League of LegendsFPS onPentium Gold G5600T&GeForce RTX 4090

League of Legends

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.

League of Legends - FPS Estimates by Resolution

Actual FPS may vary based on RAM speed, background processes, and other system factors

1080P
low87 FPS
medium87 FPS
high87 FPS
ultra87 FPS
1440P
low87 FPS
medium87 FPS
high87 FPS
ultra87 FPS
4K
low87 FPS
medium87 FPS
high87 FPS
ultra87 FPS

Performance Report

League of Legends

GeForce RTX 4090 + Pentium Gold G5600T
🎮Visual Experience

At 1080p, all quality settings exceed 87 FPS. At 1440p, all settings exceed 87 FPS. At 4K, all settings exceed 87 FPS.

Official Requirements

The GeForce RTX 4090 is 1277% above the recommended GPU (GeForce GTX 560) for League of Legends. The Pentium Gold G5600T is 45% below recommended, but 67% above minimum.

⚙️Bottleneck Analysis

The Pentium Gold G5600T determines the performance ceiling at all 1080p settings, all 1440p settings, all 4k settings, while the GPU has headroom.

Performance Limiter Analysis

Pentium Gold G5600T|GeForce RTX 4090
📈Analysis

At 1080p low, the Pentium Gold G5600T sets the ceiling at about 87 FPS, while the GeForce RTX 4090 could reach 700 FPS. In this scenario, the CPU limits the GPU potential by 88% (FPS gap: 613 FPS). Overall distribution: CPU limits 12/12 cells, GPU limits 0/12, balanced 0/12.

Verdict

CPU Limits GPU

Your Pentium Gold G5600T is the limiting side in the heaviest mismatch. This means part of the GeForce RTX 4090 rendering potential remains unused in those settings.

🧩Detailed Breakdown
1080p (Full HD)
LowCPU Limits GPU 88%
MediumCPU Limits GPU 85%
HighCPU Limits GPU 82%
UltraCPU Limits GPU 79%
1440p (2K QHD)
LowCPU Limits GPU 87%
MediumCPU Limits GPU 83%
HighCPU Limits GPU 80%
UltraCPU Limits GPU 75%
4K (Ultra HD)
LowCPU Limits GPU 81%
MediumCPU Limits GPU 77%
HighCPU Limits GPU 72%
UltraCPU Limits GPU 63%
Percentages show how much potential FPS of the stronger component is lost because the other component has a lower FPS ceiling.
🧠Methodology

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.

League of Legends Requirements Comparison

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.

CPU - Pentium Gold G5600T
cpu icon
3,496
Your Score
MinimumCore i3-530
RecommendedCore i5-3330
GPU - GeForce RTX 4090
gpu icon
38,112
Your Score
MinimumGeForce 9600 GT
RecommendedGeForce GTX 560

Your CPU is 45% below recommended and your GPU is 1277% below recommended, but both meet minimum specs. Playable at Low/Medium settings, 1080p or below.

CPU

-45%vsrecommended

GPU

+1277%vsrecommended

CPU

+67%vsminimum

GPU

+6755%vsminimum

Minimum Requirements
Video Card: GeForce 9600 GT
Processor: Core i3-530
Memory: 2 GB
Disk Space: 16 GB
System: Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended Requirements
Video Card: GeForce GTX 560
Processor: Core i5-3330
Memory: 4 GB
Disk Space: 16 GB (SSD)
System: Windows 11 64-bit

Frequently Asked Questions

1Can the Pentium Gold G5600T and GeForce RTX 4090 run League of Legends well?

Yes, the Pentium Gold G5600T paired with the GeForce RTX 4090 can run League of Legends smoothly up to 4k achieving around 87 FPS at Ultra quality. Your GPU is 1277% above the recommended specs, and your CPU is 45% below the recommended requirements.

2Is there a more cost-effective setup to run League of Legends?

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.

3Which component should I upgrade first to improve League of Legends performance?

For League of Legends, upgrading the CPU would have the biggest impact on performance. The Pentium Gold G5600T 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, 1080p medium, 1080p high, 1080p ultra, 1440p low, 1440p medium, 1440p high, 1440p ultra, 4k low, 4k medium, 4k high, 4k ultra.

4Does this setup support Frame Generation for League of Legends?

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.

5What are the minimum and recommended specs for League of Legends?

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 setup meets the minimum requirements but falls short of the recommended specs. You may need to lower some settings for smooth performance.

6How accurate are these League of Legends FPS estimates for the Pentium Gold G5600T and GeForce RTX 4090?

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.