Best GPUs for Intel Core i7-11700K

Top 15 GPUs ranked by performance and balance with the Intel Core i7-11700K at 1440p. Balanced pairings ranked by power, then by bottleneck %.

1
NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti
Score: 82/100VRAM: 12GB$789 - price unverified
Balanced ~10%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:68Ultra|98Bal|135Perf
2
NVIDIA RTX 5070
Score: 82/100VRAM: 12GB$630
Balanced ~10%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:68Ultra|98Bal|135Perf
3
AMD RX 7900 XT
Score: 82/100VRAM: 20GBOut of stock - last seen $820 (Aug 3)
Balanced ~10%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:68Ultra|98Bal|135Perf
4
NVIDIA RTX 3090
Score: 80/100VRAM: 24GB$1,050used market
Balanced ~9%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:66Ultra|96Bal|132Perf
5
NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti
Score: 78/100VRAM: 12GB$460used market
Balanced ~8%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:65Ultra|94Bal|129Perf
6
NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super
Score: 78/100VRAM: 12GB$610 - price unverified
Balanced ~8%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:65Ultra|94Bal|129Perf
7
NVIDIA RTX 3080 12GB
Score: 77/100VRAM: 12GBUsed market onlyused market
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:64Ultra|92Bal|127Perf
8
AMD RX 9070
Score: 76/100VRAM: 16GB$590
Balanced ~7%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:63Ultra|91Bal|125Perf
9
NVIDIA RTX 3080
Score: 75/100VRAM: 10GB$290used market
Balanced ~6%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:62Ultra|90Bal|124Perf
10
AMD RX 7900 GRE
Score: 75/100VRAM: 16GB$549
Balanced ~6%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:62Ultra|90Bal|124Perf
11
AMD RX 6950 XT
Score: 74/100VRAM: 16GB$730 - price unverifiedused market
Balanced ~5%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:61Ultra|89Bal|122Perf
12
NVIDIA RTX 4070
Score: 73/100VRAM: 12GB$479 - price unverified
Balanced ~5%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:61Ultra|88Bal|120Perf
13
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti
Score: 72/100VRAM: 16GB$787
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:60Ultra|86Bal|119Perf
14
AMD RX 7800 XT
Score: 72/100VRAM: 16GB$895
Balanced ~4%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:60Ultra|86Bal|119Perf
15
AMD RX 6900 XT
Score: 71/100VRAM: 16GBNot recommendedused market
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:59Ultra|85Bal|117Perf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best GPU for the Intel Core i7-11700K?

The NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti is the best GPU for the Intel Core i7-11700K with only a 10% bottleneck at 1440p. It has a gaming score of 82/100.

What is the cheapest GPU that won't bottleneck with the Intel Core i7-11700K?

The NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti is well-balanced with the Intel Core i7-11700K, at only 10% bottleneck at 1440p.

Can the Intel Core i7-11700K handle a high-end GPU?

The Intel Core i7-11700K has a gaming score of 65/100. Pairing it with a very high-end GPU may cause a noticeable CPU bottleneck, especially at 1080p. Best paired with a mid-range GPU.

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