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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB + Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
Bottleneck Analysis & Gaming FPS Estimates
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Severe GPU Bottleneck
Significant bottleneck (~51.1%). Upgrading the GPU is strongly recommended.
Bottleneck at a Glance
51.1%
1080p Bottleneck
GPU
56.0%
1440p Bottleneck
GPU
60%
4K Bottleneck
GPU
Component Specs
12GB
GPU VRAM
170W
GPU TDP
14C/14T
CPU Cores
LGA1851
Socket
Estimated FPS in Popular Games (1080p)
| Game | Low | High | Ultra | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) | 93 | 64 | 46 | Open World |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 113 | 78 | 55 | Action Rpg |
| Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) | 482 | 332 | 238 | Fps Shooter |
| Valorant | 771 | 532 | 382 | Fps Shooter |
| Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) | 243 | 168 | 121 | Open World |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 130 | 91 | 65 | Open World |
| Fortnite | 309 | 213 | 152 | Battle Royale |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 214 | 148 | 106 | Battle Royale |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | 194 | 134 | 96 | Fps Shooter |
| Apex Legends | 304 | 210 | 151 | Battle Royale |
| Minecraft (with Shaders) | 213 | 147 | 105 | Sandbox |
| League of Legends (LoL) | 835 | 576 | 413 | Moba |
| Dota 2 | 421 | 291 | 209 | Moba |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 271 | 187 | 134 | Battle Royale |
| Overwatch 2 | 398 | 274 | 197 | Fps Shooter |
| Rainbow Six Siege | 487 | 336 | 241 | Fps Shooter |
| Rust | 189 | 131 | 94 | Survival |
| Escape from Tarkov | 176 | 121 | 87 | Survival Fps |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 123 | 85 | 61 | Action Rpg |
| Elden Ring | 164 | 114 | 81 | Action Rpg |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 172 | 119 | 85 | Rpg |
| Starfield | 111 | 77 | 54 | Action Rpg |
| Helldivers 2 | 158 | 109 | 78 | Co Op Shooter |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 102 | 71 | 51 | Action Rpg |
| Alan Wake 2 | 84 | 58 | 41 | Survival Horror |
| Palworld | 156 | 108 | 76 | Survival |
| EA Sports FC 25 | 260 | 180 | 129 | Sports |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 168 | 116 | 83 | Racing |
| The Witcher 3 (Next-Gen) | 142 | 98 | 70 | Action Rpg |
| Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | 135 | 93 | 67 | Action Adventure |
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Upgrade Recommendations
Current: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
⬆ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB
+50.0% performance gain
Your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB limits the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K by ~51.1%. Upgrading to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB delivers ~50.0% more GPU performance.
Compatibility & Power
⚡Recommended PSU: 450W (80+ Bronze or better)
🔌CPU Socket: LGA1851 — verify your motherboard compatibility.
⚠️Requires LGA1851 socket motherboard and DDR5 memory.
🎮VRAM: 12GB GDDR — check per-game requirements in the FPS table.
🔋GPU Power Draw: 170W — CPU: 125W
FAQ
Does the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K bottleneck the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB?
At 1080p, the estimated bottleneck is 51.1% (GPU).
What PSU do I need?
A quality 450W 80+ Bronze PSU is recommended.
Can I upgrade the CPU without changing my motherboard?
Yes — as long as you stay on the LGA1851 socket.
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