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Intel Core i9-12900T + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D Bottleneck

Well matched at 1440p; the CPU holds the GPU back at 1080p (47% imbalance); the GPU is the limit at 4K (53% imbalance). The best resolution for this pair is 1440p.

Bottleneck by resolution

ResolutionCPU LoadGPU LoadImbalanceResult
1080p100%53%47%CPU BN
1440p100%100%5%Balanced
4K47%100%53%GPU BN

Imbalances under 10% count as balanced. Assumes fast dual-channel RAM; add your RAM kit in the calculator for a tailored result.

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