Best GPUs for Intel Core Ultra 5 225F

Top 15 GPUs ranked by performance and balance with the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F at 1440p. Balanced pairings ranked by power, then by bottleneck %.

1
NVIDIA RTX 4080
Score: 88/100VRAM: 16GB$950 - price unverified
Balanced ~10%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:73Ultra|106Bal|145Perf
2
AMD RX 7900 XTX
Score: 88/100VRAM: 24GB~$930 - unverified
Balanced ~10%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:73Ultra|106Bal|145Perf
3
NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti
Score: 87/100VRAM: 16GB$1,080
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:72Ultra|104Bal|144Perf
4
NVIDIA RTX 3090 Ti
Score: 84/100VRAM: 24GB$2,033 - price unverifiedused market
Balanced ~8%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:70Ultra|101Bal|139Perf
5
NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super
Score: 84/100VRAM: 16GB$780 - price unverified
Balanced ~8%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:70Ultra|101Bal|139Perf
6
AMD RX 9070 XT
Score: 84/100VRAM: 16GB$730
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:70Ultra|101Bal|139Perf
7
NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti
Score: 82/100VRAM: 12GB$789 - price unverified
Balanced ~7%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:68Ultra|98Bal|135Perf
8
NVIDIA RTX 5070
Score: 82/100VRAM: 12GB$630
Balanced ~7%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:68Ultra|98Bal|135Perf
9
AMD RX 7900 XT
Score: 82/100VRAM: 20GBOut of stock - last seen $820 (Aug 3)
Balanced ~7%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:68Ultra|98Bal|135Perf
10
NVIDIA RTX 3090
Score: 80/100VRAM: 24GB$1,050used market
Balanced ~5%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:66Ultra|96Bal|132Perf
11
NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti
Score: 78/100VRAM: 12GB$460used market
Balanced ~4%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:65Ultra|94Bal|129Perf
12
NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super
Score: 78/100VRAM: 12GB$610 - price unverified
Balanced ~4%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:65Ultra|94Bal|129Perf
13
NVIDIA RTX 3080 12GB
Score: 77/100VRAM: 12GBUsed market onlyused market
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:64Ultra|92Bal|127Perf
14
AMD RX 9070
Score: 76/100VRAM: 16GB$590
Balanced ~3%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:63Ultra|91Bal|125Perf
15
NVIDIA RTX 3080
Score: 75/100VRAM: 10GB$290used market
Balanced ~2%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:62Ultra|90Bal|124Perf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best GPU for the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F?

The NVIDIA RTX 4080 is the best GPU for the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F with only a 10% bottleneck at 1440p. It has a gaming score of 88/100.

What is the cheapest GPU that won't bottleneck with the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F?

The NVIDIA RTX 4080 is well-balanced with the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F, at only 10% bottleneck at 1440p.

Can the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F handle a high-end GPU?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has a gaming score of 71/100. 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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