Does the Core i7-13700K bottleneck the RX 7800 XT?
Yes — the GPU is clearly holding this build back
At 1440p with 16 GB of RAM and an SSD, this pairing scores 48/100. The GPU is the limiting side (CPU 86 vs GPU 43).
48/100
Build score for
Core i7-13700K + RX 7800 XT
Core i7-13700K + RX 7800 XT
The pairing
| CPU | Core i7-13700K — score 86 |
|---|---|
| GPU | RX 7800 XT — score 43 |
| Bottleneck | GPU (limiting) |
| Socket | LGA 1700 |
Best-value upgrade
Best value
RX 9070 XT
+34% performance · from 758 € · build score 48 → 64
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