Does the Core i7-14700K bottleneck the RTX 4070 Super?
Yes — the GPU is clearly holding this build back
At 1440p with 16 GB of RAM and an SSD, this pairing scores 54/100. The GPU is the limiting side (CPU 88 vs GPU 49).
54/100
Build score for
Core i7-14700K + RTX 4070 Super
Core i7-14700K + RTX 4070 Super
The pairing
| CPU | Core i7-14700K — score 88 |
|---|---|
| GPU | RTX 4070 Super — score 49 |
| Bottleneck | GPU (limiting) |
| Socket | LGA 1700 |
Best-value upgrade
Best value
RTX 5080
+35% performance · from 1159 € · build score 54 → 72
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