%, rated No Bottleneck. Upgrading to 1440p or 4K significantly reduces CPU dependency.

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🏆 Best GPUs for Intel Core i3 530

Ranked at 1440p

These graphics cards produce the lowest bottleneck percentage when paired with the Intel Core i3 530, allowing the GPU to run at maximum throughput while the CPU keeps up with frame delivery demands.

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Intel Arc B580

8GB VRAM · Intel · Target: all

0%

No Bottleneck

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2

Intel Arc A770

8GB VRAM · Intel · Target: all

0%

No Bottleneck

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3

AMD RX 6650-XT

8GB VRAM · AMD · Target: all

0%

No Bottleneck

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4

Nvidia RTX 2080 (Mobile)

8GB VRAM · NVIDIA · Target: all

1%

No Bottleneck

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5

Nvidia RTX 4060 (Laptop)

8GB VRAM · NVIDIA · Target: all

1%

No Bottleneck

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⚠️ GPUs Bottlenecked by Intel Core i3 530

These high-end graphics cards are too powerful for the Intel Core i3 530 to feed efficiently. The CPU becomes the bottleneck, leaving expensive GPU performance on the table.

Nvidia GeForce 6200

8GB VRAM · NVIDIA

100%

Severe Bottleneck

Nvidia GeForce 6100

8GB VRAM · NVIDIA

100%

Severe Bottleneck

Nvidia GeForce 7100 / nForce 630i

8GB VRAM · NVIDIA

100%

Severe Bottleneck

📊 Full GPU Compatibility Matrix

Every GPU tested at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K with the Intel Core i3 530. Lower % = less bottleneck.

Graphics Card1080p1440p4KRating
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Intel Arc B580

8GB VRAM · all

1%0%0%No Bottleneck
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Intel Arc A770

8GB VRAM · all

1%0%0%No Bottleneck
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AMD RX 6650-XT

8GB VRAM · all

1%0%0%No Bottleneck
2%1%0%No Bottleneck
2%1%0%No Bottleneck
1%1%0%No Bottleneck
AMD RX 7600

8GB VRAM · all

1%1%0%No Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro GP100

8GB VRAM · all

1%1%0%No Bottleneck
AMD RX 7700S

8GB VRAM · all

1%1%0%No Bottleneck
AMD RX 6600-XT

8GB VRAM · all

1%1%1%No Bottleneck
1%1%1%No Bottleneck
1%1%1%No Bottleneck
1%1%1%No Bottleneck
1%1%1%No Bottleneck
1%1%1%No Bottleneck
1%1%1%No Bottleneck
1%1%1%No Bottleneck
1%1%1%No Bottleneck
AMD RX 6700

8GB VRAM · all

1%1%1%No Bottleneck
4%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
3%2%1%No Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 5050

8GB VRAM · all

6%3%1%No Bottleneck
AMD RX 7600-XT

8GB VRAM · all

6%3%1%No Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro P6000

8GB VRAM · all

8%4%1%No Bottleneck
Nvidia Titan X Pascal

8GB VRAM · all

8%4%1%No Bottleneck
8%4%1%No Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 4060

8GB VRAM · all

7%4%1%No Bottleneck
7%4%1%No Bottleneck
7%4%1%No Bottleneck
7%4%1%No Bottleneck
7%4%1%No Bottleneck
7%4%1%No Bottleneck
7%4%1%No Bottleneck
7%4%1%No Bottleneck
7%4%1%No Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
9%5%1%No Bottleneck
AMD RX 6700-XT

8GB VRAM · all

8%5%1%No Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 2080

8GB VRAM · all

8%5%1%No Bottleneck
8%5%1%No Bottleneck
8%5%1%No Bottleneck
8%5%1%No Bottleneck
8%5%1%No Bottleneck
8%5%1%No Bottleneck
8%5%1%No Bottleneck
8%5%1%No Bottleneck
AMD RX 6750-XT

8GB VRAM · all

11%6%2%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia Titan Xp

8GB VRAM · all

11%6%2%Minor Bottleneck
11%6%2%Minor Bottleneck
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Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

11%6%2%Minor Bottleneck
11%6%2%Minor Bottleneck
11%6%2%Minor Bottleneck
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11%6%2%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 1080

8GB VRAM · all

5%6%7%Minor Bottleneck
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5%6%7%Minor Bottleneck
Zotac GTX 1080 8GB AMP

8GB VRAM · all

5%6%7%Minor Bottleneck
5%6%7%Minor Bottleneck
5%6%7%Minor Bottleneck
5%6%7%Minor Bottleneck
5%6%7%Minor Bottleneck
EVGA GTX 1080 8GB FTW2

8GB VRAM · all

5%6%7%Minor Bottleneck
5%6%7%Minor Bottleneck
5%6%7%Minor Bottleneck
12%7%2%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000

8GB VRAM · all

12%7%2%Minor Bottleneck
AMD Radeon-VII

8GB VRAM · all

6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 2070

8GB VRAM · all

6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
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6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
Asus RTX 2070 8GB Dual

8GB VRAM · all

6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
6%7%8%Minor Bottleneck
14%8%2%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 3060

8GB VRAM · all

7%8%10%Minor Bottleneck
7%8%10%Minor Bottleneck
7%8%10%Minor Bottleneck
7%8%10%Minor Bottleneck
7%8%10%Minor Bottleneck
7%8%10%Minor Bottleneck
7%8%10%Minor Bottleneck
7%8%10%Minor Bottleneck
7%8%10%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 5700-XT

8GB VRAM · all

8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
AMD XFX RX 5700 XT 8GB

8GB VRAM · all

8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
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8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
Intel Arc B570

8GB VRAM · all

8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
Intel Arc A750

8GB VRAM · all

8%9%11%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 5060

8GB VRAM · all

18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
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18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 6800

8GB VRAM · all

18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia Titan V

8GB VRAM · all

18%10%3%Minor Bottleneck
8%10%12%Minor Bottleneck
8%10%12%Minor Bottleneck
8%10%12%Minor Bottleneck
8%10%12%Minor Bottleneck
8%10%12%Minor Bottleneck
8%10%12%Minor Bottleneck
8%10%12%Minor Bottleneck
8%10%12%Minor Bottleneck
8%10%12%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

20%11%3%Minor Bottleneck
20%11%3%Minor Bottleneck
20%11%3%Minor Bottleneck
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Nvidia RTX 3070

8GB VRAM · all

19%11%3%Minor Bottleneck
19%11%3%Minor Bottleneck
19%11%3%Minor Bottleneck
19%11%3%Minor Bottleneck
19%11%3%Minor Bottleneck
19%11%3%Minor Bottleneck
19%11%3%Minor Bottleneck
19%11%3%Minor Bottleneck
9%11%13%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 7700-XT

8GB VRAM · all

22%12%4%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 9060-XT

8GB VRAM · all

21%12%4%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro RTX 4000

8GB VRAM · all

10%12%14%Minor Bottleneck
10%12%15%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro RTX 8000

8GB VRAM · all

23%13%4%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000

8GB VRAM · all

23%13%4%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

22%13%4%Minor Bottleneck
22%13%4%Minor Bottleneck
22%13%4%Minor Bottleneck
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22%13%4%Minor Bottleneck
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22%13%4%Minor Bottleneck
22%13%4%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro P5000

8GB VRAM · all

11%13%17%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia Titan RTX

8GB VRAM · all

26%14%4%Minor Bottleneck
NVidia Titan RTX 24GB

8GB VRAM · all

26%14%4%Minor Bottleneck
12%14%17%Minor Bottleneck
12%14%17%Minor Bottleneck
12%14%17%Minor Bottleneck
12%14%17%Minor Bottleneck
12%14%17%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

12%14%18%Minor Bottleneck
12%14%18%Minor Bottleneck
12%14%18%Minor Bottleneck
12%14%18%Minor Bottleneck
12%14%18%Minor Bottleneck
12%14%18%Minor Bottleneck
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12%14%18%Minor Bottleneck
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12%14%18%Minor Bottleneck
12%14%18%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 6800-XT

8GB VRAM · all

26%15%4%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 5060-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

26%15%4%Minor Bottleneck
26%15%4%Minor Bottleneck
26%15%4%Minor Bottleneck
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26%15%4%Minor Bottleneck
26%15%4%Minor Bottleneck
13%15%18%Minor Bottleneck
29%16%5%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 7800-XT

8GB VRAM · all

29%16%5%Minor Bottleneck
28%16%5%Minor Bottleneck
14%16%20%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 4070

8GB VRAM · all

31%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
31%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
31%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
31%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
31%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
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31%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
31%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
31%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 3080

8GB VRAM · all

30%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
30%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
30%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
30%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
30%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
30%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
30%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
30%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
30%17%5%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 6950-XT

8GB VRAM · all

33%18%6%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 7900-GRE

8GB VRAM · all

32%18%5%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 6900-XT

8GB VRAM · all

32%18%5%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 6800M

8GB VRAM · all

16%18%23%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 3090

8GB VRAM · all

34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
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34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
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34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
34%19%6%Minor Bottleneck
16%19%23%Minor Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 2060

8GB VRAM · all

16%19%24%Minor Bottleneck
16%19%24%Minor Bottleneck
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36%20%6%Minor Bottleneck
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36%20%6%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 9070

8GB VRAM · all

35%20%6%Minor Bottleneck
AMD RX 9070-XT

8GB VRAM · all

38%21%6%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 3090-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

38%21%6%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD RX 7900-XT

8GB VRAM · all

37%21%6%Moderate Bottleneck
Intel Arc A580

8GB VRAM · all

18%21%26%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD RX 6600

8GB VRAM · all

18%21%26%Moderate Bottleneck
Asus RX 6600 8GB Dual

8GB VRAM · all

18%21%26%Moderate Bottleneck
18%21%26%Moderate Bottleneck
18%21%26%Moderate Bottleneck
18%21%26%Moderate Bottleneck
18%21%26%Moderate Bottleneck
18%21%26%Moderate Bottleneck
18%21%26%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 5090

8GB VRAM · all

39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 4090

8GB VRAM · all

39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
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39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 5080

8GB VRAM · all

39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
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Nvidia RTX 4080

8GB VRAM · all

39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
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39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 5070-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
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39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD RX 7900-XTX

8GB VRAM · all

39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
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39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 5070

8GB VRAM · all

39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
39%22%7%Moderate Bottleneck
18%22%27%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD RX 7600S

8GB VRAM · all

18%22%27%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%27%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%27%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD RX Vega-64

8GB VRAM · all

19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD XFX RX Vega 64 8GB

8GB VRAM · all

19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD RX 5700

8GB VRAM · all

19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD XFX RX 5700 8GB

8GB VRAM · all

19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD MSI RX 5700 8GB

8GB VRAM · all

19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
MSI RX 5700 8GB Mech

8GB VRAM · all

19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
19%22%28%Moderate Bottleneck
20%23%29%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD RX 5600-XT

8GB VRAM · all

21%25%31%Moderate Bottleneck
21%25%31%Moderate Bottleneck
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21%25%31%Moderate Bottleneck
21%25%31%Moderate Bottleneck
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Nvidia GTX 1070

8GB VRAM · all

23%28%34%Moderate Bottleneck
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23%28%34%Moderate Bottleneck
EVGA GTX 1070 8GB FTW2

8GB VRAM · all

23%28%34%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

25%29%36%Moderate Bottleneck
25%29%36%Moderate Bottleneck
EVGA GTX 980 Ti 6GB SC

8GB VRAM · all

25%29%36%Moderate Bottleneck
ASUS GTX 980 Ti 6GB

8GB VRAM · all

25%29%36%Moderate Bottleneck
25%29%36%Moderate Bottleneck
25%29%36%Moderate Bottleneck
25%29%36%Moderate Bottleneck
25%29%36%Moderate Bottleneck
25%29%36%Moderate Bottleneck
26%30%37%Moderate Bottleneck
26%31%38%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD RX 6700M

8GB VRAM · all

26%31%38%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD RX Vega-56

8GB VRAM · all

26%31%38%Moderate Bottleneck
26%31%38%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD XFX RX Vega 56 8GB

8GB VRAM · all

26%31%38%Moderate Bottleneck
26%31%38%Moderate Bottleneck
26%31%38%Moderate Bottleneck
26%31%38%Moderate Bottleneck
26%31%38%Moderate Bottleneck
26%31%38%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX Titan X

8GB VRAM · all

27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
ASUS GTX TITAN X 12GB

8GB VRAM · all

27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
EVGA GTX TITAN X 12GB

8GB VRAM · all

27%31%39%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD RX 6600M

8GB VRAM · all

27%32%40%Moderate Bottleneck
28%33%40%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia RTX 3050

8GB VRAM · all

28%33%41%Moderate Bottleneck
28%33%41%Moderate Bottleneck
28%33%41%Moderate Bottleneck
28%33%41%Moderate Bottleneck
28%33%41%Moderate Bottleneck
28%33%41%Moderate Bottleneck
28%33%41%Moderate Bottleneck
28%33%41%Moderate Bottleneck
28%33%41%Moderate Bottleneck
28%33%41%Moderate Bottleneck
AMD RX 6700S (Laptop)

8GB VRAM · all

29%34%42%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro M6000

8GB VRAM · all

30%35%43%Moderate Bottleneck
30%35%43%Moderate Bottleneck
30%36%44%Moderate Bottleneck
30%36%44%Moderate Bottleneck
30%36%44%Moderate Bottleneck
30%36%44%Moderate Bottleneck
30%36%44%Moderate Bottleneck
30%36%44%Moderate Bottleneck
30%36%44%Moderate Bottleneck
30%36%44%Moderate Bottleneck
32%38%46%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 1660

8GB VRAM · all

33%39%48%Moderate Bottleneck
33%39%48%Moderate Bottleneck
33%39%48%Moderate Bottleneck
33%39%48%Moderate Bottleneck
33%39%48%Moderate Bottleneck
33%39%48%Moderate Bottleneck
33%39%48%Moderate Bottleneck
33%39%48%Moderate Bottleneck
33%39%48%Moderate Bottleneck
33%39%48%Moderate Bottleneck
33%39%48%Moderate Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro P4000

8GB VRAM · all

34%40%49%Moderate Bottleneck
36%42%52%Significant Bottleneck
39%46%56%Significant Bottleneck
39%46%56%Significant Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 980

8GB VRAM · all

40%47%58%Significant Bottleneck
40%47%58%Significant Bottleneck
MSI GTX 980 4GB GAMING

8GB VRAM · all

40%47%58%Significant Bottleneck
40%47%58%Significant Bottleneck
40%47%58%Significant Bottleneck
AMD R9 Fury-X

8GB VRAM · all

41%48%59%Significant Bottleneck
AMD XFX R9 FURY X 4GB

8GB VRAM · all

41%48%59%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%59%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%59%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
AMD R9 Fury

8GB VRAM · all

41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
XFX R9 Fury 4GB

8GB VRAM · all

41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
41%48%60%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
AMD RX 590

8GB VRAM · all

42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB

8GB VRAM · all

42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
Zotac GTX 1060 6GB AMP

8GB VRAM · all

42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
PNY GTX 1060 6GB

8GB VRAM · all

42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
PNY GTX 1060 6GB OC

8GB VRAM · all

42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
42%50%61%Significant Bottleneck
43%50%62%Significant Bottleneck
AMD R9 Nano

8GB VRAM · all

44%52%64%Significant Bottleneck
Asus R9 Nano 4GB

8GB VRAM · all

44%52%64%Significant Bottleneck
Asus R9 Nano 4GB White

8GB VRAM · all

44%52%64%Significant Bottleneck
Gigabyte R9 Nano 4GB

8GB VRAM · all

44%52%64%Significant Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

45%53%65%Significant Bottleneck
AMD R9 390X

8GB VRAM · all

45%53%65%Significant Bottleneck
MSI R9 390X 8GB Gaming

8GB VRAM · all

45%53%65%Significant Bottleneck
45%53%65%Significant Bottleneck
45%53%65%Significant Bottleneck
45%53%65%Significant Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB

8GB VRAM · all

46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
46%55%67%Significant Bottleneck
AMD RX 580

8GB VRAM · all

47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
XFX RX 580 4GB OC+

8GB VRAM · all

47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
XFX RX 580 8GB OC+

8GB VRAM · all

47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
XFX RX 580 8GB GTS XXX

8GB VRAM · all

47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX Titan Black

8GB VRAM · all

47%55%68%Significant Bottleneck
AMD RX 5500-XT

8GB VRAM · all

47%56%68%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%68%Significant Bottleneck
AMD R9 290X

8GB VRAM · all

47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
AMD RX 5500

8GB VRAM · all

47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
AMD RX 6500-XT

8GB VRAM · all

47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
47%56%69%Significant Bottleneck
AMD R9 390

8GB VRAM · all

48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
MSI R9 390 8GB Gaming

8GB VRAM · all

48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
XFX R9 390 8GB Black

8GB VRAM · all

48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
Asus R9 390 8GB STRIX

8GB VRAM · all

48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 970

8GB VRAM · all

48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
MSI GTX 970 4GB Gaming

8GB VRAM · all

48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
48%57%70%Significant Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX Titan

8GB VRAM · all

50%60%73%Significant Bottleneck
50%60%73%Significant Bottleneck
AMD R9 290

8GB VRAM · all

51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
MSI R9 290 4GB GAMING

8GB VRAM · all

51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 780 4GB

8GB VRAM · all

51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
AMD RX 480

8GB VRAM · all

51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
AMD MSI RX 480 8GB

8GB VRAM · all

51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
XFX RX 480 4GB RS

8GB VRAM · all

51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
Asus RX 480 8GB

8GB VRAM · all

51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
51%60%74%Significant Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 780

8GB VRAM · all

52%61%75%Severe Bottleneck
AMD RX 570

8GB VRAM · all

52%62%76%Severe Bottleneck
MSI RX 570 4G Armor OC

8GB VRAM · all

52%62%76%Severe Bottleneck
52%62%76%Severe Bottleneck
52%62%76%Severe Bottleneck
52%62%76%Severe Bottleneck
MSI RX 570 8G Armor OC

8GB VRAM · all

52%62%76%Severe Bottleneck
52%62%76%Severe Bottleneck
52%62%76%Severe Bottleneck
XFX RX 570 4GB Twin

8GB VRAM · all

52%62%76%Severe Bottleneck
52%62%76%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K6000

8GB VRAM · all

53%62%77%Severe Bottleneck
53%62%77%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 1650

8GB VRAM · all

53%63%77%Severe Bottleneck
53%63%77%Severe Bottleneck
53%63%77%Severe Bottleneck
53%63%77%Severe Bottleneck
53%63%77%Severe Bottleneck
53%63%77%Severe Bottleneck
53%63%77%Severe Bottleneck
53%63%77%Severe Bottleneck
53%63%77%Severe Bottleneck
53%63%78%Severe Bottleneck
Intel Arc A380

8GB VRAM · all

54%64%79%Severe Bottleneck
55%65%79%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon 890M

8GB VRAM · all

55%65%80%Severe Bottleneck
AMD RX 580-2048SP

8GB VRAM · all

55%65%80%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro P2000

8GB VRAM · all

55%65%80%Severe Bottleneck
55%65%80%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 980M

8GB VRAM · all

55%65%81%Severe Bottleneck
AMD RX 470

8GB VRAM · all

56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
Sapphire RX 470 4GB

8GB VRAM · all

56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
XFX RX 470 4GB Black

8GB VRAM · all

56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro P3000

8GB VRAM · all

56%66%81%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon Pro 5500M

8GB VRAM · all

58%68%84%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R9 380X

8GB VRAM · all

58%68%84%Severe Bottleneck
58%68%84%Severe Bottleneck
58%68%84%Severe Bottleneck
58%68%84%Severe Bottleneck
58%68%84%Severe Bottleneck
58%68%84%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 7970

8GB VRAM · all

59%69%85%Severe Bottleneck
AMD RX 6400

8GB VRAM · all

59%70%86%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon 780M

8GB VRAM · all

59%70%86%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon 880M

8GB VRAM · all

59%70%86%Severe Bottleneck
59%70%86%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R9 280X

8GB VRAM · all

59%70%86%Severe Bottleneck
59%70%86%Severe Bottleneck
59%70%86%Severe Bottleneck
59%70%86%Severe Bottleneck
59%70%86%Severe Bottleneck
59%70%86%Severe Bottleneck
AMD FirePro W9000

8GB VRAM · all

60%71%87%Severe Bottleneck
60%71%88%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 770

8GB VRAM · all

60%71%88%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon Pro 5300M

8GB VRAM · all

61%72%88%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R9 380

8GB VRAM · all

61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
MSI R9 380 GAMING 4GB

8GB VRAM · all

61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
Gigabyte R9 380 4GB G1

8GB VRAM · all

61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
XFX R9 380 4GB 4DF5

8GB VRAM · all

61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
Asus R9 380 2GB STRIX

8GB VRAM · all

61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%72%89%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 960

8GB VRAM · all

61%73%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%73%89%Severe Bottleneck
ASUS GTX 960 2GB STRIX

8GB VRAM · all

61%73%89%Severe Bottleneck
MSI GTX 960 2GB Gaming

8GB VRAM · all

61%73%89%Severe Bottleneck
MSI GTX 960 4GB Gaming

8GB VRAM · all

61%73%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%73%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%73%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%73%89%Severe Bottleneck
ASUS GTX 960 4GB STRIX

8GB VRAM · all

61%73%89%Severe Bottleneck
61%73%89%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R9 285

8GB VRAM · all

62%73%90%Severe Bottleneck
MSI R9 285 2GB GAMING

8GB VRAM · all

62%73%90%Severe Bottleneck
62%73%90%Severe Bottleneck
62%73%90%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro M4000

8GB VRAM · all

62%73%90%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 680

8GB VRAM · all

62%74%91%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K5200

8GB VRAM · all

63%74%92%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 970M

8GB VRAM · all

63%74%92%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R9 280

8GB VRAM · all

63%75%92%Severe Bottleneck
63%75%92%Severe Bottleneck
63%75%92%Severe Bottleneck
63%75%92%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
MSI GTX 1050 Ti 4GB OC

8GB VRAM · all

64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 7950

8GB VRAM · all

64%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
65%76%94%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 670

8GB VRAM · all

65%77%95%Severe Bottleneck
66%78%95%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R9 270X

8GB VRAM · all

66%78%96%Severe Bottleneck
66%78%96%Severe Bottleneck
66%78%96%Severe Bottleneck
66%78%96%Severe Bottleneck
66%78%96%Severe Bottleneck
66%78%96%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 880M

8GB VRAM · all

66%78%96%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 1630

8GB VRAM · all

66%78%96%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 7870

8GB VRAM · all

67%79%97%Severe Bottleneck
67%79%97%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 760 Ti OEM

8GB VRAM · all

67%79%97%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

67%79%97%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 760

8GB VRAM · all

67%79%97%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon 760M

8GB VRAM · all

67%79%97%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 1050

8GB VRAM · all

67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
MSI GTX 1050 2GB OC

8GB VRAM · all

67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
PNY GTX 1050 2GB

8GB VRAM · all

67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 950

8GB VRAM · all

67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
Zotac GTX 950 2GB

8GB VRAM · all

67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
Zotac GTX 950 2GB OC

8GB VRAM · all

67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
Zotac GTX 950 2GB AMP!

8GB VRAM · all

67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
EVGA GTX 950 2GB SC

8GB VRAM · all

67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
MSI GTX 950 2GB GAMING

8GB VRAM · all

67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
MSI GTX 950 2GB OC

8GB VRAM · all

67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
67%80%98%Severe Bottleneck
68%80%99%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R9 270

8GB VRAM · all

68%81%99%Severe Bottleneck
68%81%99%Severe Bottleneck
68%81%99%Severe Bottleneck
Gigabyte R9 270 2GB OC

8GB VRAM · all

68%81%99%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro P1000

8GB VRAM · all

69%81%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 965M

8GB VRAM · all

69%81%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 780M

8GB VRAM · all

69%82%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD FirePro W7000

8GB VRAM · all

69%82%100%Severe Bottleneck
69%82%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 580

8GB VRAM · all

70%82%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 870M

8GB VRAM · all

70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD RX 560

8GB VRAM · all

70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R7 370

8GB VRAM · all

70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
MSI R7 370 4GB Gaming

8GB VRAM · all

70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
MSI R7 370 2GB Gaming

8GB VRAM · all

70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
XFX R7 370 2GB 2SF5

8GB VRAM · all

70%83%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro M2000

8GB VRAM · all

71%84%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K4200

8GB VRAM · all

71%84%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K5000

8GB VRAM · all

71%84%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K5100M

8GB VRAM · all

71%84%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R7 265

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
MSI R7 265 2GB OC

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 6970

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 570

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 7790

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 480

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 660

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD RX 460

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
XFX RX 460 2GB

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
XFX RX 460 4GB SF

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
MSI RX 460 2GB 2G OC

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R7 260X

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
XFX 260X 2GB

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
MSI R7 260X 2GB OC

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 7850

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon RX 560-B

8GB VRAM · all

72%85%100%Severe Bottleneck
72%86%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 6950

8GB VRAM · all

73%86%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 5870

8GB VRAM · all

73%86%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 680M

8GB VRAM · all

73%87%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R7 360

8GB VRAM · all

74%87%100%Severe Bottleneck
MSI R7 360 2G OC

8GB VRAM · all

74%87%100%Severe Bottleneck
Sapphire R7 360 2GB OC

8GB VRAM · all

74%87%100%Severe Bottleneck
74%87%100%Severe Bottleneck
Gigabyte R7 360 2GB

8GB VRAM · all

74%87%100%Severe Bottleneck
Gigabyte R7 360 2GB V2

8GB VRAM · all

74%87%100%Severe Bottleneck
XFX R7 360 2GB 360P

8GB VRAM · all

74%87%100%Severe Bottleneck
Asus R7 360 2GB OC V2

8GB VRAM · all

74%87%100%Severe Bottleneck
Intel Iris Xe DG1

8GB VRAM · all

74%87%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce MX350

8GB VRAM · all

74%87%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

74%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
EVGA GTX 750 Ti 2GB SC

8GB VRAM · all

74%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
ASUS GTX 750 Ti 2GB OC

8GB VRAM · all

74%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
MSI GTX 750 Ti 2GB

8GB VRAM · all

74%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
74%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
EVGA GTX 750 Ti 2GB

8GB VRAM · all

74%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
74%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
74%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
74%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
74%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 960M

8GB VRAM · all

75%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti

8GB VRAM · all

75%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
75%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K2200

8GB VRAM · all

75%88%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GTX 470

8GB VRAM · all

75%89%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 770M

8GB VRAM · all

75%89%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 860M

8GB VRAM · all

75%89%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 6870

8GB VRAM · all

76%89%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 5850

8GB VRAM · all

76%90%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro 6000

8GB VRAM · all

76%90%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 750

8GB VRAM · all

76%90%100%Severe Bottleneck
76%90%100%Severe Bottleneck
76%90%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 460 v2

8GB VRAM · all

76%90%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD RX 550

8GB VRAM · all

77%90%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 650-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

77%90%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 850M

8GB VRAM · all

77%91%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 950M

8GB VRAM · all

77%91%100%Severe Bottleneck
Intel Iris Xe

8GB VRAM · all

77%91%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 560

8GB VRAM · all

77%91%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia MX150-0

8GB VRAM · all

77%91%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GT 1030

8GB VRAM · all

77%91%100%Severe Bottleneck
77%91%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce MX250

8GB VRAM · all

77%91%100%Severe Bottleneck
77%91%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon 740M

8GB VRAM · all

77%91%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K1200

8GB VRAM · all

77%92%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 5830

8GB VRAM · all

78%92%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 765M

8GB VRAM · all

78%92%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K4000

8GB VRAM · all

78%92%100%Severe Bottleneck
78%92%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 7770

8GB VRAM · all

78%92%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 460

8GB VRAM · all

78%92%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 6850

8GB VRAM · all

78%93%100%Severe Bottleneck
78%93%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GTX 555

8GB VRAM · all

78%93%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R7 250X

8GB VRAM · all

79%93%100%Severe Bottleneck
ATI HD 4890

8GB VRAM · all

79%93%100%Severe Bottleneck
ATI Radeon HD 5700

8GB VRAM · all

79%93%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K3100M

8GB VRAM · all

79%94%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K620

8GB VRAM · all

79%94%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 6790

8GB VRAM · all

79%94%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 760M

8GB VRAM · all

79%94%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro 5000

8GB VRAM · all

79%94%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 5770

8GB VRAM · all

79%94%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia MX150-2

8GB VRAM · all

80%94%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon 540

8GB VRAM · all

80%94%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 6770

8GB VRAM · all

80%94%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 670M

8GB VRAM · all

80%94%100%Severe Bottleneck
80%94%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 745 (OEM)

8GB VRAM · all

80%95%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R9 M370X

8GB VRAM · all

80%95%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce MX230

8GB VRAM · all

80%95%100%Severe Bottleneck
80%95%100%Severe Bottleneck
80%95%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GTX 285

8GB VRAM · all

80%95%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GTX 645

8GB VRAM · all

81%95%100%Severe Bottleneck
Intel Iris Plus G7

8GB VRAM · all

81%95%100%Severe Bottleneck
ATI HD 4870

8GB VRAM · all

81%95%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia MX130

8GB VRAM · all

81%95%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 275

8GB VRAM · all

81%95%100%Severe Bottleneck
ATI Radeon HD 4850

8GB VRAM · all

81%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 940M

8GB VRAM · all

81%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 840M

8GB VRAM · all

81%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280

8GB VRAM · all

81%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti

8GB VRAM · all

81%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia 940MX

8GB VRAM · all

81%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
81%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 5750

8GB VRAM · all

81%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 650

8GB VRAM · all

81%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 6700

8GB VRAM · all

81%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
Intel UHD Graphics 770

8GB VRAM · all

81%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R7 250

8GB VRAM · all

82%96%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 7750

8GB VRAM · all

82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia 930MX

8GB VRAM · all

82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 750M

8GB VRAM · all

82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 740

8GB VRAM · all

82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 260

8GB VRAM · all

82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro 4000

8GB VRAM · all

82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K2000

8GB VRAM · all

82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450

8GB VRAM · all

82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GTX 660M

8GB VRAM · all

82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GTS 250

8GB VRAM · all

82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K2100M

8GB VRAM · all

82%97%100%Severe Bottleneck
83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD FirePro V4900

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
Intel UHD Graphics 750

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 640

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon 530

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 830M

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 7730

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 650M

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
ATI Radeon HD 3870

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 8570

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
Intel UHD Graphics 730

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia MX110

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 6670

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro 2000

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 635

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
Intel Iris Plus G4

8GB VRAM · all

83%98%100%Severe Bottleneck
83%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 740M

8GB VRAM · all

83%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro 3000M

8GB VRAM · all

83%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia 920MX

8GB VRAM · all

83%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 7670

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD R7 240

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 5670

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 6750M

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
Intel HD 6000 (Mobile)

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K1100M

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 7570

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
Intel UHD G1

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro 2000M

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon 520

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 730

8GB VRAM · all

84%99%100%Severe Bottleneck
84%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 6570

8GB VRAM · all

84%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
84%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
84%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 7600M

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 5570

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 720

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 440

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 240

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 820M

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 630

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 6550D

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro FX 1800

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 7500M

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
ATI Radeon HD 4670

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 7610M

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 720M

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 710

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 710M

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro K600

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 6500M

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 630M

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 5500

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
ATI Radeon HD 4650

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 530

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro 1000M

8GB VRAM · all

85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
85%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia NVS 510

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 430

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 540M

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro 600

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 330M

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 220

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon R5

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 620

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD HD 7470

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia Quadro 400

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 7400M

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 705

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 610M

8GB VRAM · all

86%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon R3 Graphics

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 520

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Intel UHD Graphics 605

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 420

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 7450

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce GT 610

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 6450

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Intel UHD Graphics 600

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia NVS 310

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 6300M

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
AMD Radeon HD 5450

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 310

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce G210

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 210

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS

8GB VRAM · all

87%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
88%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT

8GB VRAM · all

88%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 6600

8GB VRAM · all

88%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce Go 7300

8GB VRAM · all

88%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
88%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 6100

8GB VRAM · all

88%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
Nvidia GeForce 6200

8GB VRAM · all

88%100%100%Severe Bottleneck
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Intel Core i3 530 Review & Gaming Performance Overview

The Intel Core i3 530 is a legacy / thin client processor from Intel, belonging to the Core i3 Series generation. Built on the Dynamic platform, it features 2 physical cores and 2 threads, with a peak boost clock of 2.5GHz. Its thermal design power of 65W positions it as an energy-efficient option ideal for small form-factor builds or budget-conscious setups.

With a CPU benchmark score of 45.6/100, the Intel Core i3 530is best matched with entry-level and mid-range GPUs like the RX 7600, RTX 4060, and Arc A770 — offering smooth 1080p gameplay and capable 1440p performance at budget-friendly prices.

What Is a GPU Bottleneck and Why the Intel Core i3 530 Causes One

A GPU bottleneck (also called a CPU bottleneck from the GPU's perspective) occurs when the processor cannot supply game data — draw calls, physics results, AI outputs, animation transforms — to the GPU fast enough. The graphics card sits idle, waiting for the CPU to finish processing the next batch of commands. The result is lower actual FPS than the GPU is capable of, inconsistent frame pacing, and visible stuttering especially during action-heavy scenes.

For the Intel Core i3 530, bottlenecks tend to manifest most severely at 1080p — where the GPU renders relatively few pixels per frame and has significant spare capacity. At 1440p and especially 4K, the GPU's pixel-fill rate requirements skyrocket, consuming its shader arrays and making the CPU's frame delivery speed far less of a constraint. This is why our calculator shows dramatically lower bottleneck percentages as resolution increases.

Our bottleneck percentage scale: 0–5% is Optimal, 5–10% is Great, 10–20% is Moderate, 20–30% is High, and 30%+ is Critical. Most users should target pairings below 15% for a smooth, balanced gaming experience without noticeable performance loss.

Best GPU for Intel Core i3 530: What Specs Actually Matter

When selecting a GPU to pair with the Intel Core i3 530, focus on these specifications to ensure a balanced, high-performance build:

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    GPU Tier vs CPU Score Balance: The Intel Core i3 530 scores 45.6/100. Pairing it with a GPU scoring significantly above 65.6/100 risks a CPU bottleneck, especially at 1080p. Use our compatibility table above to find GPUs within the balanced range.

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    VRAM Capacity: For 1080p gaming, 8GB VRAM is sufficient with the Intel Core i3 530. For 1440p, 10–12GB is recommended for modern AAA titles with high texture packs. At 4K with ray tracing and DLSS Ultra Quality, 16GB+ VRAM ensures you are never GPU-memory limited.

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    Ray Tracing & AI Upscaling Support: NVIDIA RTX cards (3000/4000/5000 series) with Tensor Cores support DLSS 3 Frame Generation, effectively multiplying FPS output and reducing the CPU's per-frame workload. AMD RDNA 3/4 cards with FSR 3 offer similar benefits. Both technologies help alleviate CPU bottlenecks by generating synthetic frames.

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    Power Consumption & PSU Requirements: The Intel Core i3 530 draws 65W under full load. Add your GPU's TDP to estimate total system draw. A quality 80+ Gold or Platinum PSU with at least 150W headroom above combined TDP ensures stable, long-term operation and protects your investment.

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    PCIe Generation: The Dynamic platform supports PCIe Gen 4 or Gen 5, depending on the chipset. High-bandwidth GPUs (RTX 4090, RX 7900 XTX) benefit from PCIe 4.0 x16 or better. On older platforms with PCIe 3.0, bandwidth limitations can add marginal performance overhead on the most powerful cards.

Intel Core i3 530 at 1080p vs 1440p vs 4K: How Resolution Affects Bottleneck

1080pCPU-Heavy

At 1080p, the Intel Core i3 530 is the primary performance limiter when paired with high-end GPUs. The graphics card finishes rendering frames quickly and sits idle. Competitive gamers targeting 240Hz+ will be most affected by CPU bottlenecks at this resolution.

1440pBalanced

1440p strikes the ideal balance for most Intel Core i3 530 pairings. GPU workload increases significantly, pulling utilization up and reducing idle wait time. Mid-range GPU pairings are nearly perfectly balanced at this resolution.

4KGPU-Bound

At 4K, the Intel Core i3 530 becomes nearly irrelevant as a bottleneck. The GPU's shader arrays are fully saturated by pixel-fill demands. Even if the CPU is older, the GPU will be the limiting factor — making 4K gaming very forgiving of CPU age.

How to Reduce CPU Bottleneck on the Intel Core i3 530

If our compatibility matrix shows a high bottleneck percentage for your GPU paired with the Intel Core i3 530, here are the most effective fixes ranked by impact and cost:

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    Increase Your Gaming Resolution

    The fastest free fix. Switching from 1080p to 1440p shifts render work from the Intel Core i3 530 to the GPU, significantly reducing the bottleneck percentage with zero hardware cost. At 4K, the improvement is even more dramatic.

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    Enable DLSS / FSR Frame Generation

    NVIDIA DLSS 3 and AMD FSR 3 Frame Generation insert AI-generated frames between rendered frames, doubling effective FPS without doubling CPU load. This effectively reduces the CPU's workload per displayed frame, alleviating bottleneck symptoms.

  3. 3

    Upgrade to a Faster CPU

    The most impactful long-term solution. Refer to our bottleneck matrix and identify which CPU tier eliminates the bottleneck for your target GPU. Prioritize high boost clocks, modern IPC architecture (Intel Arrow Lake, AMD Zen 5), and large L3 cache.

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    Overclock the CPU (If Supported)

    Intel K-series and AMD Ryzen processors support overclocking. Pushing the Intel Core i3 530 beyond its stock boost can recover 5–15% bottleneck improvement in frequency-sensitive scenarios. Ensure adequate cooling and a compatible overclock-enabled motherboard.

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    Optimize Windows & In-Game Settings

    Enable Windows Game Mode, set power plan to High Performance or Balanced (not Power Saver), and close background apps. In-game, reducing crowd density, physics simulation quality, and shadow draw distance offloads CPU-heavy calculations and frees pipeline bandwidth for the GPU.

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    Upgrade System RAM

    Insufficient or slow RAM creates a memory bottleneck that masquerades as a CPU bottleneck. For the Intel Core i3 530, ensure at least 16GB of RAM. DDR5 platforms benefit from 6000MHz CL30 memory. DDR4 systems should target 3600MHz CL16 for optimal bandwidth.

Intel Core i3 530 in Popular Game Genres — Bottleneck Sensitivity

Not all games stress the CPU equally. Here is how CPU bottlenecks from the Intel Core i3 530 manifest across popular game genres:

Competitive FPS

Very High

CS2, Valorant, Apex Legends, Overwatch 2

These titles run at very high frame rates (144Hz to 360Hz+), requiring the CPU to process game logic extremely fast. The Intel Core i3 530's single-thread performance is critical here. Slower CPUs will hard-cap achievable FPS well below the GPU's capability.

Open-World Games

High

Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, GTA VI, Starfield

Dense NPC AI, physics simulation, and dynamic world streaming create heavy multi-core CPU loads. The Intel Core i3 530 should handle most open-world titles well at 1440p, though flagship GPUs may still experience minor pipeline stalls in the most populated city areas.

RTS / Strategy

Extreme

Total War, Civilization VII, StarCraft II, AoE IV

Strategy games run almost entirely on the CPU for unit pathfinding, combat calculations, and economy logic. The GPU is rarely the bottleneck. Even the most powerful GPU paired with the Intel Core i3 530 may experience CPU-caused slowdowns in late-game large battles.

AAA Cinematic / Action

Low to Moderate

Alan Wake 2, Spider-Man 2, Indiana Jones, STALKER 2

These shader-heavy titles with path tracing and ray tracing are primarily GPU-bound at 1440p and 4K. The Intel Core i3 530 is more than capable of supporting even flagship GPUs in these workloads without creating significant bottlenecks.

Dynamic Platform: Motherboard & Memory Recommendations

The Intel Core i3 530 uses the Dynamic socket. Choosing the right motherboard and memory combination maximizes CPU throughput and reduces memory-related bottlenecks that can impact GPU frame delivery:

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Chipset Selection

Ensure your Dynamic motherboard supports the correct VRM power delivery for the Intel Core i3 530's TDP rating under extended gaming loads.

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Memory Configuration

Run dual-channel memory at rated XMP/EXPO speeds for optimal bandwidth. 16GB minimum for gaming; 32GB recommended for streaming or content creation alongside gaming.

Frequently Asked Questions — Intel Core i3 530

Is the Intel Core i3 530 good for gaming in 2025?+

The Intel Core i3 530 is a legacy / thin client processor scoring 45.6/100 on our benchmark index. In 2025, it is showing its age for modern AAA gaming, especially at 1080p with high-end GPUs. Upgrading to a newer architecture would yield meaningful gains in CPU-sensitive games. Our bottleneck calculator helps you find the exact GPU sweet spot for your current build.

Does the Intel Core i3 530 bottleneck the RTX 4090?+

At 4K, the Intel Core i3 530 will not meaningfully bottleneck the RTX 4090 — the GPU's massive shader throughput is the limiting factor at that resolution. At 1440p, bottleneck severity depends on the specific game engine. At 1080p, a high bottleneck percentage is likely, with the CPU unable to feed the world's most powerful consumer GPU fast enough to realize its full frame rate potential. Check our compatibility matrix above for exact percentages.

How much RAM do I need with the Intel Core i3 530?+

16GB of dual-channel RAM is the minimum for modern gaming with the Intel Core i3 530. 32GB is recommended if you stream, record footage, or run browser tabs alongside games. Memory speed matters: DDR4-3600 CL16 or DDR5-6000 CL30 depending on your platform generation — faster memory reduces latency between the CPU and RAM, which can lower frame pacing variance in CPU-bound scenarios.

What cooler does the Intel Core i3 530 need?+

With a 65W TDP, the Intel Core i3 530 requires a basic box cooler or compact air cooler. Most 65W-class coolers provide sufficient thermal headroom without throttling. Adequate cooling is essential for sustaining maximum boost frequency and preventing performance drops.

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