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 450 FPS, suitable for 144Hz+ monitors. At 1440p, all settings exceed 345 FPS. At 4K, all settings exceed 235 FPS.
The GeForce RTX 4090 is 1277% above the recommended GPU (GeForce GTX 560) for League of Legends. The M3 Pro 11-Core is 288% above the recommended CPU (Core i5-3330).
At lower resolutions (1080p low, 1440p (low/medium)), the M3 Pro 11-Core determines the performance ceiling. As graphical load increases at (1080p ultra), the GeForce RTX 4090 takes over as the primary performance factor. The system is well balanced at 1080p (medium/high), 1440p (high/ultra), all 4k settings.
At 1080p low, the M3 Pro 11-Core sets the ceiling at about 622 FPS, while the GeForce RTX 4090 could reach 700 FPS. In this scenario, the CPU limits the GPU potential by 11% (FPS gap: 78 FPS). Overall distribution: CPU limits 3/12 cells, GPU limits 1/12, balanced 8/12.
The M3 Pro 11-Core and GeForce RTX 4090 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) | CPU Limits GPU 11% | Balanced | Balanced | GPU Limits CPU 7% |
| 1440p (2K QHD) | CPU Limits GPU 8% | CPU Limits GPU 8% | 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.
The displayed percentages are derived from FPS ceilings, not generic utilization heuristics.
| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p (Full HD) | CPU22% - 35% <> GPU37% - 39% <> | CPU27% - 48% <> GPU40% - 40% | CPU27% - 48% <> GPU40% - 40% | CPU26% - 43% <> GPU41% - 42% <> |
| 1440p (2K QHD) | CPU21% - 28% <> GPU48% - 49% <> | CPU27% - 40% <> GPU49% - 52% <> | CPU27% - 40% <> GPU49% - 52% <> | CPU25% - 35% <> GPU50% - 55% <> |
| 4K (Ultra HD) | CPU21% - 28% <> GPU63% - 63% | CPU27% - 39% <> GPU64% - 68% <> | CPU27% - 39% <> GPU64% - 68% <> | CPU25% - 35% <> GPU67% - 71% <> |
The M3 Pro 11-Core + GeForce RTX 4090 pairing runs this title with CPU utilization between 21% and 48% and GPU utilization between 37% and 71%. M3 Pro 11-Core keeps significant headroom across presets, while GeForce RTX 4090 is utilized efficiently without persistent saturation. As resolution scales, average GPU load rises from 40% at 1080p to 66% at 4K, while CPU averages move from 35% to 30%.
The utilization pattern is relatively balanced. The GeForce RTX 4090 reaches 69% average at its highest-load preset, while the M3 Pro 11-Core peaks at 38% average, with no single component consistently acting as a hard bottleneck.
At 1080p, averages sit around CPU 35% and GPU 40%. At 1440p, that shifts to CPU 31% and GPU 50%, and at 4K it reaches CPU 30% and GPU 66%. This shows that GPU demand scales sharply with resolution while CPU load remains comparatively stable.
4K (Ultra HD) Ultra is the most balanced preset based on this dataset. It runs around CPU 30% (25-35%) and GPU 69% (67-71%), which keeps GeForce RTX 4090 well utilized without constant max-out behavior while M3 Pro 11-Core remains stable for consistent frame delivery.
Current utilization does not show an urgent upgrade requirement for either component; the M3 Pro 11-Core and GeForce RTX 4090 remain reasonably matched for this title.
Understanding Hardware Utilization & Bottlenecks: These percentages represent how much of your component's maximum processing power is actively being used during gameplay. This is the key to identifying performance bottlenecks in any system.
Data generated by our Machine Learning engine trained on real-world benchmarks. Shows the approximate average utilization at each setting.
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 288% above and your GPU is 1277% above the recommended specs. Ultra settings at 1080p, or High at 1440p/4K.
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Yes, the M3 Pro 11-Core paired with the GeForce RTX 4090 can run League of Legends smoothly up to 4k achieving around 235 FPS at Ultra quality. Your GPU is 1277% above the recommended specs, and your CPU is 288% above the recommended requirements.
Price data is not currently available for this combination. In general, look for setups where the CPU and GPU are balanced — this ensures you're not overspending on one component that the other can't keep up with.
For League of Legends, upgrading the CPU would have the biggest impact on performance. The M3 Pro 11-Core is currently the limiting factor — the GeForce RTX 4090 has extra headroom that a faster processor could take advantage of. This is especially noticeable at 1080p where CPU performance matters more. CPU-limited at: 1080p low, 1440p low, 1440p medium. GPU fully utilized at: 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 M3 Pro 11-Core and GeForce RTX 4090 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.
