ATier A · High-end · 1440p Ultra to 4K

Which CPU for the RTX 4080 Super?

The GeForce RTX 4080 Super has 16 GB of VRAM and handles maximum settings at 1440p. We pick its CPU at 1080p, where the processor matters most. Below: our recommendation, a table of 47 CPUs with average FPS, and the most common pairings.

NVIDIA
16 GB
2024
Resolution: 1440p
Gaming score: 142

Recommended CPUs for the RTX 4080 Super (1080p)

From the processors in our configurator. Loss = how much lower the FPS is than with the strongest CPU in our range (the worse of demanding games at Ultra and esports at medium settings).

Sensible minimum
Ryzen 5 7500F
AM5 · DDR5 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−12 %
Good choice
avg. FPS
226
esports
471
demanding games
124
in configurator €145
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Our pick
Ryzen 5 7500X3D
AM5 · DDR5 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−6 %
Good choice
avg. FPS
254
esports
541
demanding games
134
in configurator €240
Build with this CPU
No compromises
Ryzen 7 9850X3D
AM5 · DDR5 · 8 cores
loss 1080p
−0 %
Ideal pair
avg. FPS
291
esports
647
demanding games
143
in configurator €490
Build with this CPU

Every CPU with the RTX 4080 Super: FPS and bottleneck

Average of 17 games without upscaling (demanding games at Ultra, esports at medium). Verdict by loss at 1080p; at higher resolutions the CPU matters less.

Every CPU with the RTX 4080 Super: FPS and bottleneck
Processor	Tier	Platform	FPS 1080p	FPS 1440p	FPS 4K	Loss 1080p	Verdict
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dpick	S	AM5 · DDR5	291	246	163	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 9800X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	286	243	162	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9950X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	280	239	160	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9900X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	276	237	159	−2 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 7800X3D	A	AM5 · DDR5	266	231	156	−4 %	Ideal pair
Core i9-14900K	A	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	260	228	155	−4 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7600X3D	A	AM5 · DDR5	259	227	154	−5 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7500X3Dpick	A	AM5 · DDR5	254	224	153	−6 %	Good choice
Ryzen 9 9950X	B	AM5 · DDR5	250	222	152	−6 %	Good choice
Core i7-14700K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	249	221	151	−7 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 9700X	B	AM5 · DDR5	247	220	151	−7 %	Good choice
Core Ultra 9 285K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	244	218	150	−8 %	Good choice
Ryzen 9 9900X	B	AM5 · DDR5	243	217	149	−8 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 9600X	B	AM5 · DDR5	242	217	149	−8 %	Good choice
Core i5-14600K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	240	215	148	−9 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 7700	B	AM5 · DDR5	239	215	148	−9 %	Good choice
Core Ultra 7 265K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	238	214	148	−9 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 7700X	B	AM5 · DDR5	238	214	148	−9 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 7600X	B	AM5 · DDR5	232	211	146	−11 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 5700X3D	B	AM4 · DDR4	232	211	146	−11 %	Good choice
Core Ultra 5 245K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	231	210	145	−11 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 7600	C	AM5 · DDR5	228	207	144	−12 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 7500Fpick	C	AM5 · DDR5	226	206	144	−12 %	Good choice
Core i5-14400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	221	202	142	−14 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 5800XT	C	AM4 · DDR4	206	190	137	−18 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 5 5600X	C	AM4 · DDR4	205	189	136	−18 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Core i5-12400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	203	187	135	−19 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 7 5700X	C	AM4 · DDR4	203	187	135	−19 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 5 5600	C	AM4 · DDR4	200	185	134	−20 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 5 8400F	D	AM5 · DDR5	196	181	133	−22 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 7 5700	D	AM4 · DDR4	190	176	131	−23 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Core i3-12100F	D	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	179	168	128	−27 %	Serious bottleneck
Ryzen 5 5500	D	AM4 · DDR4	179	168	128	−27 %	Serious bottleneck

Have an older CPU?

We no longer sell older processors, but they belong in the table: they show whether a GPU swap is enough or the whole platform needs replacing. Send us your configuration for a free upgrade quote; old hardware counts as a trade-in.

Have an older CPU?
Processor	Tier	Platform	FPS 1080p	FPS 1440p	FPS 4K	Loss 1080p	Verdict
Core i9-13900K	A	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	257	226	154	−5 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 5800X3D	B	AM4 · DDR4	240	215	148	−9 %	Good choice
Core i5-13600K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	235	212	147	−10 %	Good choice
Core i5-12600K	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	223	204	143	−13 %	Good choice
Core i5-13400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	217	200	141	−15 %	Good choice
Core i7-10700K	D	Intel LGA1200 · DDR4	188	175	131	−24 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Core i7-8700K	D	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	169	160	124	−30 %	Serious bottleneck
Ryzen 7 3700X	D	AM4 · DDR4	167	158	123	−30 %	Serious bottleneck
Core i5-10400F	E	Intel LGA1200 · DDR4	162	154	121	−32 %	Serious bottleneck
Ryzen 5 3600	E	AM4 · DDR4	156	149	119	−34 %	Serious bottleneck
Core i7-7700K	E	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	151	144	117	−36 %	Serious bottleneck
Core i5-9400F	E	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	149	143	116	−36 %	Serious bottleneck
Core i7-4790K	E	Intel LGA1150 · DDR3	115	111	97	−46 %	Serious bottleneck
Ryzen 5 2600	E	AM4 · DDR4	119	116	102	−47 %	Serious bottleneck

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Most common pairings with the RTX 4080 Super

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 7 9850X3D

Ideal pair

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 291 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 0 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 721 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 140 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 113 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 97 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 124 FPS

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Ideal pair

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 286 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 0 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 713 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 140 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 113 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 97 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 124 FPS

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Ideal pair

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 266 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 4 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 669 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 137 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 113 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 97 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 124 FPS

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 5 7500X3D

Good choice

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 5 7500X3D: 254 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 6 % (good choice).

CS2 1080p: 634 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 133 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 112 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 97 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 123 FPS

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 5 7500F

Good choice

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 5 7500F: 226 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 12 % (good choice).

CS2 1080p: 543 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 122 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 109 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 97 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 118 FPS

RTX 4080 Super + Core i5-12400F

CPU holds it back a bit

RTX 4080 Super + Core i5-12400F: 203 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 19 % (cpu holds it back a bit).

CS2 1080p: 465 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 108 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 104 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 96 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 111 FPS

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 5 5600

CPU holds it back a bit

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 5 5600: 200 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 20 % (cpu holds it back a bit).

CS2 1080p: 457 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 106 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 103 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 96 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 110 FPS

RTX 4080 Super + Core i5-10400F

Serious bottleneck

RTX 4080 Super + Core i5-10400F: 162 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 32 % (serious bottleneck).

CS2 1080p: 354 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 84 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 88 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 96 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 91 FPS

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 5 3600

Serious bottleneck

RTX 4080 Super + Ryzen 5 3600: 156 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 34 % (serious bottleneck).

CS2 1080p: 341 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 81 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 86 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 96 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 88 FPS

PCs in stock with the RTX 4080 Super

No ready-built PC with the RTX 4080 Super in stock right now – we will build one to order in the configurator.

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Frequently asked questions

Which CPU is best for the RTX 4080 Super?

From our range we recommend the Ryzen 5 7500X3D (6 % loss at 1080p, 254 FPS on average). A sensible minimum is Ryzen 5 7500F (12 % loss at 1080p, 226 FPS on average). For the last few percent: Ryzen 7 9850X3D (0 % loss at 1080p, 291 FPS on average). All of them are in our configurator and we build the PC for you.

Is a Ryzen 5 5600 enough for the RTX 4080 Super?

At 1080p the Ryzen 5 5600 averages 200 FPS with the RTX 4080 Super, 20 % less than the strongest CPU (cpu holds it back a bit). At 1440p the gap is 9 %. In esports at medium settings (CS2, Valorant, Dota 2) the CPU matters more: 412 FPS on average versus 647 FPS with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D.

What resolution is the RTX 4080 Super good for?

With maximum settings and no upscaling the GeForce RTX 4080 Super is a 1440p card: with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D it averages 108 FPS in demanding games (Cyberpunk 2077, Kingdom Come 2, Battlefield 6…) and 577 FPS in esports. With DLSS/FSR you can go one resolution higher.

How many FPS does the RTX 4080 Super get with the Ryzen 5 7500X3D?

Without upscaling (demanding games at Ultra, esports at medium): CS2 1080p: 634 FPS, Fortnite 1080p: 133 FPS, Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 112 FPS, Battlefield 6 1440p: 97 FPS, Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 123 FPS. These are the same numbers the “How many FPS?” calculator shows on every PC.

Does an older CPU like the Ryzen 5 3600 bottleneck the RTX 4080 Super?

Yes, noticeably: at 1080p the Ryzen 5 3600 gives 34 % lower FPS than the strongest CPU (156 FPS on average; in esports at medium settings 6 %). With this card a platform upgrade pays off – send us your configuration and we will quote the upgrade; the old parts count as a trade-in.

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Every recommended CPU and GPU is in our configurator. We build in Olomouc, stress-test and deliver with a 36-month warranty. Your old PC or graphics card counts as a trade-in.

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