As the world's most popular MOBA, League of Legends runs on a proprietary engine that has been updated for over a decade. Recently, Riot increased the minimum requirements to include AVX instruction support and dropped support for older OSs and DirectX 9. While still lightweight, modern team fights with complex particle effects can strain older integrated graphics. The game scales well with single-thread CPU performance, meaning even modern entry-level processors can deliver high frame rates.
Actual FPS may vary based on RAM speed, background processes, and other system factors
Performance Report
At 1080p, all quality settings exceed 400 FPS, suitable for 144Hz+ monitors. At 1440p, all settings exceed 363 FPS. At 4K, all settings exceed 281 FPS.
The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is 1041% above the recommended GPU (GeForce GTX 560) for League of Legends. The Core i5-13600K is 488% above the recommended CPU (Core i5-3330).
The Core i5-13600K sets the FPS ceiling at 1080p (medium/high/ultra), while the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti still has headroom. The FPS ceiling is closely matched at 1080p low, all 1440p settings, all 4k settings.
Approximated average price on current market:
Combo price: $909. At 1080p Ultra, this combo delivers 400 FPS, equivalent to 0.44 FPS per dollar.
| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 0.713 fps/$ | 0.585 fps/$ | 0.503 fps/$ | 0.440 fps/$ |
| 1440p | 0.646 fps/$ | 0.539 fps/$ | 0.458 fps/$ | 0.399 fps/$ |
| 4k | 0.475 fps/$ | 0.408 fps/$ | 0.360 fps/$ | 0.309 fps/$ |
* Table values represent FPS per Dollar (higher is better)
This section is based on estimated CPU/GPU FPS ceilings, not utilization percentages. Adjacent heavier settings are lightly stabilized to remove prediction jitter that would otherwise create impossible reversals.
This CPU/GPU pair is mostly balanced in League of Legends. Across tested presets: GPU limits in 0/12, CPU limits in 0/12, and balanced in 12/12. Peak observed performance in the sampled cells is around 648 FPS.
The Core i5-13600K and GeForce RTX 4070 Ti stay close in effective frame-generation ceiling across most presets, so neither side consistently suppresses the other by a large margin.
| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p (Full HD) | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced |
| 1440p (2K QHD) | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced |
| 4K (Ultra HD) | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced | Balanced |
We estimate the maximum FPS the processor can sustain and the maximum FPS the graphics card can sustain in each setting, then compare those limits directly.
Limit Factor formula: (stronger - weaker) / stronger. Example: if CPU ceiling is 200 FPS and GPU ceiling is 140 FPS, then GPU limits CPU by 30%.
CPU Limits GPU means the processor ceiling is lower. GPU Limits CPU means the graphics ceiling is lower. Balanced means the FPS ceilings are close enough that the gap is negligible.
A component can still be the FPS limiter without reaching 100% utilization. The displayed percentages are derived from FPS ceilings and then monotonic-smoothed across heavier presets and resolutions, not generic utilization heuristics.
See how your processor and graphics card compare against the game official minimum and recommended system specs. The placement of your hardware is calculated using relative synthetic performance scores to help you gauge overall playability.
Your CPU is 488% above and your GPU is 1041% above the recommended specs. Ultra settings at 1080p, or High at 1440p/4K.
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Yes, the Core i5-13600K paired with the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti can run League of Legends smoothly up to 4k achieving around 281 FPS at Ultra quality. Your GPU is 1041% above the recommended specs, and your CPU is 488% above the recommended requirements.
This CPU + GPU combo costs approximately $909 ($319 CPU + $590 GPU). Your Core i5-13600K provides phenomenal top-tier performance but at a premium enthusiast price. Since you are essentially at the ceiling of current hardware capabilities, there are no meaningful performance upgrades available. However, if you wanted a more cost-effective build that still delivers a great experience, you could theoretically step down to a high-end processor with a significantly better value rating. For example, the Ryzen 9 9950X is a great upgrade option for around $649 (Rank #4 for value).
Your Core i5-13600K is already an incredibly powerful processor. While it's technically the first component to hit its limit (which is completely normal in state-of-the-art builds), there is no meaningful upgrade path that would drastically improve your League of Legends performance right now. CPU fully utilized at: 1080p medium, 1080p high, 1080p ultra.
League of Legends does not currently support Frame Generation technologies like DLSS 3 or FSR 3. Your performance is based entirely on native rendering. If the game adds support in a future update, newer GPUs will benefit the most.
League of Legends requires at minimum a Core i3-530 (CPU) and GeForce 9600 GT (GPU) with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage. For the recommended experience, you need a Core i5-3330 and GeForce GTX 560 with 4 GB RAM. Your Core i5-13600K and GeForce RTX 4070 Ti both exceed the recommended specs, so you're well-positioned for a great experience.
These League of Legends FPS results are not arbitrary numbers. They come from calculations informed by thousands of real gaming benchmarks, and the typical accuracy range is around 10% to 15%. That makes them far more useful than generic FPS calculators that simply invent values without a benchmark foundation. Actual in-game performance can still vary with drivers, updates, RAM configuration, cooling, and the exact scene being rendered.
Performance estimates are based on synthetic benchmarks and hardware capabilities.
Results may vary based on drivers, OS, and background processes.
