Marvel Rivals
A competitor to Overwatch featuring environmental destruction, which makes it CPU heavy. DX12 and 12GB of RAM are the minimum requirements.
Actual FPS may vary based on RAM speed, background processes, and other system factors
Performance Report
At 1080p, all quality settings exceed 329 FPS, suitable for 144Hz+ monitors. At 1440p, all settings exceed 214 FPS. At 4K, all settings exceed 133 FPS.
The GeForce RTX 5090 is 136% above the recommended GPU (GeForce RTX 2060 Super) for Marvel Rivals. The Xeon E5-1660 v4 is 39% below recommended, but 3% above minimum.
At lower resolutions (1080p (low/medium/high), 1440p low, 4k low), the Xeon E5-1660 v4 sets the FPS ceiling. As graphical load increases at (1080p ultra, 1440p ultra, 4k ultra), the GeForce RTX 5090 becomes the FPS-limiting side. The FPS ceiling is closely matched at 1440p (medium/high), 4k (medium/high).
This chart answers a simple question: which upgrade is more likely to increase FPS first? In this case, the answer is more often the CPU.
The largest gap appears at 1080p Low, where the Xeon E5-1660 v4 reaches about 334 FPS, while the GeForce RTX 5090 still has headroom up to roughly 584 FPS.
That means the Xeon E5-1660 v4 is hitting its performance ceiling first, leaving a 43% gap versus the GeForce RTX 5090's available headroom in the most unbalanced scenario. Across all tested settings, this pairing is CPU-limited in 5 out of 12 cases, with 3 GPU-limited and 4 balanced results.
Overall, this is a CPU-leaning combination in this game.
The Xeon E5-1660 v4 is more often the limiting part in this game, so a CPU upgrade is somewhat more likely to deliver the bigger FPS gain than a GPU upgrade.
This chart shows which upgrade is more likely to unlock more FPS in each tested setting. The lower line represents the part that reaches its limit first. When the CPU and GPU lines stay close together, the system is more balanced. When the gap widens, one component is more clearly holding the other back. Hover any setting to inspect it.
The lower line is the current limiter. The closer the two lines are, the more balanced the CPU and GPU are for this game.
Each line represents an estimated FPS ceiling for one component, rather than live usage alone.
To estimate the CPU ceiling, we pair the Xeon E5-1660 v4 with GeForce RTX 5090, our current GPU anchor. To estimate the GPU ceiling, we pair the GeForce RTX 5090 with Ryzen 9 9950X3D, our current CPU anchor.
The lower line indicates the current limiter, since that component reaches its FPS ceiling first. In most scenarios, that is also the part most likely to deliver the bigger performance uplift if upgraded first.
The percentage shown represents the gap between the two ceilings. In practical terms, it shows how much of the stronger component's potential is left unused because the weaker one becomes the bottleneck first.
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 39% below recommended and your GPU is 136% below recommended, but both meet minimum specs. Playable at Low/Medium settings, 1080p or below.
-39%vsrecommended
+136%vsrecommended
+3%vsminimum
+286%vsminimum
Yes, the Xeon E5-1660 v4 paired with the GeForce RTX 5090 can run Marvel Rivals smoothly up to 4k achieving around 133 FPS at Ultra quality. Your GPU is 136% above the recommended specs, and your CPU is 39% below 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 Marvel Rivals, upgrading the CPU would usually improve performance first. In the Performance Limiter Analysis, the Xeon E5-1660 v4 is the side that most often caps the frame rate, while the GeForce RTX 5090 still has additional headroom in the tested presets. The main bottleneck appears on the CPU side. The largest gap shows up at 1080p Low, where the CPU reaches about 334 FPS while the GPU still has headroom up to roughly 584 FPS. Across all tested settings, the distribution is 3/12 GPU-limited, 5/12 CPU-limited, and 4/12 balanced.
Marvel Rivals 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.
Marvel Rivals requires at minimum a Core i5-6600K (CPU) and GeForce GTX 1060 (GPU) with 12 GB RAM and 70 GB storage. For the recommended experience, you need a Core i5-10400 and GeForce RTX 2060 Super with 16 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.
These Marvel Rivals 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.
