Which graphics card suits Core i5-13500
Which GPU Core i5-13500 can fully unlock and where you start overpaying for the graphics card — FPSHQ unified FPS model in demanding games.
Short answer
Core i5-13500 unlocks even the most powerful graphics cards in our catalogue, including GeForce RTX 5090 (about 0% loss). The balanced pick is GeForce RTX 3080.
| Core i5-13500 gaming score | 6,150 / 10 000 |
|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 14 / 20 |
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| Fastest GPU without loss | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| PSU for GeForce RTX 3080 + Core i5-13500 | from 650 W |
Three options: minimum, balanced, headroom
Graphics cards on the scale for Core i5-13500
Each dot is a graphics card (axis — FPSHQ GPU performance score, 0–10,000). Green — optimal, red — Core i5-13500 won’t unlock it, yellow — the CPU has lots of headroom. Resolution follows the GPU class.
Graphics card ranking for Core i5-13500
Average FPS in demanding games (high) at the GPU-class resolution and the share of frames lost to the CPU.
| Graphics card | Year | Resolution | FPS | FPS loss | Verdict | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 2025 | 1440p | 155 | 0% |
Optimal | — |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | 2025 | 1440p | 136 | 3% |
Optimal | — |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | 2024 | 1440p | 129 | 3% |
Optimal | — |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | 2022 | 1440p | 123 | 3% |
Optimal | — |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 2025 | 1440p | 119 | 3% |
Optimal | — |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | 2022 | 1440p | 110 | 2% |
Optimal | — |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | 2022 | 1440p | 110 | 2% |
Optimal | — |
| Radeon RX 9070 | 2025 | 1440p | 107 | 3% |
Optimal | — |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 2025 | 1440p | 104 | 2% |
Optimal | — |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Super | 2024 | 1440p | 101 | 3% |
Optimal | — |
| Radeon RX 7900 GRE | 2024 | 1440p | 99 | 3% |
Optimal | — |
| Radeon RX 6950 XT | 2022 | 1440p | 86 | 1% |
CPU headroom | — |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | 2020 | 1440p | 97 | 3% |
Optimal | — |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 2023 | 1440p | 91 | 2% |
Optimal | — |
| Radeon RX 6900 XT | 2020 | 1440p | 82 | 1% |
CPU headroom | — |
| GeForce RTX 3080 | 2020 | 1440p | 90 | 2% |
Optimal | — |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | 2025 | 1440p | 81 | 1% |
CPU headroom | — |
| Radeon RX 6800 XT | 2020 | 1440p | 79 | 1% |
CPU headroom | — |
| Radeon RX 7700 XT | 2022 | 1440p | 79 | 1% |
CPU headroom | — |
FPS is the average across demanding games, high settings, 1440p; loss is the share of GPU frames taken away by the CPU (up to 144 FPS). No fresh store prices (last 30 days) in our database yet — prices are not shown.
Popular graphics cards with Core i5-13500
Most searched graphics cards (Yandex queries) — average FPS in demanding games with Core i5-13500.
FPS with Core i5-13500 and different graphics cards in popular games
FPSHQ unified model forecast, high settings; ● — real measurement, “CPU” — CPU-bound.
| Game | GeForce RTX 3080 · minimum 1080p | GeForce RTX 5090 · maximum 1080p |
|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 91 | 160 CPU |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 424 CPU | 463 CPU |
| Dota 2 | 451 CPU | 463 CPU |
| Minecraft | 334 CPU | 456 CPU |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 199 CPU | 370 CPU |
| League of Legends | 197 CPU | 223 CPU |
| Elden Ring | 60 | 60 |
| Grand Theft Auto IV | 120 CPU | 186 CPU |
Average FPS, High preset. ● — real measurement (0 of 16 cells), the rest is the unified FPSHQ model; "CPU" — CPU-limited. How FPS is calculated
How resolution shifts the load: GeForce RTX 3080 + Core i5-13500
The higher the resolution, the more work for the GPU and the smaller the CPU’s impact (average FPS in demanding games).
Key figures
Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data
Which graphics card suits Core i5-13500
The fastest card Core i5-13500 still unlocks is GeForce RTX 5090 (about 0% loss); the optimal pick is GeForce RTX 3080. Faster cards will be held back by the CPU.
- Core i5-13500 gaming score
- 6,150 / 10 000
- Cores / threads
- 14 / 20
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Fastest GPU without loss
- GeForce RTX 5090
Frequently asked questions
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Method: FPS — FPSHQ unified model (real measurements + regression), CPU limit — by CPU gaming score, resolution — by GPU class. methodology